Published: Oct. 13, 2023

 

Rechartering system is live

 

Hello friends – It’s that time of year when the process to renew the membership of each unit (Pack, Troop, Crew or Post) with the Chartered Organization, is required for membership in the Boy Scouts of America.

 

Charter Renewal Resources

The Boy Scouts of America offers an online charter renewal process for units.  Listed below are several resources to assist with a smooth and improved charter recharter renewal process.  All units currently registered with the BSA need to complete this process on a yearly basis.

• User Guide (Step-by-step helps for unit leaders)

Submission of recharter with final payment due Dec. 15, 2023

 

		EXAMPLE ABOVE: How new members will show on unit roster in Internet Rechartering.

Online Internet Recharter 2.0

https://advancements.scouting.org

Note that the same login ID and PW is required to access Internet Recharter 2.0 as for Internet Advancement and my.scouting.  No additional access codes are required.  Units and commissioners can track their progress by reviewing the council dashboard on Commissioner Tools in the lower right corner.  Note: Paying via ACH requires completing proper set-up to confirm unit bank account. Refer to User Guide for details.

 Recharter Guidebook Information

• December Recharter Unit Timeline
• Internet Recharter Guideline
• Charter Renewal Calculator
• Required Adult Leaders Positions for Pack, Troop, Crew

 

User Guide

• User Guide
• Exploring Addendum
• Use these resources to help your unit’s renewal. You can also visit the Internet Recharter Responses to Forum-Related Questions/Discussions helpdesk for additional questions and timely assistance.

Related

• 2023 Annual Membership Fees

 

Important Dates for Units

The most important dates for units to remember are:

• 1 August – 30 September – Start and complete the Data Collection step and registration fee collection
• 1 August – New registration fees and subscription dates go into effect*
• 1 September – Adults wishing to camp with their Troop, Crew or Post must be registered volunteers
• 2 October – Data Input step begins
• 23 October – NLT date for completed Membership Renewal files to be submitted to council
• 15 December – charters submitted to council, with payment and no errors.
• 31 December – Current unit charter expires for units that have not renewed
• 1 January – Units without new charters posted become lapsed units and lose the ability to accept or process On-line Applications for new members or for transfers in or out
  • All Scouting activities and meetings should be paused until charter for 2024 is completed
• 31 January - Units without new charters posted become dropped units and members lose access to records in my.scouting.org and Scoutbook – members and units are no longer part of BSA.

While units are only focused on their own renewal packets, the District Rep can be responsible for any number of units ranging from 15 to more than 40 and the Council is focusing on almost 150 units to get processed and posted before December 31. By working on your Data Collection and Data Input steps and completing them early so your renewal roster can get turned in early will greatly decrease the chances your unit will become a lapsed unit or worse a dropped unit. The Committee Chair is responsible for the consequences of a unit becoming a Lapsed Unit or a Dropped Unit.

* Effective August 1, 2023, new registration fees and subscription dates will go into effect. Any member registered after this date will pay the annual registration fee and will be registered for a full year. Applications will no longer be prorated after July 31, 2023.

 

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Additional Assistance

For questions and assistance, please contact below your District Commissioner or District Executive:

District	Counties served	District Commissioner	Phone	Email
Arrowwood	Hancock, Seneca	Bob Christy	419-348-0511	agentbob2@aol.com
Arrowwood	Hancock, Seneca	John Wheeler (Assistant Com.)	419-722-9467	Trainmanjohn55@gmail.com
Chinquapin	Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Williams	Erika Dutcher	567.226.4961	erika.dutcher@scouting.org
Great Oaks	Allen, Hardin, Putnam	Mike Metzger	419-235-5654	Metzger639@roadrunner.com
Old Sycamore	Auglaize, Mercer, Van Wert	Terri Maurer	419-733-2024	maurer324@yahoo.com
Exploring	All 13 counties listed	Alex Patterson	567.208.5392	alex.patterson@scouting.org
District		District Executive	Phone	Email
Arrowwood		Rochelle Manley	567-208-5286	rochelle.manley@scouting.org
Chinquapin		Erika Dutcher	567.226.4961	erika.dutcher@scouting.org
Great Oaks		Jim Mason	567-208-5903	jim.mason@scouting.org
Old Sycamore		Logan Gigandet	567.226.4964	logan.gigandet@scouting.org
Exploring		Alex Patterson	567.208.5392	alex.patterson@scouting.org