Troop without scheduled meetings?

[Bob White]

Every Chartered organization at the time of their annual charter renewal process has to sign a the charter agreement. This is not the printout of adult and youth membership, this is a separate form. It lists what is called the shared responsibilities of scouting.

 

The page has two columns. Listed in one columns are the responsibilities of the Council/District. In the other column is listed the responsibilities of the chartering organization. The head of the chartering organization or the charter organization representative must sign on behalf of the organization. A commissioner or DE sign for the BSA.

 

The following responsibilities belong to the Chartering organization.

The Chartering organization agrees to

>Conduct the Scouting program according to its own policies and guidelines as well as those of the Boy Scouts of America

 

>Include Scouting as part of its overall program for youth and adults.

 

>Appoint a charter organization representative who is a member of the organization and will represent it to the Scouting districtand serve as a voting member of the local council. (The charter organization head or the charter organization representative must approve all leader applications)

 

>Select a unit committee of parents and members of the charter organization (minimum of three) who will screen and select unit leaders who meet the organization's standard as well as the leadershipstandards of the BSA (The committee chairman must sign all leadership applications.)

 

>Provide adequate facilities for the Scouting unit(s) to meet on a regular schedule with time and place reserved.

 

>Encourage the unit to participate in outdoor experiences, which are vital elements of scouting.

 

Hope this helps,

Bob White

[KoreaScouter]

Check your charter itself. We presented ours to our CO for display, but I did read it first, and I swear there was language on it about following BSA policies, etc...

 

KS

[eisely]

Every CO has to agree to abide by BSA policies. But is there a policy about unit meetings?