Executive Board Resources & Governance

Thank you for your upcoming service to the Bucktail Council, BSA!  With your help, local youth will be impacted by the Scouting program.

This page is dedicated to a wide variety of resources that will be useful to you as an Executive Board member or Council Officer.

Council Executive Board Orientation

These video files are a very large size and take some time to download. As an example, depending upon your Internet connection rate, the video could take twice as long or more as the length of the video. Example: Module 1 is just over seven minutes long, and it could take anywhere from seven to twenty minutes to download.

In addition, because of the file size, it could take some time to “extract” the video from the zip folder. Be patient and it should extract, but remember that it is a large file and could take some time to complete both operations.

Once the zipped file has downloaded, a folder with a zipper will appear (usually on your desktop or downloads folder), that says (using Module 1 as our example) Module_1.zip.

Double click to open the folder and you will find, amongst other items, the Module_1.mp4. Drag this out of the compressed folder into the destination of your choice, (desktop, flash drive, etc).

To delete the compressed version, right-click the zipped folder > Choose [Delete].

Introduction

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Facilitator’s Guide Overview

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Council Executive Board Orientation Overview (1:37)

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Council Board Organization

Module 1: Council Executive Board Overview (7:09)

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Module 2: Council Board Organization (8:14)

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Module 3: Council Officers and Subcommittees’ Roles (4:03)

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Module 4: Council Board Roles in National and Regional Operations (3:46)

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Module 5: Council Board Roles in District and Council Operations (8:34)

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Council Board Fiduciary Responsibilities

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Module 6: Understanding the Council’s Financial Statements (4:03)

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Module 7: Good Governance (3:32)

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Module 8: Cash Flow (Liquidity Ratio) and Debt Accumulation (3:19)

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Module 9: Sufficient Revenue Generation (5:11)

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Module 10: Building Budgets (8:55)

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Module 11: The Audit Process (4:45)

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Council Board Engagement and Planning

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Module 12: Volunteer Board Recruitment (5:07)

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Module 13: Building a Strategic Plan (3:12)

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Module 14: Council Executive Board Retreat (4:12)

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Module 15: Volunteer Recognition Program (2:23)

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Module 16: Council Board Member Training and Resources (1:14)

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Conclusion

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Module 17: Scouting’s Faces of the Future (7:24)

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Appendix

The Council, No. 33071

Council and District Plan Book, No. 513-002

Council Nominating Committee Worksheet, No. 513-331

Council Officer Retreats and Fellowship Events, No. 14-162

Duty to God brochure, No 512-879

Executive Board Job Profile Templates

Fiduciary Responsibility of the Executive Board handout, No. 531-308

Orientation Guide for Council Officers and Executive Board Members, No. 33161

New Board Member Packet

Council Board Meetings

Council Board Meetings are held on the third Monday of the odd months at 7pm at the Council Service Center located at 209 1st Street in DuBois, PA.  

The Council Board Retreat will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025 starting at 9am at Camp Mountain Run.  You will have the opportunity to come Friday night for an evening of fellowship with other board members. 

Council Leadership Team

Council Leadership Team consists of the Council President, Council Commissioner, VP of Governance, VP of Fundraising, VP of Membership, VP of Program, VP of Marketing, Treasurer, and Secretary.  Meetings are held virtually at 8am on the third Monday of the even months.