District Committee
What Is a District?
A Scouting district is a geographical area of the local BSA council, determined by the executive board. District leaders mobilize resources to ensure the growth and success of units within the district’s territory. All districts carry out four standard functions: membership, fund development, program, and unit service.
• The membership function strives for growth by organizing new Scouting units and recruiting new members to existing units.
• The fund development function sees that the district provides its share of funds to the total council operating budget.
• The program focuses on helping Scouting units with camp promotion and special activities, including community service, training adult volunteers, and youth advancement and recognition.
• The unit service function provides direct coaching and consultation by district volunteers for unit adults to help ensure the success of every Scouting unit.
Members of the district committee perform the membership, fund development, and program functions. The district commissioner's staff performs the unit service function. The district chair is a member of the council executive board. The district commissioner meets regularly with the council commissioner and other district commissioners.
The chair of each district operating committee may be a member of the corresponding council committee. The district nominating committee is responsible (as specified by local council bylaws) for selecting a slate of competent officers and district members at large.
Proper selection procedures are followed according to the bylaws. The nominating committee is also a resource for recruiting additional district committee personnel. Collectively, the committee should know the district, have extensive contacts in the community, and know where to locate the best prospective district officers and committee members.