Marketing & Public Relations Committee

Committee Chair: Mr. Tony Madonia, Jr.
Committee Advisor: Rev. Don Hummel

Mission

  • Provide timely guidance on diocesan scout ministry needs and publicize the programs and activities of the national committees to diocesan committees.

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Long Term Objectives

  • The Marketing and Public Relations Committee shall be responsible for the development of tools to be used to tell the story of Scouting in the Catholic Church. (Produce National publications and displays as directed by the Executive Board)
  • Provide newsletters and other communications to the membership; and for supervising the preparation and use of all marketing tools that promote or depict Scouting in the Catholic church.

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Annual Efforts

  • Quarterly publication and distribution of The Bridge to all diocesan and national leadership as the official newsletter of the NCCS
  • Regular solicitation and contribution of articles for BSA Today, the BSA Relationships Division newsletter
  • Maintain the NCCS internet website (www.nccs-bsa.org)
  • Publicize and promote the NCCS Biennial Meeting and coordinate publication of the conference program booklet (also daily Biennial Newsletter)

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Special Programs

  • Jamboree Display
  • NFCYM  (Produce NCCS Displays)
  • Establish and maintain a guideline of uniform publication standards - for bin literature, business cards, use of the NCCS logo, etc.

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Procedures and Implementation

Policies and guidelines for the submission of articles and information for publication including publication dates, etc.

  • Submit items for The Bridge to editor Mike Gannan by the deadlines on the Brige web page.
  • Click the link at the bottom of the page to submit comments for the NCCS website.
  • Submit items for the eBridge to editor at eBridgeNews@nccs-bsa.info.

 

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Current Committee Activities

Subcommittees - Responsibilities and contacts

Communications - Printed Media Communications - Electronic Media Marketing and Public Relations Special Events
Quarterly The Bridge newsletter - Mike Gannan

Quarterly articles in BSA Today - Mike Gannan

As Needed

Conference Newsletter

Resource to Diocesan newsletter editors

NCCS Website - Tony Madonia

 

As Needed

Resource to Diocesan webmasters

Press releases, literature, videos, and photographs

Mr. Chip Travers

Assist with NCCS annual meetings and other activities to promote Catholic Scouting (NFCYM. Serra, Annual NCCB Bishops' breakfast, World Youth Days

Contact based on event.

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February 11 2008