CO relations - can this relationship be saved?

[AnneinMpls]

Okeydokey...lots to chew on here!

Goals: prevent loss of troop equipment and funds,

strengthen scout program by way of effective CO involvement, ___?

I agree with getting that new trailer purchased quickly, and marking it BSA TROOP whatever (kinda like licking the car to mark it as yours

Whether or not your troop ultimately switches CO's, there is value in making the effort to improve relations.

Yes, pandering is not what you want to do. Ideally, you want to encourage both the CO and the troop to meet on the 2 way street.

You might ask the COR to make a brief presentation to the troop or PLC on what the Lion's Clubs are and what they do. This requires a bit of buy-in from the COR.

you might with the next invitation offer rides to the CO members to come to a COH - many many older folks are not comfortable driving at night, and it sounds possible that they may not even be familiar with where your troop now meets.

If the CO becomes actively involved in the troop once again, that's really cool.

If they don't, and the troop decides to move to a new CO, at least you'll be leaving them with friendly thoughts, and you'll be more likely to retain troop property....

Anne in Mpls

[nldscout]

lisabob,

Do not automatically assume that you would lose the trailer money or anything else if you changed CO's. You should find a lawyer that can look at your states property laws and determine who really owns the equipment and money according to the laws of the state you reside in. It differs from state to state.

 

There is no one size fits all rule on equipment and money ownership of BSA units. It differs greatly depending on where you live.