Revitalized Growth through Program Quality Enhancement Council Strategic Planning Indaba

1. Revitalized Growth through Program Quality Enhancement Council Strategic Planning Indaba September 2014

2. Scouts Canada

3. Strategic Planning Indaba Theme: • Revitalized Growth through Program Quality Enhancement Objectives: • Engage Scouts Leadership team in establishing Chinook Council as the Premier youth organization of choice in Southern Alberta. • Leverage the knowledge, skills and creativity of Chinook volunteers staff to help inform the 2015 plan

4. Outcomes

5. Agenda

6. Agenda

7. Agenda

8. Safety Moment

9. Welcome & Congratulations • Laurie Androsoff • Cam Welsh • Kerry Black • Brenda Price • Arlette Watwood • Dave Forbes • Lorne Buchwald • Steve Uwazny • Linda Rose • Melissa Foster

10. Alberta / NWT Council Support CouncilExecutive Director • Douglas MacDonald Service Areas • Northern Lights Council • Chinook Council • Over 12,000 youth • Almost 5,000 Scouters • 350+ Groups • Alberta • Northwest Territories Area Support Managers • Jennifer Hanrahan (NLC) • Ugie Ifesi (Chinook) • Tom Spackman (Chinook) • Crysta Westoby (NLC) • ASM (Chinook) • ASM (Northern Lights) Outdoor Programs Blake Edwards (Chinook)

11. Prairie Service Centre Operations Manager: • Christopher Dougherty Location: • Edmonton • Calgary Functions: • Receive, Record, Review, Report • Registration • Finance • Reservations • Property Management • Record • Business Services

12. Celebrate: 2014 Success • Camp Gardner Recovering • Growth: ~5% • Ready 2 Serve (R2S) • Area Support Re-Alignment • Recognition

13. Council Service Team

14. Scouts Canada

15. Facts about Chinook Council • Largest council in Canada • 7009 Full Time youth (up from 6926: +1%) • 635 Short Term (up from 221) • Total: 7521 Youth up 4% • 2538 Active registered volunteers (vs. 3603) • ~630 sections in 205 groups

16. Chinook Council: Our Strategy Chinook Council aims togrowits membershipto more than 10,000 well-rounded youthby2018and be recognized as the premier youth adventure organization in Alberta In support of this, every choice that people within the council make will: • Support the Scout Method, with an emphasis on the outdoors as a key learning resource • Support the rollout of the Canadian Path, with an focus on youth leadership and helping adults transition from “leader” to “Scouter” • Measurably improve the qualityof our programs & the capability of our Scouters • Help our organization diversify & support the communities that we work in • Contribute to the sustainability and financialhealthof our organization at all levels

17. Council Strategic Objectives 1 Support & Engagement: Develop our volunteers into committed, empowered, skilled, collaborative Scouters –aligned to our strategy and provided the with the line of sight, tools to stay engaged. Chinook Council aims togrowit’s membershipto more than 10,000 well-rounded youthby2018and be recognized as the premier youth adventure organization in Alberta 2 Strong Resources & Brand: Become a sustainable, healthy, financially-viable business by developing alternative revenue streams and leveraging our differentiated holistic program and Scouting brand. 3 Youth & Safety Leadership: Enable a culture of safety, youth leadership, learning by doing & embracing diversity – partnering with our communities. 4 Program Relevance: Become the program of choice to deliver well-rounded youth with a focus on problem solving, outdoor adventure, community partnership & use of the Scouting method.

18. Chinook Council: Tactical Roadmap & Dashboard What are we going to do in 2014/15 to implement & measure our progress? 2014/15 Outcomes 2014/15 Actions 2014/15 KeyMeasures

19. Membership Growth & Program Quality Growth • Vision and plan • Volunteers • Recruit/retain/succession planning • Youth • Target over next 3 years • Plan • Where does your work fit? • Tracking • Support • Who do I call? • ProgramQuality • Purpose/Expectation of Scouts Canada • Roles and responsibilities • 3 visits per year • DCC ACGC • Resources for people • QSA for all: Quality Service Awards • Manageable, doable meaningful intentional • New Scouter Welcome Kit • Volunteer Support Toolkit • Playbook • Monthly dashboard checks by area and group • Built in leadership and recognition opportunities

20. Scouts Canada

21. Youth Leadership • FAST, FLEX, FOCUS • Youth leadership positions

22. Volunteer Support Volunteer Training Kathryn Limbert Volunteer Recognition Linda King • Develop volunteer training strategy, aligned to Chinook Council Strategy (start in Q4-2014) • Key Target: 100 QSAs in 2015 • Align programs/support to strategy • Focus areas today: • PSEs • Wood badge I/II • Outdoor Team • Investigation Areas: • QSA alignment for training • Communities of Practice (COPs) • Support for orientation process • Target audience definition • New learning methods/models • Develop volunteer recognition strategy, aligned to Chinook Council Strategy (start in 2015) • Align programs/support to strategy

23. Canadian Path • Youth-led • Beaver Scouts • Adventure • Cub Scouts • SPICES • Scouts • Plan-Do-Review • Venturer Scouts • Rover Scouts

24. Camp Strategy & Fundraising • Developing a camps strategy • Ties to the Canadian Path • Broaden revenue sources (e.g. CVE funding proposal) • Supports programming with facilities • Long-term facilities enhancement plan

25. 30-60-90 Day Focus for ACs & GCs • 60 day Focus • Registration • Ratio • Youth Waiting lists • 30 day Focus • Ready to Serve • Screening • WB1 Trained • 90 day Focus • Program Revitalization • Awareness • Interested

26. Forward Planning • Complete the forward plan handout • Highlights of the strategy & plan • 3 actions you will take in next 30 days; 60 days; 90 days &1 year • Share with your neighbor and discuss • Revise your plans based on feedback • Sign your commitment • Keep for yourself to hold yourself accountable

27. It Starts with Scouts