Lutheran Churches Working in Partnership with BSA Councils to Organize Units Before we can put scouting’s values into youth, we have to put youth into scouting.

PARTNERSHIPS A partnership is an agreement between two or more partners to work together to achieve common aims.

FACTORS FOR SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP 1. Agreement that a partnership is necessary. 2. Respect and trust between different interests. 3. The leadership of a respected individual or individuals. 4. Commitment of key interests developed through a clear and open process. 5. The development of a shared vision of what might be achieved. 6. Time to build the partnership. 7. Shared mandates or agendas. 8. The development of compatible ways of working, and flexibility. 9. Good communication 10. Collaborative decision-making 11. Effective organizational management.

HOW DOES A PARTNERSHIP EVOLVE? ACQUAINTANCE FRIENDSHIP COMMITMENT

ACQUAINTANCE

Friendship Where planning begins Bring in other volunteers –Membership Chair –District Commissioner

Commitment Decides to become Partner Completes Appropriate paper work Conducts first meeting

TEAM WORK One person can’t effectively organize new unit alone, but one person can motivate others to get involved. It takes a team to organize a new unit.

New Unit Organization Team Association Representative District Executive New-Unit organizer Membership Committee support Unit Commissioner

New Unit Organizer Organizing units is function of district membership/relationship committee New Unit Organizer is member of this committee May work with more than one new unit at a time

Association Representative  Work with New Unit Organizer  To Identify potential new Charter Partners  May help with the unit organization or act as New Unit Organizer  May host event to introduce Lutheran Churches to Scouting

NEW UNIT ORGANIZATION 12 STEPS

 Determine the Youth Market  Research Potential Organizations  Prioritize the Organizations Step 1 IDENTIFY THE PROSPECT

Identify Which are already charter partner. List of local Lutheran Congregations Compare 2 lists Approach non charter partners

Lutheran Church Organization ELCA National Church (Presiding Bishop) Regions (Coordinator) Synod (Bishop) Conference (Dean) Congregations (Pastor) LCMS Synod (President) Districts (President) Circuits (Counselor) Congregations (Pastor)

STEP 2 APPROACH THE PROSPECT 1.RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INFLUENTIAL SCOUTER 2.PLANNING THE APPROACH a.FACT, NEED, INFORMATION GATHERING b.MAKING THE PRESENTATION

Ways to Approach Hold event for multiple churches Individual church Conference or Circuit meeting

Organization ____________________________Type:_________ _______ _______ Religious CivicSchool Address _______________________________________ ________________________________________ Phone:____________________________ Contact: ____________________________ We are interested in becoming a Charter Partner with BSA for: Cub Scouts _______ Boy Scouts _________Venturing _________ Information Card Charter Partner Information Card We currently sponsor Cub Scouts ____ Boy Scouts ____ Venturing _____

Step 3 MAKE THE SALES CALL (THE PRESENTATION)  INITATE THE OPENING  MAKE THE SALE  CLOSE THE SALE

Benefits to Lutheran Churches :  Youth Programming  Lay Leadership  Membership  Outreach

Benefits to Boy Scout Councils:  Council Membership  Adult Volunteers  Awareness of Boy Scout Program  Spiritual emphasis

Step 4 ORGANIZATION ADOPTS THE PROGRAM  CHARTER ORGANIZATION APPOINTS COMMITTEE  MEMBERS OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MAY BE MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE

Step 5 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEETS  UNDERSTAND THE AIMS AND METHODS OF SCOUTING  KNOW THE STEPS TO UNIT ORGANIZATIONI  BE FAMIILIAR WITH PROGRAM PLANNING  UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING LEADERS  BE AWARE OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES  BE FAMILIAR WITH SUPPORT MATERIALS

Step 6 SELECT AND RECRUIT KEY LEADERS  CHOOSING PROSPECTIVE UNIT LEADERS  APPOINTING OTHER VOLUNTEERS

Step 7 TRAIN THE LEADERS  FAST START  BASIC TRAINING  ROUNDTABLE

Step 8 PLAN AND ORGANIZE PROGRAM  CUB SCOUTING  BOY SCOUTING  VENTURING

Step 9 RECRUIT YOUTH MEMBERS AND ORIENT PARENTS  INTRODUCE UNIT LEADERSHIP  PRESENT PROGRAM  REGISTER YOUTH  RECRUIT ADULTS  PROVIDE INFORMATION  ANSWER QUESTIONS  ANNOUNCE NEXT MEETING DATE

Step 10 COMPLETE THE PAPERWORK  YOUTH APPLICATION  ADULT LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS  UNIT APPLICATION

Step 11 FIRST UNIT MEETING  NEW UNIT LEADERS CONDUCT MEETING  ORGANIZER AND COMMISSIONER SHOULD ATTEND

Step 12 FOLLOW UP  PRESENTING THE CHARTER  ADDITIONAL FOLLOWUP

NEW UNIT ORGANIZATION 12 STEPS