ROLE OF THE COUNCIL ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE
The Council Advancement Committee is a supervisory group responsible for
guiding the district advancement committees and insuring that policies and
procedures of the BSA are being followed.
Specific duties include:
- Train advancement committee members at the district & council levels
- Promote advancement in units through council events and publications
- Recommend candidates for national awards
- Approve merit badge counselors & publish lists
- Serve as a appeal board for district boards of review
- Present special council awards
- Plan the annual Eagle recognition banquet
- Determine procedures for summer camp advancement
- Assist with summer camp counselor training
- Act as a liaison between the Northeast Georgia Council and the National BSA offices for advancement issues within this council
- Review procedures used by units in applying advancement
- Track council advancement
- Maintain merit badge counselor lists
- Eliminate obstacles so that a member may receive advancement without delay.
The Northeast Georgia Council Advancement Committee meets on a regularly scheduled basis normally at Scoutland. See the Council Calendar for specific dates.
