OPERATING COMMITTEES OF THE DISTRICT
The operating committees of the district have the responsibility to carry out the functions
of membership, finance, and program. If there is a Learning for Life division in the council, it organizes and serves posts.
The chairman of each district operating committee is a member of the like council committee
(except for finance and camp promotion which are options for the council).
This committee carries out several essential tasks to bring about membership growth in the district.
- Gather information to keep the membership
committee informed of conditions and needs of the district, conduct boy-fact surveys, and recommend district membership goals.
- Cultivate relationships with community
organizations in the district. Help establish and maintain healthy relations with community organizations and conduct such
events as district relationship conferences.
- Organize units. Schedule units to
be organized or reorganized each year and carry out the schedule. In some districts the committee has specialists for organizing
packs, troops, teams, crews, and posts.
- Plan and carry out district roundups
and other youth recruiting projects.
Refer to Membership Committee Guide, for more details.
The council finance committee carries the major responsibility for finance. Some districts use
district finance committees, and some use only a district task force for planning and conducting the annual Friends of Scouting
campaign. Where a district finance committee is used, its chairman usually serves on the council finance committee and the
district committee.
Councils raise their operating budgets in a variety of ways. Included in most are the United Way,
Friends of Scouting, project sales, product sales, and other funding projects. Therefore, the structure of the district finance
committee depends on local circumstances. Refer to District Finance Committee Guide,
Camp Promotion and Outdoor Committee
The camp promotion and outdoor committee has program specialists as needed for each program.
- Cub Scout outdoor activities. This
group plans and carries out the district's Cub Scout day camps and other Cub Scout activities. They help Cubmasters schedule
a balanced plan for each year, and promote pack participation in council Cub Scout and Webelos Scout resident camp and family
camp.
- Boy Scout camping. This group interprets
the place of camping in Boy Scouting and Varsity Scouting and promotes troop/team participation in the council Boy Scout camp
and high-adventure activities.
- Venturing outdoor activities. Venturing
specialists work with Advisors and Venturers to select and conduct outdoor events and superactivities.
This committee is responsible for planning the district's outdoor and camping approach, and
goal setting and achievement of these objectives. Refer to the Camping Committee Guide, for further information.
This committee serves packs, troops, teams, and crews, and also posts if there is no Learning
for Life division. The committee can be divided into civic service and activities sections as conditions require. Members
who are familiar with each phase of Scouting are needed for program-related activities. Refer to Activities and Civic Service
Committee Guide,, for further information.
This committee serves all phases of Scouting if there is no Learning for Life division. The
functions of the committee can be handled by the committee as a whole. However, a small group of specialists for each program
is needed to recruit, train, and supervise the work of Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, Venturing, and Explorer trainers.
Refer to Leadership Training Committee Guide: Plans, Procedures, Materials,
This committee serves Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing. Since the committee must visit
all units at least annually to interpret advancement and evaluate progress, specialists for each program division usually
are needed. The number needed will depend upon the number of packs, troops, and crews in the district. The district is responsible
to see that an up-to-date merit badge counselor directory is available and that all merit badge counselors are registered
as adults with the Boy Scouts of America. Refer to Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures, for further information.
