How to Speak Scouting Or is it OK

How to Speak Scouting Or, “is it OK if my DE says my ASM needs to take YPT ASAP? ”

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Cub Scouts Boy Scouts Venturing BSA Exploring

Pack Cub Scouts Cubmaster Den Chief Cub Scout / Cub Den Leader Denner Den

Cub Pack Organization Chartered Organization Head (COH) Chartered Organization Representative (COR) Committee Chair Pack Committee Cubmaster (Unit Commissioner) Assistant Cubmasters Den Leader Den Chief Den 1 Den 2 Den 3 Den 4

Boy Scouts Scoutmaster (SM) Asst. Scoutmasters (ASM) Jr. Asst. Scoutmasters (JASM) Troop Guide New Scout Patrol Troop Boy Scout / Scout Sr. Patrol Leader (SPL) Asst. Sr. Patrol Leaders (ASPL) Patrol Leader (PL) Patrol

Chartered Organization Head (COH) Scout Troop Organization Chartered Organization Representative (COR) Committee Chair Troop Committee Asst Scoutmasters Jr. ASMs Scoutmaster (SM) (Unit Commissioner) Patrol Leaders’ Council (PLC) Scribe Quartermaster Historian Librarian Senior Patrol Leader Asst SPL Troop Guide Patrol Leader Asst PL Raven Patrol PL APL Indian Patrol APL PL Eagle Patrol APL PL Generic Patrol

Venturing Crew Venturers

Chartered Organization Head (COH) Venturing Crew Organization Chartered Organization Representative (COR) Committee Chair Crew Committee (Unit Commissioner) Advisor Associate Advisors Crew President Vice President(s) Venturing Crew

Year – End Statistics Youth Membership (2010) Cub Scouts Boy Scouts (incl. Varsity) Venturers and Sea Scouts Explorers Total Youth: Adult Leaders (2009) Cub Scout leaders 465, 106 1, 601, 994 Boy Scout leaders Varsity leaders 510, 460 23, 027 898, 852 Venturing leaders Exploring adults 64, 360 29, 963 238, 846 113, 062 2, 852, 754 Total Line Leaders: 1, 092, 916 Council/District Other (National, etc) 45, 055 Total Adults 1, 137, 971 Scouting Units (2009) Cub Scout packs 49, 037 Boy Scout troops 40, 977 Varsity Scout teams Total Youth Venturing crews Explorer Posts Total units 8, 522 19, 752 6, 137 124, 425

Units: Packs / Troops / Crews / Posts “Line” District / Council / Area / Region / National Council “Staff”

Boy Scouts of America - National Council Organization “Key 3” National Commissioner National President Robert Gates Region Commissioners Vice-Presidents Tico Perez Region Presidents National Council Board Chief Scout Executive Michael Surbaugh Asst. CSE - COO Asst. CSE - CFO Asst. CSE - Development Asst. CSE – Council Operations Region Executives Divisions National Office Employees

Boy Scouts of America – Region Map

“Key 3” Region Commissioner Randy Cline Area Commissioners Area 3 – Jeff Mc. Kinney Boy Scouts of America Northeast Region Organization Region President L. Hugh Redd Region Director John Mosby Region Board Area Executives Area Presidents Region Committee

Northeast Region Areas Map Areas changed as of July 2008 Area 3

“Key 3” Area Commissioner Jeff Mc. Kinney Council Commissioners Northeast Region Area 3 Organization Area President Mary Beth Mc. Call Council Presidents Area Committee Area Director Tim Bugg Council Executives

Baden-Powell Council BSA “Key 3” Council Commissioner (CC) Don Perkins District Commissioners (DC) Mike Brown – Cliff Ketchum Scott Mac. Donald - John Stahl Council President Council Scout Executive (CE/SE) Kevin Mc. Keown VP Membership – Mike Kazarinoff VP Finance – Robert Andolina VP Communications – Stephen Gardner VP Properties – Bob Black VP District Operations – Jeff Mc. Kinney VP Administration – Tom Ruane VP Endowment – Bob Bihr VP Marketing – VP Program – Lorraine Detweiler Council Program Committees Council Board All COR’s – Members at Large OA representative Activities - Advancement – Camping Communications – High Adventure Membership - Training Rick Christ Field Director Bob Clark District Executives (DE’s) Joshua Walker Chris Averill Adam Kovalchick Stacy Hall Program Director Nathan Boguhn Camp Rangers Camp Staff Council Employees Office Staff

Taughannock District BSA “Key 3” District Commissioner (DC) Mike Brown District Chairman Asst. District Commissioners (ADC) Ben Brown – Jim Lake – Tom Szebenyi Roundtable Commissioners Mike Stoll (Scout) – Robin Stedinger (Cub) Unit Commissioners Ben Brown - Dave Gross - Donna Marks Harry Weldon - Helen Schultz – Clay Converse Kathlene Gross - Leroy Schultz - Cory Eckstrom Angela Schmidt - Kevin Thompson - Pat Sullivan Mike Homrighaus – John Schuhle - John Daube Mike Stoll - Tom Szebenyi Mike Hughes District Executive (DE) Joshua Walker District Committee – Programs Advancement: Michelle Lake Scout Camping: Jamie Saroka Communications-PR: Jim Graney Boy Scout Activities: Brian O’Donnell Cub Scout Activities: Angela Schmidt High Adventure/Venturing: Tim Woods Membership: Cory Eckstrom Order of the Arrow: (open) Recognition: Kathlene Gross Training / Venturing : Mike Homrighaus Finance / Fo. S / DCAD / Popcorn District Committee Members-at-Large Cathy Homrighaus - Ed Lake - Lyn Lake Harry Weldon - Norm Wheeler - Francis Moore - Donna Marks Steve Gray - Bev Baker - Mardis Kelsen - Tom Ruane Mike Kazarinoff - John Comisi – Cory Eckstrom – and others…

… and some of the rest of “the District” …and many more…

To recap… National Council BSA Northeast Region Area 3 Baden-Powell Council Taughannock District Your Pack / Troop / Crew / Post Cubs / Scouts / Venturers / Explorers

Youth Protection Training (YPT) (NLE)

So, is it OK if my DE says my ASM needs to take YPT ASAP? Yes. Your District Executive may certainly tell you that your Assistant Scoutmaster needs to take Youth Protection Training as soon as possible – maybe yours needs renewing, too?

Thank You

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