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NCAC Exploring Program Launch Webinar. November 15, 2016. Jeff Schweiger ACC for Exploring and Commissioner Webmaster National Capital Area Council scouter.jeff@earthlink.net. Introductions. James Larounis , NCAC Exploring Staff Advisor, james.larounis@scouting.org
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NCAC Exploring Program Launch Webinar November 15, 2016 Jeff Schweiger ACC for Exploring and Commissioner Webmaster National Capital Area Council scouter.jeff@earthlink.net
Introductions • James Larounis, NCAC Exploring Staff Advisor, james.larounis@scouting.org • Gary Silversmith, NCAC Exploring Chairman, gary.silversmith@gmail.com • Jeff Schweiger, NCAC Assistant Council Commissioner for Exploring/NCAC Exploring Service Team Chair, scouter.jeff@earthlink.net
Council Commissioner Council President Council Scout Executive Current NCAC Exploring Key 3 Assistant Council Commissioner for Exploring Exploring Chairman Exploring Staff Advisor
Getting Commissioners Ready to Support Exploring • All districts with Exploring units have assigned commissioners to service those units • Exceptions – one district has only a single middle school Exploring Club which is serviced by the District Executive; US Virgin Islands district units serviced by the District Executive • Training in providing service to Explorer Posts/Clubs developed and provided to NCAC commissioners • Module included in Commissioner Basic Training and addressed in DC/ADC training • Exploring service elective included in Master’s track of College of Commissioner Science
Online Resources • Websites: • NCAC Exploring Portal, www.ncacbsa.org/exploring • NCAC Recharter help, www.ncacbsa.org/recharter • www.exploring.org • www.exploringexplosion.org • New online training at BSA Learn • Youth Protection Training still at lfl.myparticipation.org
Post Registration Renewal • Registration renewal help located at www.ncacbsa.org/recharter. Includes: • Updated renewal handbook • Supporting forms • Link to online renewal website.
Discussion Topics • What topics should we cover in a future webinar (tentatively in January) for Exploring Youth Officers? • Should we establish forums for adult leaders/advisors’ • NCAC wide? • By Exploring cluster? • Should we encourage the establishment of an Exploring Officer Association • What would it do? (Plan superactivities, etc.) • NCAC wide? • By Exploring cluster?