Our role is to enable, assist and empower the diocesan committee through direct support. Major improvements have been made in the recent past to improve communications to these committees through consolidation of regional leadership, institution of the NCCS Internet website, and resurrection of The Bridge newsletter. Efforts are continuing along these same lines to clearly define the roles and expectations for Regional Chairs and Chaplains. I have asked that a uniform diocesan and regional reporting and evaluation process be started so that we can better inform our planning processes. It has been my experience that we can best improve that which we can measure.
Leadership training can also be an effective tool to build committee effectiveness.
Our Biennial Conferences will be planned to include more opportunities for diocesan committee training similar to the content of the Philmont Training Conference. Finally, training tools must be developed to aid diocesan committees in training their members and unit leaders in their diocese. We can only support diocesan committees if we are prepared to take full responsibility for our operations and activities. Many tasks previously performed by a BSA Executive Director and NCCS Secretary are no longer supported or supported in a different way. We have been slowly reacting to these changes and have begun to adapt to new circumstances.