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Dive into the NCAC Exploring initiative with insightful discussions on support for youth officers, adult leaders, and the potential for an Explorer Officer Association. Discover online resources, training updates, and explore future webinar topics. Join us on November 15, 2016, for valuable insights!
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NCAC Exploring Program Launch Webinar November 15, 2016 Jeff Schweiger ACC for Exploring and Commissioner Webmaster National Capital Area Council scouter.jeff@earthlink.net
Introductions • James Larounis, NCAC Exploring Staff Advisor, james.larounis@scouting.org • Gary Silversmith, NCAC Exploring Chairman, gary.silversmith@gmail.com • Jeff Schweiger, NCAC Assistant Council Commissioner for Exploring/NCAC Exploring Service Team Chair, scouter.jeff@earthlink.net
Council Commissioner Council President Council Scout Executive Current NCAC Exploring Key 3 Assistant Council Commissioner for Exploring Exploring Chairman Exploring Staff Advisor
Getting Commissioners Ready to Support Exploring • All districts with Exploring units have assigned commissioners to service those units • Exceptions – one district has only a single middle school Exploring Club which is serviced by the District Executive; US Virgin Islands district units serviced by the District Executive • Training in providing service to Explorer Posts/Clubs developed and provided to NCAC commissioners • Module included in Commissioner Basic Training and addressed in DC/ADC training • Exploring service elective included in Master’s track of College of Commissioner Science
Online Resources • Websites: • NCAC Exploring Portal, www.ncacbsa.org/exploring • NCAC Recharter help, www.ncacbsa.org/recharter • www.exploring.org • www.exploringexplosion.org • New online training at BSA Learn • Youth Protection Training still at lfl.myparticipation.org
Post Registration Renewal • Registration renewal help located at www.ncacbsa.org/recharter. Includes: • Updated renewal handbook • Supporting forms • Link to online renewal website.
Discussion Topics • What topics should we cover in a future webinar (tentatively in January) for Exploring Youth Officers? • Should we establish forums for adult leaders/advisors’ • NCAC wide? • By Exploring cluster? • Should we encourage the establishment of an Exploring Officer Association • What would it do? (Plan superactivities, etc.) • NCAC wide? • By Exploring cluster?