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Other District Programs and Genral District Operations
Tanana Valley and Bush
Districts
What
is a District?
“A
Scouting District is a geographical area of the local BSA council,
determined by the council executive board. District leaders mobilize
resources to ensure the growth and success of units within the district’s
territory. All districts are responsible for carrying out four standard
functions: membership, finance, program, and unit service.”
--- From “A Handbook for District Operations”
Tanana Valley District
The Tanana Valley District operates in the
area of the North Star Borough and works to implement School Nights and
new unit growth, the Friends of Scouting Family Campaign, and a
Commissioner Core. Furthermore the District is responsible for many of
programs throughout the year such as Camporee and training.
Bush District
The Bush District, while not a new district, is for the
first time in recent history being “staffed” with a District Committee
and Commissioner Core. The Midnight Sun Council is made up of everything
north of Cantwell and Tok all the way to the Arctic Ocean and starting at
the Canadian Border and running west stopping at the Bering Sea, not
including Nome and the surrounding area. The Bush District includes all
this area with the exception of the North Star Borough. There are units
in Delta, Healy, Anderson, and Atqasuk. The Bush District shows the
greatest potential for growth in Scouting for Alaska as more and more
units are started and grow throughout the district.
ROUNDTABLE
Roundtable is an opportunity for Scouting Leaders to
come together and get information about upcoming programs and learn fun
program ideas. Training for Den Leaders is held at the Cub Scout
Roundtable and Scoutmasters at the Boy Scout Roundtable. The Tanana
Valley District Roundtable is held on the first Thursday of the month
starting at 7PM in the basement of the Earl and Pat Cook Council Service
Center.
It is important for each unit to attend roundtable if only to get
information and see what is new in Scouting!
TRAINING
The Tanana Valley District is dedicated to the idea that
every boy deserves a trained leader. With nearly 100 years of history in
Scouting, the program has been pretty well figured out. Training is our
way to help you, THE UNIT, keep yourself from reinventing the wheel with
every new leader, or even old leader, that you might have join your pack,
troop, team or crew. Because the Midnight Sun Council is dedicated to the
quality of program in our units for a unit to recharter for 2010 ALL
Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, Varsity Coaches, and Venturing Crew Advisors
must be trained as well at their assistants. In addition, 75% of packs
Den Leaders must also be trained. These direct contact leaders are the
backbone of our program and with training they make for a stronger and
better Scouting experience for their scouts and for themselves. For
a definition of a “Trained” direct contact leader, and to find out when
training is offered click, on the Training tab.
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