BSA Unit Adult Functional Roles & Unit Committee

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Unit Committee

DRAFT - This post is work in progress. I am still looking for source documents and links. Most of these codes and codes appear to old ones (pre-2004). Feel free to jump in and share where function and responsibilities may be found for nationally defined unit committee functions.

The senor Scouting programs are youth run. That is to say, it is possible to have no “adult unit committee” in some Scouting programs. In this case, the adults may be referred to as advisors instead of leaders.

Changes

2017-2018: 126U Unit Membership Chair

  • 2017: Traditional units: Replaced by "New Member Coordinator (NM)
  • 2018: Cub Scouting: Added “Membership and Registration Chair” (126U ?)"

Committee Members with Registered Position Codes

Requires submitting adult member application (new: online registration or paper to council service center; renewal: internet rechartering) to register. Most committee members are registered with registered position code “CM”, but there are exceptions,

Minimum leadership positions required

REGISTRATION GUIDEBOOK, July 2019 OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, July 2019, ©2019 Boy Scouts of America:

  • pack, p. 9: CR, CC, CM, 2 MCs*, an LL, TL, DL, or WL**, and an LP or AP for each Lion or Tiger.
  • pack MC’s note: A unit must have two committee members who may be an MC, PT, or NM.
  • troop, p. 10: CR, CC, 2 MCs*, SM.
  • ship, p. 11: CR, CC, 2 MCs*, SK
  • troop, crew, ship: MC’s note: A unit must have two committee members who may be an MC or NM.
  • unit position code list, p, 36,

References

Sources for following list.

  • Registration Guidebook of the Boy Scouts of America, July 2019, ©2019 Boy Scouts of America
  • CSLB: Cub Scout Leader Book, 33221, 2018 printing, SKU 646725
  • GLT: Guide to Leader Training, 721-920, 2018 Printing
  • TCG Scouts BSA Troop Committee Guidebook - For Successful Troop Operation, 34505, 2018 printing, SKU 647783
  • TLG: Scouts BSA Troop Leader Guidebook, vol. 1, 33009, 2018 printing, SKU 647785

A Council document

Note: Council bylaws and procedures can be different or based on older national unit committee guides.

Code and Description

BU Bulk S.L. Recipient

  • Used for bulk delivery of Scout’s Life magazine to some overseas addresses (e.g. APO, DPO, FPO addresses).

112 Unit Advancement Chair

  • CSLB p. 56, “Advancement Chair”
  • TLG p. 14 “Advancement Coordinator”

113 Unit Blue and Gold Chair

  • CSLB p. 121 “Banquet Chair”

115 Unit Chaplain

  • TLG .p. 14 “Chaplain”
  • YST 2004: p.3 “Chaplain”

116 Unit Good Turn Chair

117 Unit High Adventure Chair

118 Unit Outdoors/Activity Chair

  • CSLB p. 57
  • TLG p. 14 “Outdoor/Activity Coordinator”
  • YST 2004: p. 2

119 Unit Popcorn Chair

  • “Unit Popcorn Kernel”

120 Unit Product Sale Chair

121 Unit Transportation Chair

  • TCG p. 23 - Scouts BSA “Outdoor/Activities Coordinator: Serve as transportation coordinator”
  • TCG p. 40
    ^ Related role: 118 Unit Outdoors/Activity Chair

122 Unit Secretary

  • CSLB p. 56
  • TLG p. 14 “Secretary”
  • YST 2004: p. 2

123 Unit Treasurer

  • CSLB p. 56
  • YST 2004: p. 3 “Treasurer (finance/records)”

124 Unit FOS Chair

  • CSLB p. 58 “Friends of Scouting Chair”
  • YST 2004: p. 3 “Friends of Scouting Coordinator”

125 Unit Health and Safety Chair

126 Unit Membership/Webelos Transition Chair

126U Unit Membership Chair

  • Replaced by “New Member Coordinator” (NM) in 2017
  • CSLB p. “Membership and Registration Chair” (126U ?) (2018)
  • TLG p. 14 “Membership Coordinator”
  • YST 2004: p. 3, “Membership Coordinator”

127 Unit Fundraising Chair

128 Unit Training Chair

  • Cub Scouting: “Pack Trainer”(PT)
  • TLG p. 14 “Training Coordinator”
  • YST 2004: p. 3, “Training Coordinator”

129 Unit Scout Show/Special Activities Chair

— Equipment Coordinator

  • TLG p. 14
  • YST 2004: p. 3, “Equipment Coordinator”

— Parent Coordinator

  • TLG p. 14
  • Parent Coordinator (PC) replaced by New Member Coordinator (NM) in 2017

— Unit Religious Emblem Coordinator (REU)

  • TLG p. 14

— Public Relationship Chair

  • CSLB p. 57

Reserve

Unit members not active in unit

  • 91U Unit Scouter Reserve
  • 92U Unit College Scouter Reserve

Not Unit Scouters

District Support

80 Unit Commissioner (Council Scouter)

Organization

IH Chartered Organization Institution Head

CR Chartered Organization Representative (Council Scouter)

Cub Scouting: Others Leaders in the Den

Troop Webelos Resources Person

  • CSLB p. 61

Den Chief (Youth)

  • CSLB p. 61

Trail to Eagle Scout

  • 42 Merit Badge Counselor (District Scouter)

STEM Nova Awards

  • 58 Nova Counselor (Council Scouter)
  • 52 Supernova Mentor (Council Scouter)

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Post updated: 2019-10-24