We will be creating a position on the Council’s
executive board which will be manned by a scout. We want the boys represented on
the board, and who better than a scout – one of our “customers” - to offer
insight on what we are doing or what we could be doing for our scouts?
This position will be available to an active scout
regardless of rank (he does not have to be an Eagle) who will be a high school
senior during the 2015-2016 school year. His duties will run from July 2015 to
June 2016.
The board typically meets 6 to 8 times a year on the
fourth Tuesday at 7:00 PM at the Batavia service center. On the off month, the much
smaller executive committee, which he will not be a part of, meets in place of
the full board. We typically have August off for summer break, and this year we
will be having our first ever board retreat at Camp Sam Wood on July 18th
and 19th at which board members will receive training, work on
strategic planning and conduct a service project. Beyond those meetings and
get-togethers, the scout might find himself interested in helping out with any
of our various committees (finance, membership, properties, etc.).
This is an excellent opportunity for the scout who
will be selected…it will give him experience on an executive board at
relatively early age; it will look good on his college application and
professional resume; and, most importantly, it will give him the chance to give
back to an organization – the BSA -- that has hopefully contributed a great
deal to who he is.
We will be accepting applications until June 14th from which we will select one scout.
Interested parties should send a letter via email to Scout Executive Jim
McMullen (jmcmulle@bsamail.org) and
Council President Bob Confer (bob@conferplastics.com).
In that letter, please give us a brief bio and a rundown on your scouting
history, tell us why you are interested in the board position and please
describe how active you currently are – and will be -- in Scouting.
