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Membership
Application Changes
Beginning in the Fall
of 2008, there will be a new optional position for packs, troops, teams,
crews, and ships. The new position is for ScoutParents
Unit Coordinator.
Units may appoint at
least one ScoutParents Unit Coordinator, who
will serve as a registered member of the unit’s committee. The
coordinator will complete the adult volunteer application and pay the
annual $10.00 registration fee. Coordinators will go through the regular
adult background check just like all other registered members of the
unit’s leadership.
The ScoutParents
Unit Coordinator will welcome all parents to the unit and keep them
informed by:
- Assigning parents to help with at least one
specific small task, assignment, or project annually
- Providing an orientation for all parents in
understanding how the unit works and the benefits to their family
- Keeping parents updated on the unit’s
program and their child’s involvement
This position will help
to involve more adults with the unit’s program and to create a
better informed group of parents who will be connected to their
child’s Scouting experience. The utmost support and commitment of
parents directly affects the quality of the unit’s program, and
provides a more meaningful experience for everyone, especially the
Scouts.
 About
the ScoutParents Unit Coordinator position:
- Position will have a specific volunteer
code of PC
- Fee will be the same $10 as any other adult
position, receiving Scouting
magazine
- Position is eligible to subscribe to Boys’ Life
- Minimum age of 21
- Criminal Background Check required
- Fee can be pro-rated based on when
registered
- Position may be transferred for $1 to
another unit or council
- Training requirements will be the same as
any other position in the specific level or program. There will be
on “fast-start” provided through E-Learning and the same
training as for all types of units.
- Position may be multiple in traditional
units without additional fee
- Serve on the unit committee and can count
as on of the two minimum committee members for a unit to charter/recharter
- Equivalent to a member of unit committee
but with a specific title. Remember a minimum of three adults must
be on a committee.
- Can multiple with in the same unit in any
position except Scoutmaster, Cubmaster, Varsity
Coach, Crew Advisor, Den Leader, or Webelos
Den Leader.
- A unit can have more than one person
holding this position, especially if the unit has many members. Both
can be counted as the minimum of two committee members to charter/recharter. For more details please visit the ScoutParents initiative web site at
http://scoutparents.org.
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