Bluffton Legion named Chartered Organization of the Year by Boy Scouts
The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 was recently named the Chartered Organization of the Year by the Great Oaks District-Black Swamp Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
A plaque was presented by District Chairman Dave Huckeriede to members of the post Larry Core, Dennis Morrison and Commander Fred Rodabaugh. Mike Metzger is the Bluffton Boy Scoutmaster.
"The Post would like to Thank Bluffton Boy Scout Troop 256 and the Great Oaks District-Black Swamp Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America for this special Honor," Morrison told the Icon.
Overview of Chartered Organizations
Civic, faith-based, and educational organizations operate Scouting units to deliver the programs to their youth members, as well as the community at large.
Over 100,000 Scouting units are owned and operated by chartered organizations.
Of these:
71.5 percent of all units are chartered to faith-based organizations.
21.3 percent of all units are chartered to civic organizations.
7.2 percent of all units are chartered to educational organizations.
Responsibilities of chartered organizations include:
Providing adequate meeting facilities.
Providing quality leadership for the Scouting unit.
Appointing a chartered organization representative to coordinate all Scouting unit operations within the organization.
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