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Boy Scouts - Volunteer Recruitment Specialist
 
 
 
The Overland Trails Council of the Boy Scouts of America is a family and neighborhood centered program designed to instill values and develop character in a young person. The Overland Trails Council recruits and train volunteers to administer local programs of Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Venturing and Exploring. The Overland Trails Council, headquartered in Grand Island, NE, serves 44 counties in central and western Nebraska. In 2016, the Overland Trails council served over 3,000 young people and over 950 in the Grand Island area. Despite the success of the program the council has not made significant progress in the Hispanic and other cultures. The VISTA member will create and implement a volunteer recruitment plan to enable Boys Scouts of America Overland Trails Council (BSA) to serve a greater number of diverse families in successful long-term scouting programs. This initiative would serve low-income families, specifically focusing on increasing engagement with Hispanic and other diverse populations who are not equally represented in the population of current program participants. The request to serve more Hispanic or Latino scouts in traditional units stems from the capacity to serve older boys that the afterschool program does not serve, but also to increase the time and exposure the scouts have to positive leadership skills. With the data about positive, long-lasting mentorship roles, BSA aims to accomplish character development, citizenship training and physical and mental fitness, which are paramount to developing healthy kids with productive futures. The BSA program also provides the stability and leadership children need to experience in order to thrive and rise above their situation. engage both Hispanic leaders and Hispanic families in the scouting program.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA member will become familiar with the BSA organization and the current recruitment process. The VISTA member will identify strategies to recruit and retain a diverse group of volunteers to serve as unit leaders by partnering with Hispanic-serving organizations to engage both Hispanic leaders and Hispanic families in the scouting program. The VISTA member will also research best practices for recruiting strategies with other BSA councils who serve diverse populations. Based on this research, the VISTA member will present recommendations for recruitment strategies that aim to increase diversity in the BSA footprint. The VISTA member will implement the recruitment plan to engage unit leaders over the summer months and then in September will shift to engagement of family participants. The VISTA member will evaluate the effectiveness of the new recruitment plan and make modifications as he or she completes the recruitment plan for 2018.
 
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Children/Youth ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Communications ,  Community Organization ,  Public Speaking ,  Education ,  Writing/Editing ,  Leadership ,  Recruitment ,  Team Work . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Boy Scouts - Volunteer Recruitment Specialist
Program Start/End Date
06/27/2017  -   06/30/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations NEBRASKA  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  03/01/2017  To  05/31/2017 
Contact Karen Rathke
1441 N Webb Rd
Grand Island   NE   68803
308-382-2675
karen@heartlandunitedway.org
heartlandunitedway.org
Listing ID 71744

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