Monday Memo 

Joseph Daniszewski Scout Executive

Good day and welcome to our September 28th Monday Memo

2009 Stampede - The Biggest Yet!

Well over 3200 scouts and adult volunteer leaders enjoyed some hot fun at Glen Helen Regional Park last weekend. Everyone enjoyed outdoor activities such as the 3 climbing walls, bb gun range, archery range, 4H petting zoo, arts and crafts, circus, Indian dancers, water park, pushmobiles, pinewood derby, rain gutter regatta, canoeing, scout skills, fishing, Merit Badge Midway, Order of the Arrow Village and Dutch Oven Competition. The park provided plenty of space, lots of grass and shade trees. What a great way to spend a weekend in the Great Outdoors.

Kudos to Scott "Mac" McLeod and his great Stampede Committee for a fantastic program for our young people and their families!

View More Stampede Pics, Click Here

LDS Little Philmont 2009

Kudos to the 20 LDS Stakes and 704 leaders who attended the very special Priesthood/Scouting Leadership Conference on September 18 and 19 at the Chino Stake Center. President David L. Beck,  the general president of the Church's Young Men organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints was the featured presentor. A scout salute to everyone who helped make this a very extraordinary weekend, especially President Bob Patzold!

Carrie Nelson from the Jurupa Stake will be holding follow-up classes. There will be a Basic Leader Training course at the Fontana Stake on October 10, 15 and an overnighter on October 23 and 24. Call 877-700-9925 to register. Leave your name, address, phone number and Stake to register.

Thank you for your inspirational efforts in serving our young people!   Little Philmont Thank You Notes

The New BSA, One Year Later

August 4 marked one year since the reorganization of the National Council was announced at the National Leadership Training Conference in Nashville. As you are well aware, this reorganization was the result of an extensive study facilitated by McKinsey & Company and included input from BSA employees and volunteers at all levels. The changes we implemented to our organizational structure and in our corporate philosophy have just begun to pay dividends to our local councils and to the national organization.

To emphasize the significance of the changes, we branded the reorganization as the New BSA.

The most important part of the New BSA is not the new organizational chart for the National Council, but rather the commitment by the volunteer and professional leadership of the BSA to focus on our future, not the past; to think of possibilities, not limitations; to constantly evaluate how well we are doing in delivering on the two major purposes of the National Council-to increase the capacity of local councils to succeed and to promote, enhance, and protect the BSA brand-resulting in serving far more young people than we currently do.

Much has transpired since we set out to create the New BSA. We have begun to celebrate our 100th Anniversary; we have located and are in the process of securing our own national Scout jamboree site, leadership center, and high-adventure base; and the nation is facing one of the most severe recessions of our lifetimes. In light of all this, we continue to seek the best ways to serve our local councils and the youth of our nation.

Over the last 12 months, we have also been evaluating the BSA's impact and effectiveness on the delivery of service to local councils. Although we have had much success, our professional and volunteer leadership believes that additional adjustments to our internal structures at the national and regional levels will create more synergy and efficiency, and ultimately will result in better service to local councils.

As a result, several changes are being made to the National Council organizational structure.

1. From now through our 100th Anniversary Celebration, I will be front and center on leading the national dialogue about the BSA and executing our commitment to reintroduce Scouting to America. Because of this, effective October 1, assistant Chief Scout Executive Wayne Brock will become deputy Chief Scout Executive/chief operating officer. In this role, Wayne will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the National Council.

2. Effective October 1, Assistant Chief Scout Executive/CFO Jim Terry will be responsible for administration and finance. Reporting to Jim will be the Controller Department, Treasury Department, Supply Group, Outdoor Adventures Group, Government and Community Relations, and Health and Safety Team.

3. Effective October 16, Brad Farmer, Central Region director, will become assistant Chief Scout Executive for Development. In this role, Brad will be responsible for the National Development Office, the BSA Foundation, and a new department that will be responsible for the funding of the new jamboree site and high-adventure base.

4. Effective November 1, Alf Tuggle, Southern Region director, will become assistant Chief Scout Executive for Resources and Strategy. Reporting to Alf will be the Marketing Group, Information Delivery Group, Human Resources Group, and Strategic Planning Team.

5. The position of Council Solutions Group (CSG) director has been elevated to the new position of assistant Chief Scout Executive for Council Operations. Gary Butler, Council Solutions Group director, has been promoted to this position. The departments within the former CSG and the four regions will report to the ACSE/Council Operations. In connection with the creation of this position, the following changes will also occur:

a.Regional office operations will relocate to the national office, and all four regional offices will be permanently closed on December 31, 2009. We realize that many people have contributed to the establishment of the regional offices, and we will seek means to recognize their contributions elsewhere in this process.

b.We understand that the closing of the regional offices will create challenges for the current regional staffs. Some current regional personnel will be given the option of working from their homes. Positions that have become redundant due to centralization will be eliminated, and the remaining employees will be given the opportunity to relocate to Irving.

c.The first phase in this process is the relocation of the regional directors to the national office by November 1, 2009. Other moves will be phased in over time.

Overall, the changes we are announcing today will bring real and meaningful results to our organization-results that will make the BSA stronger for the next 100 years. This new approach will provide:

• A stronger senior leadership team that will bring focused leadership and vision to areas critical to the future health and well-being of the movement
• A centralized structure that will truly be coordinated and cohesive in delivering support and solutions to local councils
• Tighter focus on better directing resources and recruiting talent, which will result in an increased capacity to get the right talent to the right place at the right time

There is an old saying that the only thing constant is change. We knew when we started this process last year that it was going to be dynamic and challenging. We have taken steps, stopped, tested, and measured our successes and shortcomings before determining our next steps, and we have been successful in advancing the mission of the National Council.

As we enter our 100th year of service to America, we believe this next phase will lift us to a new level of service to our local councils and ultimately the youth of this nation. I hope that you will remain enthusiastic with me as together we begin our journey into the second century of Scouting with the New BSA.

Popcorn Pick-Up

Thank you to all the great volunteers who helped out with the popcorn pick-up on September 19th. Your hard work and dedication is greatly appreciated. Click Here for Kernel's Korner

 

Trails End Picture Contest

This is Logan B. from Pack 128, Arrowhead District, He is a 1st Year Webelos Scout of the Lightning Patrol. Click Here to View the Trails End Webpage

Congratulations to the following Scouters for their commitment to Scouting

Eagles for July & August

P.R.A.Y. Award Receipients