1. January Council Service Team Meeting

2. Call to Order and Approval of Minutes

3. Questions from reports
No more Area Reports to Council!
Council reports for Areas – seeking input

4. Safety minute

5. Membership Goals We are 4% (323 members) behind
Special projects include BAF as well as targeted growth in YHW
Reduced membership fee!
Shout out to Parry Sound and Mount Forest
What are some new and different recruitment activities you have found to be successful in your areas or groups? Share.

6. Engaging our Groups in summer programming: Now’s the time to plan!
Goal: get more youth on more adventures this summer
Existing Council/Area events groups can join
Think Group-led, Area supported

7. Engaging our Groups in summer programming: Now’s the time to plan!
What are the success stories you could share with your GCs?
How many groups aren’t doing summer programming? Why not? What would help those youth get out on more adventures this summer?
What are role do our GCs play in getting more youth on Adventures this summer?
How do we need to communicate to our GCs to get more youth to go on more adventures this summer?

8. Strengthening relationships with our GCs
Happy Scouters leads to all that is good
Ownership + Empowerment = Engagement
Our goal is to make our Area teams feel more like families
Where do we start and what’s our next step?

9. Engaging our Groups in Bring A Friend
Council wide BAF in 12 groups and 18 sections (goal is 60 new members)
New materials, checklist, guide and other materials available on the brand center
If a group is interested in hosting a BAF please reach out to your SRM for support
Myth buster: yes, you can do a BAF Camp!

10. Lunch!

11. Volunteer Support and Engagement
DAC of FUN!
Bring a friend part 2: Scouter’s Edition

12. New Council Structure

13. Parking Lot

14. Three Chemos to Dave for 3 years of dedication to Shining Waters Council

15. Adjournement