Get Involved: Dan Beard Council Alumni
Dan Beard Council wants to connect with you!
The Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky youth would benefit from your time, talent, and treasure in the support of Scouting. There are so many different ways you can have an impact.
Dan Beard Council has a wide range of volunteer opportunities. Almost all require an application, a background check, and youth protection training.
Primary ways to get involved:
Troops and Packs – many individual troops and pack units throughout our area need help executing their programs.
Cubmaster / Scoutmaster and Assistants – serve as the primary connection to the development of our youth. They run the program, supervise Scouts, prioritize safety, and drive recruitment and advancement.
Number of positions: Unlimited
Locations: All over our region
Troop and Pack Committee members – committee members are the heart of the administration in our local program. They help drive membership, fundraising, unit operations, training, and more.
Number of positions: Unlimited
Locations: All over our region
District Committees – Districts are smaller geographic areas that typically map to the counties in Greater Cincinnati. Each District helps bring Scouting to the local area and provides resources to service Troops and Packs.
- District Committee Chairs – help lead the effort in various areas of the District including fundraising, driving membership, hosting activities like camporees, and promoting new units. Here is a link to some of the most common positions staffed in each District.
- District Committee Members – these volunteers help each of the subcommittees of the District and are the people who really help make things run. See the link directly above for more information about each of the committees.
District Commissioners – are experienced Scouters who help support the program and membership of Troops and Packs. They help connect regional resources to the local program. They also provide support and mentoring to Scout Pack and Troop leaders.
Council Committees – Similar to District Committees, Council Committees look after similar areas of responsibility across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. The Council frequently needs experienced volunteers to serve on various committees. Other special committees at the Council level would include the following:
- Affinity Committees:
- Alumni Association – help recruit and connect with Alumni in the region
- Eagle Scout Association – help connect with other Eagle Scouts and have a continued impact on Scouting
- Camp Alumni Association – connect with former members of Camp staff and continue to support camping in the area
- Silver Beaver Alumni – Connect with other honorees of the Silver Beaver as they continue to give back to their community
- Woodbadge Alumni – Connect with other Woodbadge attendees and help execute the next set of courses and recruit new participants
- Program Committees:
- Special Events – help the council coordinate a variety of events including Peterloon (council camporee), Scouting U (adult training), Scouting for food, and much, much more!
- Cope and Climbing – helping the council provide teamwork and leadership training
- Order of the Arrow – Adult leaders for the Order of the Arrow Scout leadership
- Training – help provide training across the area
- And many more…
- Camp focused programs:
- Campmaster – help maintain camps including providing leadership, safety, and first aid for units that are camping at the Council properties
- Rangemaster – provide leadership, training, and safety instruction to units using the camp’s rifle, shotgun, and archery facilities.
Your specialized skill is always welcome! Contact us to discuss.
Ongoing positions we need:
- Merit badge Counselors – share your vocation, hobby, or expertise area to teach a Merit badge to Scouts either in a Unit or at one of the Merit Badge Challenge events.
- Trade Skills – help service Scouting properties with your expertise in plumbing, HVAC, Electrical, Carpentry, etc.
- Medical Skills – always looking for volunteers to provide first aid skills for our larger events and summer camps.
- Use your expertise to help out a committee – we can connect your area of expertise to a Scouting need. We have committees for many common industry areas including Marketing, Finance, Risk Management, and Technology.
Make an impact and supporting Scouting by giving.