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Rechartering Information & Helps

2022 Timeline

October 2022

  • Unit key 3 begins to review your unit’s roster through www.Scoutbook.com for adults and youth, ensuring youth protection training and leader specific training have been completed by adult volunteers. 
  • Units not using Scoutbook can access recharter https://advancements.scouting.org/units#council
  • Start collecting all new adult and youth applications to those members not registered on your existing roster (a copy of youth protection certificate is needed with any new adult applications). Adult Application    Youth Application  New members (youth and adult) are encouraged to register online at beascout.org
  • Check your District’s Roundtable for potential recharter assistance at October’s meeting, if applicable.

November 2022

  • Prepare recharter for final approval. Check your District’s Roundtable for potential recharter assistance at November’s meeting, if applicable.

December 2022:

  • Finalize Unit Recharter with turn in and/or recharter assistance at December’s District Roundtable, if applicable.

December 15, 2022

  • Deadline for submitting recharter paperwork with final payment.

 

Training for all programs

Youth Protection Training is REQUIRED for all BSA registered volunteers and is a joining requirement. An adult application will not be accepted without YPT being completed. Find Youth Protection Training HERE! Or at https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/

LEADER SPECIFIC TRAINING: Training information for Adult Leaders for all levels can be found at https://www.scouting.org/training/adult/

 

Important info on adult applications to not miss:

Adult applications require:

  • Applicants signature
  • Charter Organization Representative’s signature
  • Applicant’s SSN
  • Criminal Background Check page of the adult application.
  • Initials beside disclosure statements (if using current application version)
  • Questions 1-6 on right hand side of adult application must be fully completed and filled out. If information is not available, then enter N/A to show that it was not missed.

 

Positions Required for a Unit

Pack

Cubmaster (1)

Committee Chair (1)

Committee Member (2)

Charter Org Representative (1)

Institutional Head/Exec Officer (1)

Den Leader (1)

 

Troop

Scoutmaster (1)

Committee Chair (1)

Committee Member (2)

Charter Org Representative (1)

Institutional Head/Exec Officer (1)

 

Crew

Venturing Advisor (1)

Committee Chair (1)

Committee Member (2)

Charter Org Representative (1)

Institutional Head/Exec Officer (1)

The Charter Organization Representative may also be the Committee Chair or Committee Member. The Charter Organization Representative is the ONLY position that can multiple to fulfill unit requirements.

 

Who to Call

For questions and assistance, please contact below your District Commissioner or District Executive. 

Districts

Counties Served

   

Arrowwood

Hancock, Seneca

   

Chinquapin

Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Williams

   

Great Oaks

Allen, Hardin, Putnam

   

Old Sycamore

Auglaize, Mercer, Van Wert

   

Exploring/LFL

All 13 counties within the council

   
       

District

District Commissioner

Phone

Email

Arrowwood

Bob Christy

419-348-0511

agentbob2@aol.com

Arrowwood

John Wheeler (Asst. District Commissioner)

419-722-9467

Trainmanjohn55@gmail.com

Chinquapin

Jason Vasko

419-388-3950

thatcampingguybsac@gmail.com

Chinquapin

Greg Brown (Asst. Council Commissioner)

419-487-0726

brown4gkrl@frontier.com

Great Oaks

Mike Metzger

419-235-5654

Metzger639@roadrunner.com

Old Sycamore

Terri Maurer

419-733-2024

maurer324@yahoo.com

 

District

District Executive

Phone

Email

Arrowwood

Jim Mason

567-208-5286

jim.mason@scouting.org

Chinquapin

Erika Dutcher

219-608-1470

erika.dutcher@scouting.org

Great Oaks

Ashton Stevenson

567-208-5903

ashton.stevenson@scouting.org

Old Sycamore

Logan Gigandet

937-638-9177

logan.gigandet@scouting.org

Exploring

Jim Mason

567-208-5267

jim.mason@scouting.org

 

 

      

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