Advancement Committee Responsibilities and Organization
Organization
The District Advancement and Recognition Committee is organized to serve each of the three counties in the Lakeshore District through an Advancement Team:
- Advancement Chairman: Responsible for overseeing the advancement program in the Lakeshore District. email Advancement Chairman
- Advancement Team: A team is assigned to each of the three counties that make up the Lakeshore District, Calumet, Manitowoc and Sheboygan. These teams review and approve Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project proposals, conduct Eagle Scout Boards of Review and assist units with advancement.
- Merit Badge Counselor Coordinator: An individual responsible for maintaining and publishing the District’s merit badge counselor roster, periodically adding new counselors and verifying that each counselor is still active.
- Eagle Scout Recognition Coordinator: An individual responsible for arranging for the annual Eagle Scout Recognition program.
Advancement Committee Function and Responsibilities
The function of the District Committee is to motivate and train unit leaders and unit committee members in the advancement program. This is done in cooperation with the district commissioner staff and district training committee.
Responsibilities of the advancement committee are:
- Encourage packs, troops and venturing crews to set practical advancement goals. From these goals set district advancement goals.
- Review advancement progress and share this with the units.
- Help units establish an active advancement program.
- Approve and train merit badge counselors.
- Maintain a current list of qualified and approved merit badge counselors.
- Provide assistance in Eagle Scout advancement, including Eagle Scout boards of review.
- Provide recognition to district Eagle Scouts and Scouters.
- Provide program resources for the units.