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Job Description
Diocesan Communications Chairman
Selection:
- A volunteer layperson appointed by the diocesan chairman.
- This person should have an outgoing personality and skill with written
communications.
- Familiarity with computer technology is of increasing importance.
Responsibilities:
It is recommended that
the chairman for communications:
- Be familiar with the chartered organization concept between
the Boy Scouts of America and the organizations chartered to operate
Scouting units
- Work through the news media and other channels to:
- Promote Scouting as a current and viable program of youth
ministry that can reinforce or expand the outreach of parishes
and Catholic youth-serving organizations
- Promote the activities of the Catholic committee and local
council(s)
- Stress the religious, educational, and vocational aspects
of Scouting and its force for good in the community
- Show and promote the use of Scouting as Youth Ministry
- Use or develop networking and computing tools for committee
publicity and communication. (e.g., e-mail communications networks
and a diocesan Internet Web site)
- Prepare and publish the annual Catholic committee calendar of
events under the direction of the chairman and in collaboration
with other committee members
- Develop working relationships with the diocesan newspaper:
- Meet with the editor
- Determine deadlines and technical requirements for submitting
news items
- Discuss with the editor the requirements and procedures
for establishing a short regular column covering Scouting
news throughout the diocese
- Develop working relationships with local council personnel:
- Establish procedures for submitting committee and parish Scouting
news for inclusion in council newspapers
- Keep council personnel informed of Catholic Scouting activities
- Work with and through chartered organizations to encourage each
unit to recruit a unit publicist who regularly submits items of
interest for dissemination through parish bulletins and other
media
- Assist the committee in establishing and maintaining good liaison,
communication, and cooperation with local council personnel, clergy,
laymen, and Scouting leaders related to Catholic-chartered units.
Term of Office:
Recommended term of office
is two years, concurrent with the chairman, and should be renewable.
References:
- Scouting in Your Parish No. 16-211
- VIDEO: Scouting in the Catholic Church, No. 16-441
- Religious Emblems for Catholics, No. 16-436
- Program Planning Guide, No. 16-168
- Publications Listing, No. 16-101
The Chartered Organization
Concept
The Boy Scouts of America
has an educational program for youth, which develops character and
fitness and prepares for citizenship. The BSA designs and updates
these programs, provides support services, maintains standards,
and issues charters to organizations.
Organizations charter Cub packs, Boy Scout troops,
and Venturing crews to help them accomplish their objectives for
youth and families for which they have concern and under their own
leadership.
The responsibilities of the local Boy Scout council
and the youth-serving organization are spelled out in the charter.
For a Catholic organization the local Council agrees
to provide:
- Program geared to church’s youth ministry objectives.
- Year-round training, service, and program resources
- Training and support for COR.
- Technique and methods for selecting leadership
- Camping and outdoor facilities.
- Primary general liability insurance for the organization and
leadership
The Catholic organization agrees to:
- Conduct the program in accord with its own policies and those
of the BSA.
- Use the BSA program as an integral part of its program for
youth and families.
- Provide opportunities for members to recognize responsibility
to God, country, fellowman, and self.
- Select Charter Organization Representative
- Voting member of the BSA Council
- Member of diocesan CCS
- Approves leadership applications
- Select a committee of at least three members
- Select leaders
- Guide Program
- Provide adequate meeting facilities
- Cooperate with BSA council fund-raising
- Encourage outdoor experiences
The Catholic organization provides Scouting for its
youth members and families – IT IS ITS UNIT!
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