Crosswinds District Goals for 2008

			   2008 District Committee Planning Conference
			     Location: Fairfield Inn and Suites, RDU
				      Time: 8:00am-3:00pm
				Date: Saturday, February 9th 2008

					      AGENDA

TIME		AGENDA ITEM				    REPORTING MEMBER

8:00-8:15AM	OPENING AND PLEDGE			    MARTIN BANNING

8:15-8:45AM	ACTIVITIES/CIVIC SERVICE COMMITTEE GOALS    CHRIS THOMSON
		   Scouting for Food
		   Pinewood Derby
		   Camporee
		   District Awards Banquet
		   Other Activities

8:45-9:15AM	FINANCE COMMITTEE GOALS 		    MARTIN BANNING
		   Popcorn
		   Friends of Scouting
		   Capital Campaign
		   Update on the Crosswinds Breakfast

9:15-9:30AM	BREAK

9:30-10:00AM	SPECIAL PRESENTATION:			    MARTIN BANNING
		GOOD TURN FOR AMERICA”			    DISTRICT DIRECTOR

10:00-10:30AM	MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE GOALS		    BILL REYNOLDS
		   Cub Scout Round-up
		   New Unit Projections
		   Spring Round-up
		   Webelos to Scout / Retention

10:30-11:00AM	TRAINING COMMITTEE GOALS		   WILLIAM HIGHSMITH
		   Cub Scout Training
		   Boy Scout Training
		   Venturing Training
		   Traveling Training Team

11:00-11:10AM	BREAK

11:10-12:10PM	SPECIAL PRESENTATION:			   NICK LONG
		2008 BUDGET/EVENT PLANNING FOR DISTRICTS   COUNCIL VP OF FINANCE

12:10-1:00PM	LUNCH

1:00-2:00PM	SPECIAL PRESENTATION:			   SUSAN LONG
		SELECTING QUALITY LEADERSHIP		   ASST COUNCIL COMMISSIONER

2:00-2:30PM	DISTRICT COMMISSIONER GOALS		   JERRY JESTER

2:30-3:00PM	DISTRICT CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR GOALS	   MARTIN BANNING

3:00-3:25PM	WEBMASTER GOALS 			   ROGER LEAR

3:25-3:30PM	CLOSING PRAYER				   MARTIN BANNING

NOTE:  FOLLOWING THE REVIEW OF YOUR COMMITTEE GOALS PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU
REPORT ANY KEY DATES THROUGHOUT THE 2008 YEAR THAT WE NEED TO PLACE ON THE
DISTRICT CALENDAR.  ONCE WE HAVE THOSE DATES THEN WE WILL PLACE THEM ON THE
CALENDAR AND ROLL OUT THE FINAL VERSION THE WEEK FOLLOWING THE CONFERENCE.

REMINDER:  THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE PLANNING CONFERENCE IS A TIME IN WHICH THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL BE ABLE TO PRESENT THEIR 2008 COMMITTEE GOALS.  WE WILL
NOT BE ABLE TO STOP AND DISCUSS EACH OF THE GOALS THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE.
IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS THAT ARE PRESENTED THEN WE WILL TAKE NOTE AND THE
DISTRICT KEY THREE WILL DISCUSS THOSE ISSUES IN A SEPARATE MEETING WITH THE
COMMITTEES.

    The following goals were discussed at the planning conference by the
    Scouters listed as the attendees in this report.

     DISTRICT CHAIRMAN AND DISTRICT DIRECTOR GOALS - Martin Banning:

1. Work on recruiting a District Chairman for the 2008-2009 year.
   To then work with that incoming District Chairman to create a slate
   of candidates who could help serve on the District Committee.

2. To work with the different sub-committee chairmen to review the slate of
   candidates that the District Chairman and the District Director created,
   and identify those individuals who would best serve on the specific
   committees.

3. To have quarterly meetings with each of the sub-committees (Advancement,
   Outdoor Promotions, Training, Membership, and Activities and Civic Service)
   so that we can open a communication link between the committees and the
   District Key Three.

4. Have monthly meetings with the District Key Three (District Chairman,
   District Commissioner, and District Director).

