The Capitol Area Council and its districts provide the following services to units through our charter partner organizations: Field Services, Administrative Services, Program Services, and Service Center Services.

Field Service

• Provide ways for boys to join Scouting
• Assist in organizing new Packs, Troops, Teams, Posts and Learning for Life Groups
• Provide charter reviews with chartered partner organizations
• Coordinate district operations
• Hold Roundtables for program help, materials, and ideas
• Help plan meeting agendas for operating committees
• Write newsletters, news releases, prepare notices and flyers
• Give talks to service clubs
• Meet with civic and religious leaders
• Check health and safety precautions
• Give recognition when earned
• Show how to select unit/district/council leadership
• Inspire volunteers into action for youth
• Strengthen weak units
• Interpret and maintain BSA and council policy
• Explain advancement procedures
• Encourage unit budget plans, assist in planning fund raising events
• Assist in organization of unit committees
• Offer Boys Life as a program aid
• Interpret monthly program themes
• Encourage twelve-month program
• Promote council and district program opportunities
• Coordinate civic service and good turn activities
• Support district program activities
• Maintain interest of Scouting’s charter partner organizations

Administrative Services

• Encourage financial support of the public for Scouting
• Administer and control council budget
• Interpret and enforce national BSA policies
• Recruit council and district volunteer leadership
• Assist United Way organizations with their campaigns
• Employ and manage the professional and support staff
• Maintain goodwill with public media

Program Services

• Operate council camping facilities at Lost Pines Scout Reservation
• Advise on future camping development
• Staff council summer camping programs
• Coordinate Scouting Activities, mall shows, fairs
• Support recognition dinners and activities
• Conduct camporees and other inter-unit programs
• Promote Philmont and other national high adventure programs
• Maintain inventory of visual aids equipment
• Conduct Basic Training courses for all program levels
• Conduct Cub Scout Resident Camping programs
• Prepare and distribute Program Planning materials to all units
• Conduct fall program kick-off events
• Coordinate delegations to national events
• Advise on unit outdoor programs
• Provide program help for day camps and summer camp
• Assist in camping promotion
• Advise on all training materials and courses
• Handle public relations
• Support Order of the Arrow activities
• Conduct training courses and commissioner conferences
• Provide specialized high adventure training
• Conduct Wood Badge, Silver Pines and Junior Leader Training Courses
• Conduct Cub Scout Day Camps
• Provide training recognition

Service Center Services

• Write, publish, and mail newsletters and information on camps and activities
• Process annual charter renewals
• Process membership registration
• Print and distribute unit charters and membership certificates
• Handle telephone inquiries on BSA programs and activities
• Maintain activity information and registration records
• Process advancement reports
• Certify tenure records
• Process Eagle applications and other national awards
• Maintain accounting records
• Support a well-stocked Scout Shop
• Prepare program kits, re-registration kits, and activity materials
• Maintain audio-visual library
• Keep official records and files for all activities
• Certify tenure and registration records
• Maintain archive files of advancement and registration
• Maintain fundraising records
• Maintain office equipment and mailing lists
• Administer parts of the religious awards programs
• Develop and implement the council’s long range plan
• Provide adequate insurance for council youth, volunteers, staff, properties, and programs
• Support regional and national programs
• Promote planned giving and endowment
• Extend foundation support of Scouting
• Publicize Scouting’s progress to the community