Pontchartrain Recharter

Pontchartrain District Recharter Process
    The charter process of our units is one of the most important functions that we do as a unit and as a district. This process is designed to provide the continuity of the Scouting movement and the legitimacy of our units, while emphasizing the involvement of our charter organizations. While the units sometimes see this process as tedious and burdensome, we are working to make it much smoother and easier. The purpose of the Charter is to create a partnership between the Local Council, The Charter Organization and the Unit to provide a scouting program to the youth of our community. Using this method the Scouting program allows the autonomy of a unit to provide a scouting program suitable to a particular region or group of scouts, yet abide within the guidelines provided by the National Council and The Charter Organization. The Charter Process assures this partnership is created and maintained. Please do not shortchange the scouts in your unit by using shortcuts in this process.

Electronic Re-Charter Information
    The Southeast Louisiana Council, in an effort to provide an easier and more accurate charter process, has made the Scoutmate software available to the units at a reduced cost $25.00 (Normally $49.95). This software can then be used for re-chartering, with the additional benefits of providing all of the paperwork that a unit needs to have a quality program, including advancement reports, tour permits, and various other reports. As well, the Council will provide the data that is has in its computer system to load this software with your unit’s data and get you up and running as fast as possible. If your Unit has already purchased and has been using one of the Scout-Net compatible Software packages, it may continue to do so.

Benefits of Electronic Re-Chartering

-Assures accuracy because the data is created by a person familiar with the information.
-Spellings.. Phone Numbers .. Addresses correct
-Makes the dissemination of information more accurate and timely
-Allows for less returned mail, missed phone calls etc.
-Assures the correct position of adults for contact by other volunteers.
-Assures the unit that charter is registered to its wishes
-Speeds information available to both Local and National Councils.
-Information is critical to Success of the Program
-Reduces Paper Work for both the Unit and the Council
-Eliminates Duplicate work by sharing data between the unit and the council
-Record keeping by the units is much simpler
-New Volunteer position relieves leaders of additional record keeping
-Assures Scouts Achievements are correctly maintained and recorded.

Re-Charter Time For Pontchartrain District Is February!

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