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Lutheran Churches Working in Partnership with BSA Councils to Organize Units

Lutheran Churches Working in Partnership with BSA Councils to Organize Units. Before we can put scouting’s values into youth, we have to put youth into scouting. PARTNERSHIPS. A partnership is an agreement between two or more partners to work together to achieve common aims.

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Lutheran Churches Working in Partnership with BSA Councils to Organize Units

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  1. Lutheran Churches Working in Partnership with BSA Councils to Organize Units Before we can put scouting’s values into youth, we have to put youth into scouting.

  2. PARTNERSHIPS A partnership is an agreement between two or more partners to work together to achieve common aims.

  3. FACTORS FOR SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP 1.    Agreement that a partnership is necessary. 2.    Respect and trust between different interests. 3.    The leadership of a respected individual or individuals. 4.    Commitment of key interests developed through a clear and open process. 5.    The development of a shared vision of what might be achieved. 6.    Time to build the partnership. 7.    Shared mandates or agendas. 8.    The development of compatible ways of working, and flexibility. 9.    Good communication 10.   Collaborative decision-making 11.   Effective organizational management.

  4. HOW DOES A PARTNERSHIP EVOLVE? ACQUAINTANCE FRIENDSHIP COMMITMENT

  5. ACQUAINTANCE

  6. Friendship • Where planning begins • Bring in other volunteers • Membership Chair • District Commissioner

  7. Commitment • Decides to become Partner • Completes Appropriate paper work • Conducts first meeting

  8. TEAM WORK One person can’t effectively organize new unit alone, but one person can motivate others to get involved. It takes a team to organize a new unit.

  9. New Unit Organization Team Association Representative District Executive New-Unit organizer Membership Committee support Unit Commissioner

  10. New Unit Organizer Organizing units is function of district membership/relationship committee New Unit Organizer is member of this committee May work with more than one new unit at a time

  11. Association Representative Work with New Unit Organizer To Identify potential new Charter Partners May help with the unit organization or act as New Unit Organizer May host event to introduce Lutheran Churches to Scouting

  12. NEW UNIT ORGANIZATION12 STEPS

  13. Step 1IDENTIFY THE PROSPECT • Determine the Youth Market • Research Potential Organizations • Prioritize the Organizations

  14. Identify • Which are already charter partner. • List of local Lutheran Congregations www.lcms.org www.elca.org • Compare 2 lists • Approach non charter partners

  15. Lutheran Church Organization ELCA • National Church (Presiding Bishop) • Regions (Coordinator) • Synod (Bishop) • Conference (Dean) • Congregations (Pastor) • LCMS • Synod (President) • Districts (President) • Circuits (Counselor) • Congregations (Pastor)

  16. STEP 2APPROACH THE PROSPECT • RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INFLUENTIAL SCOUTER • PLANNING THE APPROACH • FACT, NEED, INFORMATION GATHERING • MAKING THE PRESENTATION

  17. Ways to Approach • Hold event for multiple churches • Individual church • Conference or Circuit meeting

  18. Information Card Charter Partner Information Card Organization ____________________________ Type: _________ _______ _______ Religious Civic School Address _______________________________________ ________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________ Contact: ____________________________ We are interested in becoming a Charter Partner with BSA for: Cub Scouts _______ Boy Scouts _________ Venturing _________ We currently sponsor Cub Scouts ____ Boy Scouts ____ Venturing _____

  19. Step 3MAKE THE SALES CALL(THE PRESENTATION) INITATE THE OPENING MAKE THE SALE CLOSE THE SALE

  20. Benefits to Lutheran Churches: Youth Programming Lay Leadership Membership Outreach

  21. Benefits to Boy Scout Councils: Council Membership Adult Volunteers Awareness of Boy Scout Program Spiritual emphasis

  22. Step 4ORGANIZATION ADOPTS THE PROGRAM CHARTER ORGANIZATION APPOINTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MAY BE MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE

  23. Step 5 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEETS UNDERSTAND THE AIMS AND METHODS OF SCOUTING KNOW THE STEPS TO UNIT ORGANIZATIONI BE FAMIILIAR WITH PROGRAM PLANNING UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING LEADERS BE AWARE OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES BE FAMILIAR WITH SUPPORT MATERIALS

  24. Step 6SELECT AND RECRUIT KEY LEADERS CHOOSING PROSPECTIVE UNIT LEADERS APPOINTING OTHER VOLUNTEERS

  25. Step 7TRAIN THE LEADERS FAST START BASIC TRAINING ROUNDTABLE

  26. Step 8PLAN AND ORGANIZE PROGRAM CUB SCOUTING BOY SCOUTING VENTURING

  27. Step 9RECRUIT YOUTH MEMBERS AND ORIENT PARENTS INTRODUCE UNIT LEADERSHIP PRESENT PROGRAM REGISTER YOUTH RECRUIT ADULTS PROVIDE INFORMATION ANSWER QUESTIONS ANNOUNCE NEXT MEETING DATE

  28. Step 10COMPLETE THE PAPERWORK YOUTH APPLICATION ADULT LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS UNIT APPLICATION

  29. Step 11FIRST UNIT MEETING NEW UNIT LEADERS CONDUCT MEETING ORGANIZER AND COMMISSIONER SHOULD ATTEND

  30. Step 12FOLLOW UP PRESENTING THE CHARTER ADDITIONAL FOLLOWUP

  31. NEW UNIT ORGANIZATION12 STEPS

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