Sam Houston Area Council 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
Sam Houston Area Council 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!
Sam Houston Area Council 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?
Sam Houston Area Council The Origin of Eagle Trail & Bayshore Districts AND RAVEN DISTRICTS 1964 BAYSHORE DISTRICT FORMED The dates in this timeline and the charts that follow are based on District patches and personal recollections. Verification against Council records pending.
Sam Houston Area Council The Origin of Eagle Trail & Bayshore Districts By 1963 Thunderbird District had formed.
Sam Houston Area Council The Origin of Eagle Trail & Bayshore Districts 1964 Bayshore District formed with several units that had been in the San Jacinto District.
Sam Houston Area Council The Origin of Eagle Trail & Bayshore Districts 1969 Apollo District formed from the Southeast District.
Sam Houston Area Council The Origin of Eagle Trail & Bayshore Districts 1974 Apollo District divided to form Akokisa and Raven Districts.
Sam Houston Area Council The Origin of Eagle Trail & Bayshore Districts 1976 Akokisa District renamed the San Jacinto District.
Sam Houston Area Council The Origin of Eagle Trail & Bayshore Districts 1987 Eagle Trail District formed by merger of Thunderbird and San Jacinto Districts.
Sam Houston Area Council What Will a Merged District Look Like? Sam Houston Area Council
Sam Houston Area Council What Will a Merged District Look Like? Units Eagle Trail Bayshore Consolidated As of 1/31/15 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 0 1 ~1 ~85 Total Units 34 51 Membership Youth Adults Youth Adults Youth Adults As of 1/31/15 Cub Scouts Packs 234 788 ~1022 106 220 ~326 Boy Scouts Troops 190 609 ~799 135 503 ~638 Varsity Team 5 8 ~13 3 4 ~7 Venturers Crews 30 76 ~106 13 19 ~32 Sea Scouts Ships 0 4 ~4 0 5 ~5 ~1944 ~1008 Total Trad. Youth / Adults 459 257 1485 751
Sam Houston Area Council 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
Sam Houston Area Council 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
Sam Houston Area Council Notional Transition Timeline We are here Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep SHAC Informal Consolidation DC, DC Name Executive Board Consent Approval Approval Approval Steering (Nomination) Prep Formation Recommend Committee Solicit ideas, District Tiger Team Down-select Recommend Naming Formation Meeting Existing District District Meetings Meeting Meeting Meeting (consolidation Committees recommendation) Consolidated 1 st Joint Volunteer Joint Joint Joint District Formation Solicitation Meeting? Meeting Meeting Meeting Committee 1 st Joint Commissioner Joint Joint Joint Existing Existing Existing Existing Staffs Meeting? Meeting Meeting Meeting Joint Joint Roundtable Existing RT Existing RT Existing RT Existing RT Existing RT - - - Roundtable Roundtable 2015-2016 2016-2017 Tiger Team Provide to Preview Preview District Calendar Recommend Council at RT’s at RT (in Nov) Calendar Fall Rally Fall Rally Fall Rally Fall Rally Membership Fall Rallies Prep Prep Prep Training
Sam Houston Area Council Professional Role • Two professional staff assigned – District Director – District Executive – Traditional practice in SHAC’s large districts
Sam Houston Area Council Questions? Comments!
Sam Houston Area Council Recommended District Committee Structure District Chairman District Commissioner District Executive 61 81/75 Steering Committee Chairman Nominating Committee Chairman 75 75 Vice Chairman 62 Program Chairman Membership Chairman Finance Chairman 175/75 71/75 77/75 Camping Chairman New Unit Chairman Popcorn Chairman 74/75 75 75 OA Chapter Advisor Participation Chairman Webelos-to-Scout Chairman DOAC/75 75 75 Training Chairman Fall Recruitment Chairman Technology Chairman 72/75 75 75 Advancement Chairman Spring Recruitment Chairman Distribution Chairman 73/75 75 75 Health and Safety Chairman Venturing Chairman Scout Fair Chairman 75 75 75 Activities Chairman Exploring Chairman (if applicable) Scout Fair Coupon Chairman 130/75 75 75 Scouting for Food Chairman Participation Chairman 75 75 Friends of Scouting Chairman Day Camp Chairman 75 DDAY/75 District Function Title Media Chair Community FOS Chairman 75 75 District Chairman 00 Family FOS Chairman 75 Registration Code(s) Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America
Sam Houston Area Council Recommended District District Commissioner Structure District Commissioner Chairman Executive 81/75 61 Cub Scout Boy Scout Varsity Venturing Assistant Assistant Assistant Roundtable Roundtable Huddle Roundtable District District District Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner 83 83 83 83 82 82 82 Cub Scout Boy Scout Varsity Venturing Unit Unit Unit Roundtable Roundtable Huddle Roundtable Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Staff Staff Staff Staff 80 80 80 84 84 84 84 Unit Unit Unit Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner 80 80 80 This Structure Reflects a Sample Unit Unit Unit District Comprised of 45 Units Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner 80 80 80 Note: • Each Unit Commissioner Serves up to 3 Units Unit Unit Unit Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner • Each Assistant District Commissioner Serves up to 5 80 80 80 Unit Commissioners Unit Unit Unit District Function Title Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner District Commissioner 80 80 80 00 Registration Code(s)
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