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What is the Role of the Chapter? Camping Promotion Unit Elections Service Support District Events Support Council Events Support Lodge Events Maintaining Ceremony Teams & Dance Teams Conducting or helping with InductionsTRANSCRIPT
CHAPTER LEADERSHIP
What is a Chapter?• Mini Lodge Meet Locally Provide service to District Provide extra advancement opportunities
What is the Role of the Chapter?
• Camping Promotion• Unit Elections• Service• Support District Events• Support Council Events • Support Lodge Events Maintaining Ceremony Teams & Dance Teams Conducting or helping with Inductions
The Seven P’s of Planning
• Prior Proper Planning Prevents Pitifully Poor Performance.
Keys to a Successful Chapter Program
• Goal Setting (SMART goals)
Set SMART Goals
• Specific• Measurable• Action Oriented• Realistic• Timely
Keys to a Successful Chapter Program
• Goal Setting (SMART goals)• Trained Leaders• Member Involvement• Knowing and Using Resources• Rewards and Recognitions• Fun Meetings• Unit Leader support
Use of a Welcome Table• Attendance Sheets• Meeting Agenda• Schedule of upcoming events• Special Event Flyers• http://www.oa-bsa.org/resources/forms/
Information is Key• OA Unit Representatives• Chapter/Lodge Newsletters• Chapter/Lodge Webpage• Chapter/Lodge Communication (example =
Yahoogroups)• Roundtable flyers• Snail mail• Use all computer resources• http://www.oa-bsa.org/resources/wsguide.htm
Chapter, Lodge, and National Events
• Chapter yearly event• Ordeals• Lodge Fellowships• Lodge Banquet• Scout-O-Rama \ Scout Show• Sectional Conclave• NOAC• National Jamboree• OA High Adventure; Trail Crew, Ocean Adventure, Wilderness
Voyage• http://www.oa-bsa.org/resources/forms/• http://oa-bsa.org/resources/lodge/lodgeresourcedvd/
videos.htm
Chapter Service Program• Service to Units • Service to Districts• Service to Lodge• Service to Council• Service to Community• http://www.oa-bsa.org/resources/spideas.htm
Chapter Identity• Emblem• Totem• Regalia• Patch• Neckerchief • T-shirt
Keys to a SuccessfulFundraising Program
• Small Trading Post (at Council/District events)• Silent Auction• Pledge Boards• Pancake Breakfast • Concession Stand as scouting/community
events • Car Wash – EACH member to sell tickets
highest total turned in gets half the money back
Appendix: Source materials and Resources
• Official OA Web Site Guidelines http://www.oa-bsa.org/resources/wsguide.htm
• Printable Forms - Available Online Forms: http://www.oa-bsa.org/resources/forms/
• Service Ideas – Unit, District, Council, Sectional, National, ETC. http://www.oa-bsa.org/resources/spideas.htm
• National Order of the Arrow website http://www.oa-bsa.org/
• 2008 Order of the Arrow Field Operations Guide http://www.oa-bsa.org/resources/pubs/FOG-2008.pdf
Appendix: Frequently Asked Questions
• Q1: How do I go about finding out how to format things not covered in this document?
• E-mail Jack Chinn, [email protected]
• Q2: Who wrote this syllabus for the 2009 NOAC?
• A2: Gary Hnydowitz Mario Suarez 602-469-0824 720-519-3212 [email protected] [email protected]