Re: DISTRICT COMMITTEE
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Wed, 20 Jan 1999 00:11:54 -0600
Laura Hix <Hixbough@AOL.COM> asked:
>I am in need of an entire list of generic positions for the
>district committee. In my district, we have a lot of new people
>and we are looking for a complete list, so we know if we have
>everything covered.
Oooh Laura, that's not an *easy task*, for Districts aren't
"generic" at all, but "modified to fit the task at hand" --
developing and supporting the Packs, Troops, Teams, Posts/Ships,
and now Crews/Ships.
A good start would be the BSA publication called "The District".
I don't have my four-pounder close by, so I'm hoping that someone
here will followup with the BSA catalog number. It gives a lot of
"generic" positions but there's always room for additions or
change.
A District Committee is actually the subset of your Council's
operating committees en masse, Laura. If your Council has a
Nominating, Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venturing, Activities, Camping
and Outdoor, Advancement, and Administration Committee, then your
District Committee should have one member (at least) or more which
would be your District's "representation" to those Council-level
committees. Some Councils have Program Committees which are
combinations of the various program (Cub Scout, Boy Scout,
Venturing) committees all rolled into one.
Many Councils use the "five functions" approach to management. In
this manner, there are five operating committees at the Council
level, with subcommittees addressing other functions. For instance,
a Council may have a Membership/Relationship, Program, Finance,
Adminstration and Unit Support and Service Committee. Within the
Program Committee, your Council may have a Advancement Subcommittee
which your District's "Advancement Chair" serves as a part of.
Confusing, isn't it?? It could be.
The key is that your District's Operating Committee should mirror
whatever your Council has structured; of course, your District is
free to add additional staffing to meet your own "localized needs".
But if you don't want to "miss any positions", get a copy of your
Council's volunteer structure and try to mirror it with at least
one individual from your District.
Remember also, Laura, that your committee can also *include*
members of *unit committees* doing those functions. For instance,
all of the Outdoor committeemembers of your units should be invited
to become part of the District's Outdoor Committee. You'll get
better input that way, and when it comes time to have new chairs,
you don't have to "beat the bushes" to find new
suc...er...volunteers! *heheheheehehee* (I'm in a great mood; I've
finished two of my larger projects this evening, one while watching
the State of the Union address!!)
Hope this all helps!
Settummanque!
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