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Council Committees
Garden State Council Committees
Chairpersons oversee Committees and work with the advice and consent of the VP of Program and the Staff Advisor
VP of Program: Jim Schulze gscvpprogram@gmail.com
Training Committee
Committee Chair: Rob Bardsley rbardsley2011@gmail.com
Staff Advisor: Mike Perry michael.perry@Scouting.org
- Coordinates/oversees major Council training events (ITOLS/OWL, Pow Wow, Trainers EDGE, Wood Badge, NYLT, etc.).
- District Training Chairs, at least five (one per district), are responsible for training at district level and promoting Council Committee events.
- Supports and coordinates training across and among the Districts based upon critical masses.
Activities Committee
Committee Chair: Phil Snyder psnyder.gscbsa@verizon.net
Staff Advisor: William Wasekanes william.wasekanes@scouting.org
- The Committee Chair works with their counter parts in each district.
- Plans and coordinates Council-wide activates including council camporees and multi-district events. Council and District events will be alternated in the spring and fall.
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Assists with planning, coordination and execution of District events including camporees.
- Activities include Jamboree preparation as well as special events, e.g.: awards dinners - adding and reducing event coordinators as required.
Advancement Committee
Committee Chair: Clayton “Skip” Dane dane08053@comcast.net
Staff Advisor: Joseph Blazejewski joseph.blazejewski@scouting.org
- Works with District Advancement Chairs and District Eagle Program Coordinators as well as Council Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venture Program Advancement Coordinators insure that the Council Advancement Program meets the needs of the Youth of the Council and addressing the Advancement provisions of the JTE standard serving as quality control.
- Oversees the Eagle Scout Program and related events insuring coordination among the districts and quality control.
- Assists in the coordination, quality and completeness of the Advancement Program from the unit to the district to the council.
- Assists in the coordination and planning of programs to address need’ i.e. Scout College, as units and Districts identify needs.
- Advertises advancement actives and opportunities across the council.
Membership Committee
Committee Chair: Al Garcia cubmasteral@gmail.com
Staff Advisor: Robert Hayes robert.hayes@scouting.org
- Supports recruitment events.
Youth Protection Training Committee
Committee Chair: John Kelly johnrkelly@comcast.net
Staff Advisor: _____________ _____________
- Ensures compliance with Youth Protection Training requirements throughout Council.
Camping Committee
Committee Chair: VACANT
Staff Advisor, Cub Scouts: Janet Boris janet.boris@scouting.org
Staff Advisor, Boy Scouts: Mike Perry michael.perry@Scouting.org
- Plans and coordinates summer camp opportunities.
Shooting Sports Committee
Committee Chair: Rick DiGirolamo rickdigi@verizon.net
Staff Advisor: Mike Perry michael.perry@Scouting.org
- Supports shooting sports activities at Council and District events.
- Coordinates shooting activities for units.
Religious Relationships Committee
Committee Chair: Joe Brennan ccos@gardenstatescouting.org
Staff Advisor: Janet Boris janet.boris@scouting.org
- Coordinates Duty to God events.
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Religious Committees - In addition to the council committee, we have Religious Committees for individual Faiths:
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Catholic Committee on Scouting
Committee Chair: Joe Brennan ccos@gardenstatescouting.org -
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Committee on Scouting
Committee Chairs: Tom Hawkins thawkins3@comcast.net
Rob Bardsley rbardsley2011@gmail.com -
Jewish Committee on Scouting
Committee Chair: Mark Brody jcos@gardenstatescouting.org -
Sikh Committee on Scouting
Committee Chair: Kavneet (Kavi) Pannu sikhscoutsusa@gmail.com
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Catholic Committee on Scouting
Technology Committee
Committee Chair: Ryan Zambon ryan.zambon@gardenstatescouting.org
Staff Advisor: _____________ _____________
- Maintains hardware and software at the Council's offices and camps.
- Maintains the Council Web Site.
- Maintains Council's and social media presence.
Venturing
Committee Chair: Dominick DiGioia dominick.digioia@gmail.com
Staff Advisor: _____________ _____________
- Promotes Venturing activities.
Order of the Arrow
Committee Chair: Rob Festoff adviser@lenape8.org
Staff Advisor: Mike Perry michael.perry@Scouting.org
- Promotes Order of the Arrow activities.