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The Greater Alabama Council is focused on finding a solution for your Scouting unit that works best for all parties. These solutions are the culmination of a lot of discussions at all levels of the Boy Scouts of America. All Scouting is local and our Scouts benefit from the relationship between our partners and the volunteers that operate the unit’s program. In focusing on supporting our units, we offer various partnership methods that help ensure our Scouting units are active and thriving.
Please reach out to your Unit Commissioner, District Commissioner, or District Executive with any questions you may have.
This is our traditional and historic partnership model where the chartering organization desires to use the scouting program to further its mission respecting the youth it supports. The majority of our Scouting units are traditionally chartered.
This is a new option where a traditional partner cannot be secured. Our local council charters the unit and approves the adult leaders and program. Our local Council provides a Certificate of Insurance for the entity that owns the location where the Scout unit meets. The Institution Head & Chartered Organization Representative will be assigned by our Council. Trailer Tags and Insurance will be provided by the unit. Units will need their own EIN. Units will submit a yearly annual program plan with proposed budget, along with a final accounting from the previous year.
The BSA has a long-standing, strong, and mutually beneficial partnership with the United Methodist Church (UMC). Together we have established the following agreements, specific to our UMC Partners.
Maintain a traditional charter and partnership with the Church and utilize the Traditional BSA Charter Agreement. The church approves the adult leaders and overall program.
The local church becomes an affiliated partner providing a meeting location and storage space for gear. The Scouting unit is Chartered by our Council and the local Council approves the adult leaders.
Additional Information on Council Chartered Units: Institution Head & Chartered Organization Representative will be assigned by our Council. Trailer Tags and Insurance will be provided by the unit. Units will need their own EIN. Units will submit a yearly annual program plan with proposed budget, along with a final accounting from the previous year.
The Scouting unit meets at the church and will find a new Chartered Org. The UMC Church Facility Use Agreement is used. The new Chartered Org fills out the New Unit Application and the Annual Charter Agreement. The Council may be the new chartered partner.
The BSA has a long-standing, strong, and mutually beneficial partnership with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Together we have established the following agreements, specific to our Catholic Partners.
Maintain a traditional charter and partnership with the Parish and utilize the Traditional BSA Charter Agreement with Catholic Diocese/Parishes/Schools. The Parish approves the adult leaders and overall program.
The local Parrish becomes an affiliated partner providing a meeting location and storage space for gear. The Scouting unit is Chartered by our Council and the local Council approves the adult leaders.
Additional Information on Council Chartered Units: Institution Head & Chartered Organization Representative will be assigned by our Council. Trailer Tags and Insurance will be provided by the unit. Units will need their own EIN. Units will submit a yearly annual program plan with proposed budget, along with a final accounting from the previous year.
The Scouting unit meets at the church and will find a new Chartered Org. The BSA and Catholic Church Facility Use Agreement is used. The new Chartered Org fills out the New Unit Application and the Annual Charter Agreement. The Council may be the new chartered partner.