Re: [Philmont]: Leadership approval question

>From: The Putnam Family <steve.putnam@verizon.net> >Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com >To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com> >Subject: Re: [Philmont]:  Leadership approval question >Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 19:25:10 -0400 > >One thing to remember.  If I remember correctly, the chartering >orgainzation owns the equipment, not the Scout Troop. > >Steve > >jpsampson1@mmm.com wrote: > >> >> >> >>Thanks. The Vets have their space at a bowling alley but it's a >>bar, smoky, >>and not a good environment for scout meeting!. The school we were >>meeting >>at let us use the cafeteria but the layout was terrible for >>ceremonies, >>there is no storage space and we were at the mercy of the school >>schedule >>(too many Monday holidays and the troop couldn't meet). The other >>schools >>in the area posed the same problem, and most of the churches that >>are >>interested already have scout troops. The church we have found is >>an ideal >>location and facility -- wooded property to camp on if we want to, >>nice >>fellowship hall for meetings, a worship center and heritage chapel >>for >>ceremonies, and conference rooms for break-out sessions or SM >>conferences, >>BORs etc. and best of all STORAGE SPACE! All I did was get the >>pastor's >>e-mail and ASK and he was all for it! They had been approached in >>the past >>about chartering a faltering Cub Scout pack but the pack didn't >>have any >>leaders and the church didn't want to have to start recruiting >>leaders from >>the membership when none of the members had sons in the pack, nor >>much >>background in scouting.  But they were all for supporting a Boy >>Scout Troop >>with a full staff of leaders. I don't think they want the >>responsibility of >>being the charter partner, but may be open to it down the road. As >>for the >>Vets, they have are helping us buy a new trailer and we don't want >>to >>discontinue that relationship -- they are being as helpful as they >>can be >>under the circumstances. Thanks for your input! >> >>Jill >> >> >>                                                                     >>                    "Bailey, Jerry D"                               >>                           <Bailey.Jerry@med                         >>                                  .va.gov>                           >>                          To             Sent by:                   >>Multiple recipients of list                     owner-philmont@tr   >>       philmont <philmont@troop47.com>                 oop47.com     >>                                               cc                   >>                                                                     >>                                                        Subject     >>         07/06/2004 01:11          RE: [Philmont]:  Leadership       >>                PM                        approval question         >>                                                                     >>                                                                     >>                                     Please respond to               >>                                            philmont@troop47.       >>                                                          com >> >> >> >> >>Requesting change of Chartered Org, might prompt Vets Service org >>into >>finding you a convenient meeting place! Good Luck and Best Wishes! >>YiS: >>Jerry D Bailey >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Jim Welton [mailto:jwelton@rgv.rr.com] >>Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 6:03 AM >>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont >>Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Leadership approval question >> >>Jill, >> >>Before adding any more rules, did you explain that all BSA >>volunteers have >>been given background checks? >> >>My second thought is would the American Vets mind if you just >>switched >>Charter Organizations and they became the "extra help"? That way >>the local >>Church would be approving all volunteers through the usual BSA >>process. >> >>Finally, doing it their way, see what kind of checking they would >>like to >>have. If it's a howdy and a shake, I don't think it will get in the >>way too >>much. >> >>YiS, >>Jim Welton >>McAllen, TX. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-philmont@troop47.com >>[mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On >>Behalf Of jpsampson1@mmm.com >>Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 12:13 PM >>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont >>Subject: [Philmont]: Leadership approval question >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Our troop is chartered through the local American Vets, but they do >>not >>have a place for us to meet. In the past, we have met at a local >>elementary >>school.  While the school has been very gracious to allow us to >>meet there, >>the cafeteria facility is less than ideal for meetings and our >>meeting >>schedule is restricted by school holidays and vacations. Therefore, >>we have >>been looking into alternatives. A local church is considering >>allowing us >>to use their facility, and it is an ideal set-up. We have been able >>to >>answer all of their questions so for, except one. The want to know >>if there >>is a process to include them in the process of choosing future >>leaders. >>They are asking this to protect both the church and the scout >>troop, which >>I understand. I'm sure there must be other troops out there who are >>chartered by one organization, but meet elsewhere. Does anyone on >>the list >>have a leadership approval process in place? Does anyone foresee >>any >>problems? Thanks! >> >>Jill Sampson >> >> >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------- >>Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org >>Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/ >>Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp >>------------------------------------------------------- >>Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com >>Send postings to:          philmont@troop47.com >>List FAQ found at:         http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp >>List Administrator:        philmont_owner@troop47.com >>------------------------------------------------------- >>As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow >>Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy, >>loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, >>cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. >>------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------- >>Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org >>Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/ >>Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp >>------------------------------------------------------- >>Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com >>Send postings to:          philmont@troop47.com >>List FAQ found at:         http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp >>List Administrator:        philmont_owner@troop47.com >>------------------------------------------------------- >>As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow >>Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy, >>loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, >>cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. >>------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------- >>Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org >>Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/ >>Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp >>------------------------------------------------------- >>Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com >>Send postings to:          philmont@troop47.com >>List FAQ found at:         http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp >>List Administrator:        philmont_owner@troop47.com >>------------------------------------------------------- >>As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow >>Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy, >>loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, >>cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. >>------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------- >>Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org >>Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/ >>Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp >>------------------------------------------------------- >>Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com >>Send postings to:          philmont@troop47.com >>List FAQ found at:         http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp >>List Administrator:        philmont_owner@troop47.com >>------------------------------------------------------- >>As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow >>Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy, >>loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, >>cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. >>------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------- >Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org >Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/ >Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp >------------------------------------------------------- >Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com >Send postings to:          philmont@troop47.com >List FAQ found at:         http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp >List Administrator:        philmont_owner@troop47.com >------------------------------------------------------- >As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow >Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy, >loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, >cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. >------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > >