Monday Memo is from Scout Executive Joe Daniszewski and contains his reflection on what is happening within the Council. The purpose of Monday Memo is to communicate information about the week ahead, to acknowledge the good things happening around the Council and to address specific issues that the Scout Executive wants to bring to your attention. Joe welcomes any comments, suggestions or recommendations on how to make this memo as helpful as possible. If you have something you want publicized in the Monday Memo, please send it to his attention c/o Monday Memo: Joseph.Daniszewski@scouting.org for Monday Memo Archives  Sign Up for Monday Memo

SB323 - Sales & Use Tax-revised

Please review the attached letter. We are asking all California Councils to take immediate action. Please fax a copy of the letters (addressed to each Senator) to each of the committee members listed below: Senator Lois Wolk (Chair)...................916-323-2304 Senator Steve Knight (Vice Chair).......661-729-1683 Senator Jim Beall..............................916-323-4529 Senator Mark DeSaulnier....................916-445-2527 Senator Bill Emmerson.......................916-327-2272 Senator Ed Hernandez.......................916-445-0485 Senator Carol Liu...............................916-324-7543 We apologize for the short time table in this request, but please know that this letter and the BSA position for the Councils in California has been "in the works" for several months now.

BSA Membership Standard Meetings

Thanks again for sharing your insights and feedback at the six BSA Membership Standards Briefings/Listening Sessions throughout the council. I'll be addressing some of the questions and concerns that you expressed and share them today, and each Monday, in our Monday Memo. The first question I wanted to address involves Chartered Organizations, our partners in delivering the Scouting Experience to our young people. Scouters asked about Chartered Organizations and their Liability. Please read below the latest information from our National Council.

Chartered Organization Liability Explained

A) What, if any, liability coverage is provided to the chartered organizations related to the membership standards issue? 
B) Say a resolution is passed which allows for a change in standards and a chartering organization refuses membership and then they are sued. Currently they are not covered by  BSA insurance, will BSA defend them?

There has been no change in BSA’s commitment to defend litigation that may be brought against chartered organizations or councils based on their following BSA’s membership policies and whose actions are consistent with the official position of the Boy Scouts of America. Historically, there have been very few claims made, and no claims made against chartered organizations, based upon BSA’s membership policy.  Any change in this position would only be made after consultation and with the authorization of the Officers in April as a part of their development and discussion of the BSA’s membership policy resolution to be presented in May.

We'll review the facts that we gathered from the 6 briefings/sessions, emails and phone calls in the next Monday Memo.

For more additional information from National BSA, go to www.bsamembershipstandards.org. 

A grateful Scout Executive salutes you for all you do for our young people! Keep up the inspirational work!
 

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"Regarding the Boy Scout Oath and Law ... there are few, if any, statements of principle more essential to the preservation and enhancement of an orderly and caring society than those contained in these expressions of hope for our youth."

    ~  Dr. Rodney H. Brady President & CEO Bonneville International Corp. & former assistant secretary of U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, & Welfare