District Consolidation Town Hall March 31, 2015 Sam Houston Area - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Eagle Trail - - Bayshore District Consolidation Town Hall

March 31, 2015

Sam Houston Area Council

Tonight’s Plan

• Welcome
• Introductions & Self-Introductions
• Why the Merger?
• Change in Scouting
• The Origin of Eagle Trail & Bayshore Districts
• What Will a Merged District Look Like?
• District Consolidation Activities
• Professional Role
• Q&A / Feedback

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Why the Merger?

• Because things are always changing and

the demographics suggest this is a good change

• Because both Districts have talent in areas

that can complement each other

• Because Scouting is too important to not

try and improve and optimize

• Because it’s about the boys!

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Change in Scouting

• Scouting is more than 100 years old and

has undergone MANY changes

– Rank, locations, requirements, programs

• New Districts form (+ and -) all the time.
• Did you know our Districts used to be

called something different?

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The Origin of Eagle Trail & Bayshore Districts

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1964 BAYSHORE DISTRICT FORMED AND RAVEN DISTRICTS

The dates in this timeline and the charts that follow are based on District patches and personal recollections. Verification against Council records pending.

The Origin of Eagle Trail & Bayshore Districts

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By 1963

Thunderbird District had formed.

The Origin of Eagle Trail & Bayshore Districts

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1964

Bayshore District formed with several units that had been in the San Jacinto District.

The Origin of Eagle Trail & Bayshore Districts

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1969

Apollo District formed from the Southeast District.

The Origin of Eagle Trail & Bayshore Districts

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1974

Apollo District divided to form Akokisa and Raven Districts.

The Origin of Eagle Trail & Bayshore Districts

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1976

Akokisa District renamed the San Jacinto District.

The Origin of Eagle Trail & Bayshore Districts

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1987

Eagle Trail District formed by merger of Thunderbird and San Jacinto Districts.

What Will a Merged District Look Like?

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What Will a Merged District Look Like?

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As of 1/31/15

Units Eagle Trail Bayshore Consolidated Cub Scouts Packs 14 20 ~34 Boy Scouts Troops 13 19 ~32 Varsity Team 2 2 ~4 Venturers Crews 5 9 ~14 Sea Scouts Ships 1 ~1 Total Units 34 51

~85

As of 1/31/15

Membership Youth Adults Youth Adults Youth Adults Cub Scouts Packs 234

106

788

220

~1022

~326

Boy Scouts Troops 190

135

609

503

~799

~638

Varsity Team 5

3

8

4

~13

~7

Venturers Crews 30

13

76

19

~106

~32

Sea Scouts Ships 4

5

~4

~5

Total Trad. Youth / Adults 459 257 1485 751

~1944 ~1008

District Consolidation Activities

• Timing Considerations

– Planning for fall membership rallies – Planning for August RT, fall program events – Long-term reservations

• Drive

– Transitional Planning April-May, 2015 – Last ET/BS Roundtables June, 2015 – Notional transition June - July, 2015

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District Consolidation Activities

• SHAC Executive Board Approval
• Steering Committee

– District Chair, District Commissioner

• District Committee Formation

– Signups starting tonight

• Commissioner Staff Formation
• 2015-2016 Program Calendar
• New District Naming

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Notional Transition Timeline

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

SHAC Executive Board Informal Consent Consolidation Approval DC, DC Approval Name Approval Steering (Nomination) Committee Prep Formation Recommend District Naming Solicit ideas, Tiger Team Formation Down-select Recommend Existing District Committees Meeting

(consolidation recommendation)

Meeting Meeting Meeting Consolidated District Committee Volunteer Solicitation Formation 1st Joint Meeting? Joint Meeting Joint Meeting Joint Meeting Commissioner Staffs Existing Existing Existing Existing 1st Joint Meeting? Joint Meeting Joint Meeting Joint Meeting Roundtable Existing RT Existing RT Existing RT Existing RT Existing RT

• - -

Joint Roundtable Joint Roundtable 2015-2016 District Calendar Tiger Team Recommend Provide to Council Preview at RT’s Preview at RT 2016-2017 Calendar (in Nov)  Membership Fall Rally Prep Fall Rally Prep Fall Rally Prep Fall Rally Training Fall Rallies

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Professional Role

• Two professional staff assigned

– District Director – District Executive – Traditional practice in SHAC’s large districts

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Questions? Comments!

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District Chairman 61 Program Chairman 175/75 Membership Chairman 71/75 Finance Chairman 77/75

Nominating Committee Chairman

75 Steering Committee Chairman 75 Popcorn Chairman 75 Scout Fair Chairman 75 Friends of Scouting Chairman 75 Scout Fair Coupon Chairman 75 Participation Chairman 75 Community FOS Chairman 75 Family FOS Chairman 75 Participation Chairman 75 Technology Chairman 75 Distribution Chairman 75 New Unit Chairman 75 Webelos-to-Scout Chairman 75 Fall Recruitment Chairman 75 Spring Recruitment Chairman 75 Venturing Chairman 75 Exploring Chairman (if applicable) 75 Camping Chairman 74/75 Training Chairman 72/75 Advancement Chairman 73/75 Health and Safety Chairman 75 Activities Chairman 130/75 OA Chapter Advisor DOAC/75 Scouting for Food Chairman 75 Day Camp Chairman DDAY/75

District Commissioner 81/75 District Executive

Vice Chairman 62 Media Chair 75

Recommended District Committee Structure

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Registration Code(s)

District Chairman 00

District Function Title

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District Commissioner 81/75 District Chairman 61 District Executive

Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner 83 Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner 83 Varsity Huddle Commissioner 83 Venturing Roundtable Commissioner 83 Assistant District Commissioner 82 Assistant District Commissioner 82

Unit Commissioner 80 Unit Commissioner 80 Unit Commissioner 80 Unit Commissioner 80 Unit Commissioner 80 Unit Commissioner 80 Unit Commissioner 80 Unit Commissioner 80 Unit Commissioner 80 Unit Commissioner 80 Unit Commissioner 80 Unit Commissioner 80 Unit Commissioner 80 Unit Commissioner 80 Unit Commissioner 80

Assistant District Commissioner 82 Cub Scout Roundtable Staff 84 Boy Scout Roundtable Staff 84 Varsity Huddle Staff 84 Venturing Roundtable Staff 84

Recommended Commissioner Structure

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This Structure Reflects a Sample District Comprised of 45 Units

Note:

• Each Unit Commissioner Serves up to 3 Units
• Each Assistant District Commissioner Serves up to 5

Unit Commissioners

Registration Code(s)

District Commissioner 00

District Function Title