Recharter is ...

• Annual commitment of a Chartered Organization to continue owning and operating a specific Scouting unit
• Annual renewal of individual memberships of a unit's youth and adult members
• Annual authorization from BSA for a Chartered Organization to use a BSA program to serve youth

Steps of Unit Rechartering

• Meet with your Chartered Organization to confirm their continued support. This meeting is especially important in these times, to reassure them that Scouting is continuing, safely. Obtain signatures on the Annual Charter Agreement and return that form to Green Mountain Council.
• Confirm that all of your adults have current Youth Protection Training. They cannot register without it. It is recommended that anyone expiring before February 28, 2021, retake it now.
• Select a Unit Recharter Processor who will access the online recharter system and update your membership roster, including changes in contact info and unit leader positions.
• Select payment method: online with credit card (3% processing fee charged) or by echeck, or pay direct to Council. The latter can be accomplished by delivering/sending a check, or the online system will provide you the option to authorize payment from your unit deposit account, providing there are sufficient funds on deposit.
• Any errors indicated during online recharter must be resolved. Then click Submit.
• If signatures are required (i.e., online approval was not obtained), or if new members have been added, proof of recent YPT training is needed, or if payment is to be made to Council, print out the Summary Page to deliver to GMC with those items. If none of these, you are done!
  

Unit Recharter Processor Access to Internet Rechartering

• On November 1 or later, log into your account at my.scouting, choose “BSA Weblinks” from the menu, then select “Internet Rechartering."
  UPDATE: Seems that now you can go directly to it HERE.
  
• Click on “Register” and enter the Unit Access Code, unit type, and your four-digit unit number (e.g., Pack 456 should enter 0456). Then create a password for the recharter account.
• If you need help, see the step-by-step PDF instructions, or contact your District or Council Commissioner.

Two More Things ...

While also due at this time of year, do not let lack of these prevent completion of Recharter.

• Signed Annual Unit Charter Agreement submitted to Council.
• Turn in your unit's Journey to Excellence Scorecard. The JTE standards represent a vision of good Scouting. The scorecard will reveal those areas that need improvement, and can be an excellent tool when developing the unit's program plan. Turning your scorecard in to Council, regardless of the total score, provides needed data on unit health.
      Order Bronze, Silver, and Gold JTE unit recognition patches from our GMC ScoutShop. $2.19 each. Order Form
  

Documents

• Annual Unit Charter Agreement  This form was updated in November. Old form OK if signatures have already been acquired.
• Equivalent of above for Posts: Annual Memorandum of Understanding
• Membership Applications: Youth and Adult
  
• 2020 Journey to Excellence Scorecards These were revised in June to take the pandemic into account.
• Plan ahead: here are the 2021 Journey to Excellence Scorecards

Resources

• Instructions for using Internet Rechartering
• Frequently Asked Questions about Internet Rechartering
• Journey to Excellence 2020 Tracking Workbook, a detailed Excel file where you can enter the unit 's performance data. It will make all calculations and generate a completed scorecard.
• FAQs and How-To: Charter Certificate Printing
  
• FaQs and How-To: Membership Card Printing
  

Need Help?

Council Commissioner – Leslie Sanborn, asteriskvt@aol.com
District Commissioners
    Calvin Coolidge – Jeremy Schrauf, vtschrauf@aol.com
    Ethan Allen – Simon Drew, simondrew@comcast.net
    Long Trail – Vicky Whitehill, smastertroop804@yahoo.com
    Three Rivers – Mark Hampson, mhampson@sbcglobal.net