Saturday, November 5, 2011

Wood Badge Ticket #4 Welcome Packet for Dan River District Adult Leaders

04/05/2012

After many rough drafts of a 'packet' I decided to reduce the information to just a letter. This letter can be mailed as a single letter or as a draft letter to any new registered leaders. Below is a copy of the letter as written.


We in the Dan River District want to welcome you to the Scouting adventure. You have decided to make a difference, not only in your child’s life, but in the life of other young men in the community. You will be overwhelmed at first with all the terminology, schedules and training that is involved in Scouting, but we are confident that you will become a great Scout Leader.

Some things you may need to help you along the journey are listed below:

·         The Blue Ridge Mountains Council is how the Scouting program is administered to our area. Our council has a website with a plethora of information. The address for this website is: http://www.bsa-brmc.org.
·         The Dan River District is responsible for the operation of Scouting units and is mostly staffed by volunteers. The voting members of our district consist of volunteer representatives from each chartered organization having at least one BSA unit. The only paid staff member of our District is the District Executive, Bill Oswald.
o    The District Executive, Bill Oswald, (434) 429-6430
o    The District Commissioner, Bob Warren, (434) 836-9081
o    The District Committee Chairman, Chuck Wright,
·         The District Roundtable is a place for you to meet with other Scout leaders, District leaders and sometimes even Council leaders. You can talk to veterans Scouters and rookie Scouters, gleaning information and ideas while doing so. Presentations are given every month to try and inspire ideas that you can use in your own units. We are always looking for help with Roundtable and if you are interested in this activity, please contact the Roundtable Commissioner, David Hyler at (434) 710-4408.
·         The District Committee is the group of Scouters that work for the District. They plan events, brainstorm ideas, raise funds, schedule training and much, much more. There is always room on the District Committee for one more Scouter, so if you are interested, contact the District Committee Chairman.

Training (“Every boy deserves a trained leader”)

1.        Sign up for online training at http://myscouting.scouting.org and you can get the majority of your training done in the privacy of your own home.
2.        District offers many training opportunities, so watch the Commissioners Corner Blog for these announcements.

Ways for you to get information about what is going on in Scouting in the Dan River District.

·         Roundtable
o    Meeting is the FIRST Thursday of every month from September through May.
o    7pm at Saint Luke’s United Methodist Church behind the Squire Amory
o    Attendees can include all registered Adult Scouters, Boy Scout Patrol Leaders, Parents of any registered Scout.
o    Information about the District is given out at least one month in advance.
o    Opportunities to talk to District Leaders
o    Learn about learning opportunities in the Danville Area.
·         Email list
o    If something needs to be distributed to the District, it is done via email. To receive these emails, you must be on the list with a valid email address. You can get on the list by sending an email to bsroundtablecommssioner@gmail.com with ‘Add me to Scout email list’ in the subject line.
·         District Newsletter
o    Newsletter that will have information in it about our District.
o    A word from our District Executive, District Commissioner and District Committee Chairman.
o    Find out about needs and opportunities in the Dan River District
·         Commissioners Corner Blog
o    Calendar of Events for Dan River District
o    Roundtable notes
o    Email District Officers
o    Web Resource Links
o    Training Links
o    Shopping Links
o    Forms
o    Much, much more.
·         Facebook Group
o    Place for scouts, leaders and families to post comments, pictures and experiences.
There is so much involved in Scouting that it cannot be covered in one letter, but we hope this information will spark you to investigate on your own. Scouting is an adventure that is never ending and ever growing. If you have any questions about what is in this letter, please contact the Roundtable Commissioner by email: bsroundtablecommissioner@gmail.com
Yours in Scouting,
David Hyler, District Roundtable Commissioner 

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