On May 23, 2024, Roundtable went live under Assistant Council Commissioner Vinnie Close, and the live stream had 121 viewers. We offer a recorded version of the roundtable at https://youtube.com/live/JwDiawX0GLI and request all in the council to take time to view the relevant portions. The one-hour video is divided into chapters which you can access directly in the chapter listing below by clicking on the time link. 

Here is a summary of the 14 topics covered in
Roundtable Live on May 23.

• This roundtable has presented a lot of information that reflects major changes in our processes. From the very subtle name change to Scouting America to the details of budgeting, this video and especially this list should be kept as a ready reference. 

• All future roundtables and information from past roundtables (starting with this one will be on the Roundtable Live website (under the calendar menu link) at https://gtcbsa.org/roundtable. 

Here are the topics covered

1. Our Name changed to Scouting America. 

We have used the new logos throughout and encourage you to use them as well. 

2. The beauty and majesty of Camp Manatoc. 

A prequel waiting video. The first 11:30 of the video. Also available as a separate video at    • Waiting on RT Live  This video is featured on our Camp Manatoc website at https://www.manatoc.org/camping/camp-manatoc. 

3. Recruiting, Membership is everyone's business.

A Scouting Anthem, "How will they find their way?" The GTC-branded video is featured on https://www.allaboutscouts.org/how-wi... and available as a separate video at    • How will they find their way?. Other GTC-branded recruiting videos for you to use are in our playlist at    • Recruiting Videos  

4. Recruiting website 

https://gtcbsa.org/recruit

5. Safety and membership moments 

See the chapters below. 

6. Unit and Membership Renewal Process and Support Website

Website https://gtcbsa.org/renew

Sherri Buck offers a training on this at the chapter below and featured on https://www.gtcbsa.org/renew with additional presentation slides. 

7. Announcement of New Council Programming and Funding

See Jeff Kline's presentation on the Adventure Fee below and that video is featured on https://www.allaboutscouts.org/our-pr... (page live on May 24, 2024). Questions about the fee can be sent to Jeff at adventurefee@gtcbsa.org.

8. Unit Budgeting needs to adapt to the new unit and membership renewal process and the adventure fee. 

See Pat Scherer's video at the chapter below. this video and sample excel budgets you can download are featured on the /renew website under UNIT PAY MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL at https://www.gtcbsa.org/renew/membersh...

9. Cub Scout Summertime Fun Adventure

See chapter below and this video is available as a separate video featured on the Cub Scout Summertime fun Adventure Page https://www.manatoc.org/cub-summer. On that page, it is called the Summertime Fun Planner and is available as slides alone or the narrated video. Here is the direct link to the planner https://youtu.be/y09QpEeGcJM. 

10. New Cub Scout Program beginning June 1, 2024

https://www.gtcbsa.org/new-cub-scout-program

11. Scouts BSA - Upcoming dates

For important information and dates, see the chapter below.

12. Scouts BSA - Training AOL to ScoutsBSA Transition

AOL to ScoutsBSA transition is NEW under the new Cub Scout Program beginning on June 1. See the Garfield Murden, National ScoutsBSA director, video in the chapter below, or it is available as a stand-alone video and is featured on https://www.gtcbsa.org/new-cub-scout-program/sbsa-leaders 

13. New Roundtable Format

See Chapter below

14. Honoring our Vigil Honor Members

See Chapter below 

Chapters 

(click on time links to start the video at that point)

0:00 Fly across Manatoc and see the beauty of our camp while waiting for Roundtable Live to begin.

11:14 3-minute live countdown begins.

14:15 Scouting Anthem Video also Available as a separate video 

15:51 Start of RT with ACC Vinnie Close

16:39 Opening: Pledge of Allegiance, Scout Oath, and Scout Law.

18:08 Safety Moment - Parade Safety

20:12 Sherri Buck, New Unit and Membership Renewal Process and website. Available as a separate website. 

28:05 Membership Moment - Memorial Day Activities

29:29 Jeff Kline - New Council Programs and Funding. Available as a separate video.

36:32 Summertime Fun Adventure Video

45:11 Scouts BSA Summer Camp Important info and dates

47:07 Garfield Murden, National Director of Scouts BSA, AOL to Scouts BSA Transition has changed

55:10 Scout Executive Pat Scherer speaks on Unit Budgeting, new new Adventure Fee, Program Calendars, Pack T-shirts

58:38 A new Roundtable Format

1:01:56 Announcing and honoring our Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor candidates

1:04:46 Closing video 

1:07:18 Thank you screen