5. Have the District Key Three attend the Philmont Key Three Training in the
   summer of 2008.

6. Work with District/Roundtable Commissioner to see how we can improve the
   attendance/program at Roundtable.

7. Continue to meet with each of the Chartered Organizations to see how we can
   improve the delivery of the Scouting program to the units.

    DISTRICT CMMISSIONER GOALS - Jerry Jester:

1. Re-charter all units on time.

2. Have Commissioner Staff perform a preview of all Centennial Quality Unit
   goals in order to have their unit's goals set before the 15th of February.

3. Have Commissioner Staff inspect all re-charters for their units by helping
   their units get their information together and checking them ahead of the
   scheduled Charter Check and/or turn in nights Monday, March 10th and
   Tuesday, March 18th.

4. Encourage Commissioner Staff to make official presentations of unit charters
   at an appropriate gathering of the unit in April-May or August-September
   time frame.

5. Complete unit inventories of all units by June 30 and December 15, 2008.

6. Recruit and train new active individuals to be Unit Commissioners in order
   to achieve and maintain the required 1 to 3 Unit Commissioner ratio.

7. Ensure that all Commissioner Staff receive appropriate training at
   Commissioner Basic courses and continuing education at the Commissioner
   College.

8. Review individual Commissioners' progress towards their training awards.

9. In conjunction with the District Executive, develop timely and periodic
   updates of unit Key 3 lists.

10. Encourage regular District Key 3 meetings in order to keep the Commissioner
    Staff up to date.

11. Encourage all Unit Commissioners to visit their units no less than 6 times
    a year.  Four of the visits should be in person at meetings of the unit,
    committee or leaders meetings.  The other 2 could take place over the phone
    or via e-mails.

12. Encourage all Unit Commissioners to keep an up to date accounting of their
    units so they will be able to determine when a unit begins to have problems
    and if unable to handle it themselves, to contact their superiors
    immediately (ie., their Assistant District Commissioner or the District
    Commissioner).

13. To hold a Commissioner Staff meeting prior to each Roundtable.  All
    Commissioner Staff should be present at these meetings and at all of the
    Roundtables and/or Recognition nights.

14. Encourage all Unit Commissioners to get their units to send representatives
    to the monthly Roundtables.

15. Encourage all Unit Commissioners to help gather information for the new
    Unit/Individual Training Record sheet for all leaders, that will update
    their training taken in the last 5 years and try to verify as best they can
    that each registered volunteer leader has been trained for the position
    they hold.

16. Encourage all Unit Commissioners to make use of their Commissioner Field
    Book for Unit Service, paying special attention to the Commissioner's
    Annual Service Plan.

17. Encourage the Unit Commissioners to look at their units with an "outsiders
    view", in order to see things they may not ordinarily see if they are
    really familiar with the members of the unit.

18. Remind all of the Commissioner Staff that they are the "backbone" of their
    units.  It is their given duty to listen to all that is said and see all
    that is happening with their units and to take any rumors or statements
    made by the leaders, youth or parents as fact until proven false.  The
    Commissioner Staff is there to make sure that all scouting units are
    running the program as approved by the BSA National office and those of the
    sponsoring organization.

19. Investigate with the Commissioner's Roundtable staff, changes in Round
    Table start and end times, contents and format of Roundtables, to better
    the attendance by all units, and to have a complete program for all levels
    of Scouting.


    ROUNDTABLE ADC GOALS - ADC Gary Thorn: - NO GOALS


    CUB SCOUT ROUNDTABLE COMMISSIONER GOALS - Anne McVeigh: - NO GOALS


    BOY SCOUT ROUNDTABLE COMMISSIONER GOALS - Ed Walsh: -

     TRAINING GOALS - William Highsmith:

1. Promote the benefits of adult leader training and encourage
   participation in training opportunities.
2. Establish repeatable training program to ensure long-term success.
3. Utilize resources from other Districts and Councils to maximize
   effectiveness.

