Charter Organization

Scouting America makes Scouting available to our nation’s youth by chartering community organizations to organize and operate Cub Scout Packs, Scouts BSA Troops, Venturing crews and Sea Scout ships for boys and young men and women. These chartered organizations manage the units and control the program of activities to support their goals and objectives. When community organizations establish a new unit, they must take these two important actions to ensure a quality Scouting program: 

1. Select leadership. The head of the chartered organization appoints a chartered organization representative to provide leadership in the selection of a unit committee of parents and organization members that will provide overall supervision for the unit’s program. The committee selects the adult unit leaders who will work with the youth. The chartered organization representative also is a voting member of the local council and may serve as a member of the district committee. 

2. Provide a meeting place and promote a good program. The chartered organization arranges for appropriate meeting facilities for the unit and promotes through its committee the full use of the program, including outdoor experiences, advancement, recognitions, and, in particular, Scouting’s values. 

Troop 17 is Chartered by Mountain View Lutheran Church in Ahwatukee, AZ. Most Troop meetings are held in the gymnasium or church classrooms. Mountain View Lutheran Church also charters other Scouting Units as part of their commitment to Scouting and youth programs. Along with Troop 17 the church charters Cub Scout Pack 178 (boys and girls), Scouts BSA Troop 48 (girls) and Venturing Crew 1903 (boys and girls). 

Mountain View Lutheran Church 11002 S. 48th St Phoenix, AZ 85044

www.mvlutheran.org