Many of you should have received a letter outlining the new Family Scouting initiative launched by the Boy Scouts of America earlier this year. It was an overview of what is to come and now we want to give you some additional details on this new program and how it may or may not impact the Scouting program in your community. To that end:
The Green Mountain Council will hold an “All-Council Summit” on Saturday, March 24, at the Latter Day Saints Church at 244 Hersey Road, Berlin, VT, from 9:00 AM to noon with the main focus being how you and others can best serve and adjust to welcoming the entire family into the BSA including some very new and important information regarding the Boy Scout family program. This meeting is for everyone and you are encouraged to bring all your Pack and Troop leaders. In addition to the Family Scouting program rollout, there will be other agenda items, including summer camp programs, the new Youth Protection Training format, Spring recruitment ideas and support materials, summertime pack award opportunities, overall program planning ideas, and much more!
The Family Scouting program however, is a game changer for the Boy Scouts of America. It is a very exciting time to be part of this movement. We will now be able to extend to girls and their families our mission of preparing young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values found in the Scout Oath and Law. Watch for additional information as it becomes available.
Please plan to join us to learn how, who and when this new look for Scouting will impact your unit. Please RSVP your attendance to Arlene Matheson at Arlene.matheson@scouting.org no later than March 22nd.
Dress is Scout uniform or business casual.

The University of Scouting course schedule is now available for viewing and is full of a wide range of classes that is sure to be of interest to everyone involved in a local pack or troop, regardless of tenure or experience in Scouting.  This one day training event is a great way to learn; from the basics of a leadership position to the advance programs and information that is always good to know and have to expand the quality of programming for all of the Packs and Troops in the Green Mountain Council.     A reminder the course is set for Saturday, March 17 at the National Guard Armory, 161 University Drive, Northfield, VT.

If you haven’t signed up, it is not too late and because the course listing is just now being released, and because of that the training committee has agreed to keep the cost at  $20 for the day which includes lunch, a patch and all of the course materials related to those sessions you choose to attend.  Click Here to access the Registration Form and Course Offerings.  Fill out the form and send, along with payment, to the Green Mountain Council Service Center so we can get you on the list.  Walk ins are welcomed but lunch cannot be guaranteed, so don’t delay sign up today.    For more information on this training, contact the Council Service Center at 802-244-5189.

Camp Director, Clint Buxton and Program Director, Russ Baker will be conducting interviews for Camp Staff positions for the 2018 summer camping season.

Interviews will be conducted at the Council Service Center, 838 US Route 2, Waterbury (unless other arrangements are made), on
 
Sunday, March 11, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Interviews will be approximately 30 minutes in length.


Any persons who are 15 years of age or older (or will be by July 1, 2018), interested in a position should contact Clint Buxton via email at clint.buxton@gmail.com or call 802-578-8806 to set up an appointment to meet.  To learn more about the positions available click on the 2018 Norris Job Descriptions.   2018 Norris Job Descriptions