INITIATIVES FOR 2008:

1. Unit Trainers
2. Training Records
3. Traveling Training
4. Promoting Training Awards and Courses
5. Completing Our Service Area and Council Obligations

TRAINING OBJECTIVES:

 1. Establish course descriptions for all adult courses on our website.
 2. Build clear training paths for all positions in the District.
 3. Establish District training inventory.
 4. Establish clear procedure for obtaining web-based training records from
    Council.
 5. Promote the new role of Pack Trainer for all Packs.
 6. Promote the role of Unit Committee member for Training in all other units.
 7. Represent the District at Council Training Committee meetings and Service
    Area Training meetings.
 8. Establish relationship with all District training representatives in the
    Council.
 9. Communicate pertinent information to the District Committee and units.
10. Recruit training committee members.
11. Develop information on District Training awards for our website.
12. Run the Training Courses that we agree to run at Service Area Training
    meetings
13. Build a team of Scouters who can take courses to Units when a significant
    number of leaders need to be trained.

   CAMP PROMOTION AND OUTDOOR GOALS - OPEN POSITION - NO GOALS


   CAMP PROMOTION - Keith Biegert - NO GOALS

   NESA GOALS - Todd Ellis: - NO GOALS

    RELIGIOUS AWARDS PROGRAM GOALS - OPEN POSITION - NO GOALS

    CUB SCOUT PROGRAM GOALS - OPEN POSITION - NO GOALS


    CUB SCOUT ADVANCEMENT GOALS - OPEN POSITION - NO GOALS

    WEBELOS TO SCOUT TRANSITION - Doug Mall: - NO GOALS

    BOY SCOUT PROGRAM GOALS - OPEN POSITION - NO GOALS


    BOY SCOUT ADVANCEMENT GOALS - Tom Doligalski:

1. Keep current on the latest BSA National changes in advancement and
   communicate this to the units in the best possible manner via Roundtables,
   the District Web Page, our e-mail list server or e-mail.

2. Work with the Council to obtain troop unit advancement data, and use
   the data to report on units not advancing to the Unit Commissioners for
   their action.

3. Represent the District at Council Advancement meetings.

4. Conduct training, as requested, on the proper advancement process at
   the unit and/or district level.

   BOY SCOUT EAGLE BOARD OF REVIEW - Tom Allen & Gantt Edmiston:

   Provide the District Scouts with quality Eagle Boards of review each month.

     ORDER OF THE ARROW - CHAPTER GOALS - Monte McCaw:

1. Offer OA elections to all Troops in the District and complete those
   elections by 5/1/2008.

2. Create Scout Master/Committee Chairman OA Information and Documents packet.

   a.	Contents to include:
	OA activities calendar, OA Officers and Advisers Contact information,
	"What is OA and what is it’s purpose for Scouts and their Troops?"
	document, OA elections and induction forms, OA Troop Rep Contact form,
	OA Troop Award application, OA youth member Troop Service Award
	nomination forms.

3. Adapt and incorporate National OA video footage into Troop Election night
   presentation to increase all Crosswinds District Scout's knowledge and
   interest in OA.

4. Document Chapter service hours and participate in at least one service
   project.

5. Take responsibility for Flag raising/lowering ceremonies, grounds litter
   pick-up coordination,  Coordinate Campfire Skit Competition through Troop
   OA Reps, Conduct the tap-out ceremony, Coordinate Religious Service
   (difficult to find youth willing) at the District Camporee.

6. Promote selection and active participation of Troop OA Reps.  Goal is 6
   actively participating OA Reps. in Netami Chapter/Crosswinds District.

7. Conduct at least two ceremonies for each Lodge overnight event.  Recruit at
   least four new members for a new ceremony team to replace "aged-out" team.

8. Recruitment and development for all chapter leadership positions.  Have at
   least 50% of current Chapter Officers identify and train an assistant.

9. At least 50% Chapter/Lodge officers attend Lodge Leadership Development.

10. Develop identity-secure Netami Chapter member E-mailing/communications
    system.

CONCERN:  Need ongoing permission for annual Camporee OA Trading Post to
	  support Chapter Ceremonies Costume materials, LLD attendance fees,
	  special activities speakers’ mileages, Chapter Awards, etc.

