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.
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Introduction | ||
Module | Lesson Plan | Video |
Facilitator’s Guide Overview | ||
Council Executive Board Orientation Overview (1:37) | ||
Council Board Organization | ||
Module 1: Council Executive Board Overview (7:09) | ||
Module 2: Council Board Organization (8:14) | ||
Module 3: Council Officers and Subcommittees’ Roles (4:03) | ||
Module 4: Council Board Roles in National and Regional Operations (3:46) | ||
Module 5: Council Board Roles in District and Council Operations (8:34) | ||
Council Board Fiduciary Responsibilities | ||
Module | Lesson Plan | Video |
Module 6: Understanding the Council’s Financial Statements (4:03) | ||
Module 7: Good Governance (3:32) | ||
Module 8: Cash Flow (Liquidity Ratio) and Debt Accumulation (3:19) | ||
Module 9: Sufficient Revenue Generation (5:11) | ||
Module 10: Building Budgets (8:55) | ||
Module 11: The Audit Process (4:45) | ||
Council Board Engagement and Planning | ||
Module | Lesson Plan | Video |
Module 12: Volunteer Board Recruitment (5:07) | ||
Module 13: Building a Strategic Plan (3:12) | ||
Module 14: Council Executive Board Retreat (4:12) | ||
Module 15: Volunteer Recognition Program (2:23) | ||
Module 16: Council Board Member Training and Resources (1:14) | ||
Conclusion | ||
Module | Lesson Plan | Video |
Module 17: Scouting’s Faces of the Future (7:24) | ||
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. For 2022-2023 these dates would be:
September 19, 2022
November 21, 2022
January 16, 2023
March 20, 2023
May 15, 2023 (Annual Meeting)
July 17, 2023 (Board Picnic at Camp Mountain Run beginning at 6pm)
The Council Board Retreat will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2023 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 (except October 2022 and June 2023) of the even months. For 2022-2023 these dates would be:
August 15, 2022
October 10, 2022
December 19, 2022
February 20, 2023
April 17, 2023
June 12, 2023