Charter Org Rep
Charter Organization Representative (Charter Org Rep)
Role Summary
The Charter Organization Representative (COR) is the direct link between the pack and its charter organization, your charter organization. The COR serves as the official representative of the charter organization to both the pack and to your council. The COR ensures the pack’s program aligns with the charter organization’s values, signs all adult applications, and plays a key role in the annual recharter process. If the charter organization has more than one BSA unit, one COR serves all of them.
Requirements
- Age: 21 years or older
- Membership: Should be a member of the charter organization (Charter Organization)
- Registration: Appointed by the charter organization; registered as an adult leader of BSA
- Required Training:
- Youth Protection Training (YPT) — renew every 2 years
- Pack Committee Training
- Charter Organization Representative Training
Core Responsibilities
- Serve as liaison between the pack and your charter organization
- Help select the right leadership for the pack
- Promote well-planned, quality unit programs including outdoor programs, advancement, and recognition
- Promote recruiting of new members
- See that Cub Scouts transition smoothly from unit to unit (e.g., AOL to Scouts BSA)
- Help with the annual charter renewal (sign recharter application and adult applications)
- Suggest service projects to benefit the charter organization and community
- Encourage the unit committee to hold regular meetings
- Cultivate leaders and encourage necessary training of existing and new leaders
- Utilize district help and promote use of district personnel and materials
- Use approved unit finance policies
- Represent the charter organization at the council level
- Support the policies of the BSA
the pack specific (COR also serving as Treasurer):
- Maintain financial records and SEFCU/PayPal accounts; supervise finances of popcorn sales
- Approve all budget expenditures
- Collect dues, outing fees, and popcorn-related fees
- Sign tax donation receipt forms
Reports To / Works With
| Relationship | Role |
|---|---|
| Reports to | your charter organization (charter organization) |
| Partners with | Committee Chair, Cubmaster |
| District interface | District Committee, District Commissioner |
| Signs | All adult BSA applications for the pack |
Key Resources
| Resource | Location |
|---|---|
| Charter renewal process | charter-renewal.md |
| Agent support | agent/README.md |
| Charter Org Rep Guide (BSA) | docs/Training/Positions/Charter Organization Rep/Charter Org Rep Guide.md |
| Rechartering (Committee Chair perspective) | ../committee-chair/rechartering.md |
| Training requirements | ../_shared/training-requirements.md |
| BSA policies | ../_shared/bsa-policies.md |