     HIGH ADVENTURE (VENTURING) GOALS - Bill Fairhurst: - NO GOALS

    FINANCE GOALS - Martin Banning:

1. Achieve 100% of the Friends of Scouting District Goal of $151,500.
  a. Community Campaign Goal - $6,000
  b. Major Gifts Campaign Goal - $53,000
  c. Family Campaign Goal - $92,500

2. Work on how we can increase the number of families contributing in the
   family campaign and how to continually improve the delivery of the message.

3. To continue to create "out-of-the-box" techniques to continue to raise funds
   for Scouting.

4. Continue to promote the Capital Campaign within the units so that families
   have the opportunity to contribute to the building of Camps.

5. Ensure that we reach 100% of the 2008 Popcorn Goal and continue to work on
   increasing the units selling and the youth participating.

6. Continue to work on other financial avenues like grants and gifts in kind.

    DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP GOALS - Bill Reynolds:

1. 2% Growth in traditional members

2. Add 6 new units

3. Recruit a Roundup Coordinator

4. Recruit a New Unit Coordinator

5. Move events Membership has worked in the past, that are civic service
   oriented, to the Activities and Civic Service Committee

6. Detailed Plan to recruit a PTA coordinator for each school in our district

7. Move away from using a joint roundup location

8. Identify/resuscitate roundup efforts for struggling units
   (need commissioners’ help)

9. Have a Spring Tiger Cub Roundup

10. Pilot recruit a friend program at 2-3 packs this spring

11. Focus Group discussion involving three separate levels; Cubs, Boy Scouts
    and Venturing to discuss how they relate to today’s youth and what would
    attract new members to join.

12. Promote 6 inch magnet fund raiser to promote our council.  *

13. Promote permanent "Scouts Meet Here Tonight" signs for units to purchase.   *

    * pending Council approval and support

     ACTIVITIES & CIVIC SERVICE GOALS - Chris Thomson:

COMPETITIVE SKILLS:

Suggested: Pinewood Derby, Field Day, Camporee, Rally, Bike Rodeo, First Aid
Contest, Klondike Derby, Advancement Hike, Swim Meet

Accomplished
 Pinewood Derby:  March 2007, Bruce Wilcox

Projected 2008
       Pinewood Derby
       March 1, 2008:	 Bruce Wilcox (Cubs & Webelos & BS)
       March 7, 2009:	 ? Coordinator (Martin checking with Pack 120)

       Camporee
       April 25-27, 2008:  Walsh & McGraw (Boy Scouts)
       April 17-19, 2009:  ? (Boy Scouts)

       Ride the Dozen: Coordinator ?
       October 2008 or 2009 - ?  Cary


CIVIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES:

Suggested:  Senior Citizens, Scouting for Food, Safety, Conservation, Children,
Emergency Service, Recreation, Hospitals, Improving the Community physically,
Helping Community Government, Taking part in Celebrations, Emphasizing
Historical, Patriotic, or International heritage

Accomplished
Cary Spring Daze:  April 2006, 2007 Bill Reynolds
  Patriotic: Flag Raising Ceremonies, Town of Cary
	 7/3/06: Bond Park, 1 BS, 1 Webelos, 3 Cubs
	 7/3/07: Bond Park, 1 Scouter, 2 BS, 1 Webelos, 3 Cubs
	 7/4/06: Regency Park, 2 Scouters, 1 BS, 2 or 3 Cubs
	 7/4/07: Regency Park, 4 BS, 1 Webelos, 2 Cubs

National September 11th Memorial & Museum Exhibit: 1 Cub, 1 Webelos, 1 Scout,
  5 Scouters.

Jamboree on the Air: Kevin Sloop, Ed Walsh, Jim McGraw, Rod & Chris Thomson
  and local HAMS
       October 2006:  50 BS Merit Badges awarded
       October 2007:  55 Merit Badges awarded

2008 Scouting For Food Goals:
  1. Sign up District Scouting units to collect food on a year-round schedule.
  2. 15,000 lbs of food donated by District - doubles the amount of 2006.
  3. Looking to achieve the above by doubling the number of participating
     units from 10 to 20.  Just under 50% participation across the district.

