Join us in August for District Kickoff Meetings!
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For All Scouters -- Packs, Troops, Crews, and Ships
To be held in-person, on-site in each district
Canal District: Thursday, August 8, 7:00 p.m., Firestone United Methodist Church
Crooked River District: Thursday, August 8, 7:00 p.m., Kent Plum Creek Park, Shelter #1
Soaring Eagle District: Thursday, August 8, 7:00 p.m., Medina United Methodist Church
Stambaugh District: Wednesday, August 14, 7:00 p.m., Camp Stambaugh, Brown Pavilion
Cub Scout Roundtable LIVE, recorded June 13, 2024
Feature Presentation: Cub Scout Recruiting
other details below the video.
On June 13, 2024, Cub Scout Roundtable went live under Assistant Council Commissioner Vinnie Close, and the live stream is now recorded and edited for your viewing.
The 56 minute video is divided into chapters which you can access directly in the chapter listing below by clicking on the time link. Here is a summary of the topics covered in Roundtable Live on June 13.
Useful links:
Unit and Membership Renewal steps - https://gtcbsa.org/renew
Recruiting Guidance – https://gtcbsa.org/recruit
Summertime Fun - https://manatoc.org/cub-summer
Joining Site – https://AllAboutScouts.org
Adventure Fee - https://www.allaboutscouts.org/our-pr...
Adventure Fee Townhalls - https://scoutingevent.com/433-TownHall
Cub Chat Live - https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/cub...
Roundtables – https://gtcbsa.org/roundtable
Calendar – https://www.gtcbsa.org/calendar-events
Scouting Safety - https://www.gtcbsa.org/Safety
Chapters:
0:00 Cubs Having fun at Day Camp
0:27 Three-minute countdown with pictures of Scouts having fun
3:27 Roundtable begins with Vinnie Close
3:57 Opening, Pledge of Allegiance, Scout Oath, and Scout Law
7:00 Safety Moment: The Cub Scout 6 Essentials, presented by Crooked River District Commissioner Vincent Marchetti.
9:43 Shoutout to Pack 3385
10:04 Membership Moment, The Common Factors of Successful Cub Scout Units, the Secret Sause of Cub Scouting, presented by Anthony Berger, National Director of Cub Scouting
17:31 Catch Cub Chat Live every Friday
17:41 Adventure Fee Town Hall Meetings
18:35 The New Summertime Fun Adventure
24:25 Duty to God Moment - Chaplains and Chaplain Aides, Craig Wrobleski, District Commissioner of Soaring Eagle District.
25:46 Unit and Membership Renewal Process
27:10 Tonight's Hot Topic, Cub Scout Recruiting, Ideas for Cub Scout Recruitment Nights, presented by Micky Smith, Roundtable Commissioner of Stambaugh District
29:53 Feature Presentation on Cub Scout Recruiting: Bringing New Scouts and Adults into your Unit, presented by Lisa Testa, past Membership VP
52:27 Final Comments
53:25 Closing Feel Good Video
All-Council Roundtable LIVE, recorded May 23, 2024
68 minutes, 121 initial views of the live event.
250 views in 2 weeks.
See CONTENTS and CHAPTERS below to select individual items of content.
Contents
Get this summary in a separate document (Google Docs format) (web version)
On May 23, 2024, Roundtable went live under Assistant Council Commissioner Vinnie Close, and the live stream had 121 viewers. We offer a recorded version of the roundtable at https://youtube.com/live/JwDiawX0GLI and request all in the council to take time to view the relevant portions. The one-hour video is divided into chapters which you can access directly in the chapter listing below by clicking on the time link.
Here is a summary of the 14 topics covered in
Roundtable Live on May 23.
Roundtable Live on May 23.
This roundtable has presented a lot of information that reflects major changes in our processes. From the very subtle name change to Scouting America to the details of budgeting, this video and especially this list should be kept as a ready reference.
All future roundtables and information from past roundtables (starting with this one will be on the Roundtable Live website (under the calendar menu link) at https://gtcbsa.org/roundtable.
Here are the topics covered
- Our Name changed to Scouting America.
We have used the new logos throughout and encourage you to use them as well.
- The beauty and majesty of Camp Manatoc.
A prequel waiting video. The first 11:30 of the video. Also available as a separate video at • Waiting on RT Live This video is featured on our Camp Manatoc website at https://www.manatoc.org/camping/camp-manatoc.
- Recruiting, Membership is everyone's business.
A Scouting Anthem, "How will they find their way?" The GTC-branded video is featured on https://www.allaboutscouts.org/how-wi... and available as a separate video at • How will they find their way?. Other GTC-branded recruiting videos for you to use are in our playlist at • Recruiting Videos
- Recruiting website
- Safety and membership moments
See the chapters below.
- Unit and Membership Renewal Process and Support Website
Website https://gtcbsa.org/renew
Sherri Buck offers a training on this at the chapter below and featured on https://www.gtcbsa.org/renew with additional presentation slides.
- Announcement of New Council Programming and Funding
See Jeff Kline's presentation on the Adventure Fee below and that video is featured on https://www.allaboutscouts.org/our-pr... (page live on May 24, 2024). Questions about the fee can be sent to Jeff at adventurefee@gtcbsa.org.
- Unit Budgeting needs to adapt to the new unit and membership renewal process and the adventure fee.
See Pat Scherer's video at the chapter below. this video and sample excel budgets you can download are featured on the /renew website under UNIT PAY MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL at https://www.gtcbsa.org/renew/membersh...
- Cub Scout Summertime Fun Adventure
See chapter below and this video is available as a separate video featured on the Cub Scout Summertime fun Adventure Page https://www.manatoc.org/cub-summer. On that page, it is called the Summertime Fun Planner and is available as slides alone or the narrated video. Here is the direct link to the planner https://youtu.be/y09QpEeGcJM.
- New Cub Scout Program beginning June 1, 2024
https://www.gtcbsa.org/new-cub-scout-program
- Scouts BSA - Upcoming dates
For important information and dates, see the chapter below.
- Scouts BSA - Training AOL to ScoutsBSA Transition
AOL to ScoutsBSA transition is NEW under the new Cub Scout Program beginning on June 1. See the Garfield Murden, National ScoutsBSA director, video in the chapter below, or it is available as a stand-alone video and is featured on https://www.gtcbsa.org/new-cub-scout-program/sbsa-leaders
- New Roundtable Format
See Chapter below
- Honoring our Vigil Honor Members
See Chapter below
Chapters
(click on time links to start the video at that point)
0:00 Fly across Manatoc and see the beauty of our camp while waiting for Roundtable Live to begin.
11:14 3-minute live countdown begins.
14:15 Scouting Anthem Video also Available as a separate video
15:51 Start of RT with ACC Vinnie Close
16:39 Opening: Pledge of Allegiance, Scout Oath, and Scout Law.
18:08 Safety Moment - Parade Safety
20:12 Sherri Buck, New Unit and Membership Renewal Process and website. Available as a separate website.
28:05 Membership Moment - Memorial Day Activities
29:29 Jeff Kline - New Council Programs and Funding. Available as a separate video.
36:32 Summertime Fun Adventure Video
45:11 Scouts BSA Summer Camp Important info and dates
47:07 Garfield Murden, National Director of Scouts BSA, AOL to Scouts BSA Transition has changed
55:10 Scout Executive Pat Scherer speaks on Unit Budgeting, new new Adventure Fee, Program Calendars, Pack T-shirts
58:38 A new Roundtable Format
1:01:56 Announcing and honoring our Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor candidates
1:04:46 Closing video
1:07:18 Thank you screen