Last year, beyond the OA Lodge Chief representation on the Council's executive board, we created a position on the board which was manned by a scout. We wanted the young men 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?
Our first youth board member was Tyler Davis, who was an active member of our board. His one-year term has come to an end.
So, it is time for us to recruit another scout for this position.
Our first youth board member was Tyler Davis, who was an active member of our board. His one-year term has come to an end.
So, it is time for us to recruit another scout for this position.
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 junior or senior during the 2016-2017 school year. His duties will run from September 2016 to August 2017.
The board typically meets 6 to 8 times a year on the first 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 July or August off for summer break.
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.
This position does not come with voting power (as long as the Scout is 16 or older), and the scout will have a chance to voice his opinion and those of his fellow scouts.
We will be accepting applications until August 15th 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.