Other 2008 Scouting For Food noteworthy items:
  1. Already surpassed last years number of units - 13 signed up or completed!
  2. Troop 212 committed to 2 drives - first time for a unit to collect food
     2 times in one year.
  3. We now have a standing allocation of up to 500 grocery bags/monthly from
     Harris-Teeter.
  4. A local Lowes and Kroger have donated 1000 and 2000 bags, respectively,
     and will donate more as needed.
  5. We have stock SFF flyers built for 3 different beneficiaries:  Flyers are
     customized for each unit (unit #, contact name & phone #, and
     collection date) before printing.
  6. Routes are assigned to Troops who do not participate in Luminaria.

Helping Community Government:
	   NC Primary May ’08
	   National Election - November ’08

Celebration Participation:
	   Cary Spring Daze: Coordinator - ?
		April 26, 2008	(Boy Scouts)
	   Independence Day Celebrations:  Coordinator - ?
		July 3, Bond Park (Cubs, Webelos & BS)
		July 4, Regency Park - (Cubs, Webelos & BS)
	   Cary Lazy Daze:  Coordinator - ?
		August 23, 2008 (Boy Scouts)


DISPLAY EVENTS:

Suggested  Booth Show, where the public walks from booth to booth, an Arena
Show where scouts perform before an audience, a combination of those two, a
Camporee-show combination, a Scout parade that develops a theme or story as the
parade passes, a Shopping Mall Show

Accomplished
   Veterans Day Parade: November 10, 2007, Chris Thomson about 15 Cubs,
   1 BS, 8 Scouters

Projected 2008
	November 8 ? Saturday, Veterans Day Parade:  Coordinator - ?


SCOUTING ANNIVERSARY WEEK:

Suggested  Rededication Ceremonies, Scout Parade, Scouter Recognition Dinner,
Scouting Community Leadership Day, Uniform Day, Window Display Contest,
BSA Rally, Pilgrimages, shopping center demonstrations, Scout Courtesy
recognitions, Report to the Community Ceremonies, or non Scouting community
programs.  Encourage religious service attendance in Uniform,
speakers at Service clubs

Accomplished
 Scout Sunday: 2/3/08:	 Roger Lear - e-mail and web site promotion
 Scouter Recognition Dinner:  11/07: District Awards Banquet, Gary Thorn

Projected 2008
	District Awards Banquet,  Date: 10/23/08,  Gary Thorn?
Projected 2009
	Shopping Mall Demo: March 2009 (conjunction w/ Pinewood Derby?)

     WEB DIRECTOR GOALS - Roger Lear:

1. Help the various committees maintain the listings on the web site.  Lists of
   Committee members, unit key three, unit location lists, etc., need to be
   updated at least once a quarter by the Commissioner's Staff, the District
   Chairman, DD and Membership areas and once the information is sent to the
   Web Site Director, the updates will be made as soon as possible.

2. Continue using password protection on lists that should not be viewed by
   just anyone on the site.  Find out what levels of protection to use and the
   levels of data to be exposed. Investigate taking the password OFF of the Key
   3 and Committee list, IF the information would be useful to our Unit and
   District Scouters.

3. Replace the District's Yahoo Groups e-mail list server with RTPNET.ORG
   servers.

  a: Send an automatic monthly reminder to be sent to subscribers 3 days and 1
     day before the Roundtables, July & November are no RT and Recognition
     Event.

  b: Use the RTPNET E-mail list server to promote activities of the District.

4. Replace the District Committee's Yahoo Groups e-mail list server with an
   RTPNET.ORG  server and use it to keep the Committee aware of items of
   interest only to them and not the Scouters of the District.

  a: Continue setting an automatic monthly reminder to be sent to subscribers
     three days & one day before the Committee Meetings to remind them of the
     first Thursday's meetings (except July).

  b: Use the RTPNET E-mail list server to promote activities of the Committee.

5. Do a yearly review of all files on the website, eliminating old/outdated
   information and site map information.

6. Continue to work with experts to find the best way to present/use our
   website, technically and information wise.

7. Convince the Committee to use $100 of our Council budgeted $500 per year for
   each District to pay the bill for a year's web site hosting service from
   RTPNET.ORG.	Bring this up and vote on it at the goal setting meeting.  If
   we don't do this, figure out a way to ask all units to chip in money each
   year to support the web site.