National Executive Board of Scouting America

The National Executive Board is the governing body of Scouting America. The role of the board is outlined in the organization’s congressional charter. There are currently 45 board members.

The board is led by the National Chair, an elected volunteer. Organization bylaws permit between 40 and 48 members which includes regular elected members, regional presidents, and up to five appointed youth members. The Chief Scout Executive is the board secretary and non-voting member. The National Executive Board has a number of standing committees that correspond to the professional staff of the National Council.

Establishment in statute

The statute authorizing the federal charter (36 USC 309) to the BSA provides that "An executive board composed of citizens of the United States is the governing body of the corporation. The number, qualifications, and term of office of members of the board are as provided in the bylaws. A vacancy on the board shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the board." The executive board is also required to hold annual meetings and to submit annual reports to the US Congress.

Membership

Bylaws provide that membership will include:

• Up to 64 regular members, elected annually at annual National Council meetings.
• Regional presidents; currently there are four BSA regions: —Western, Central, Southern and Northeast.
• 5 ex officio voting members: The chairman of the Advisory Council, the President of the National Eagle Scout Association, the Chairman of the Order of the Arrow Committee, a designated representative of the Board of the National Boy Scouts of America Foundation, and the Chairman of Learning for Life, the immediate past chair
• Up to 5 youth members, appointed by the National Chair

Current and former members

Members of the National Executive Board are

Former members of the NEB include former presidential nominee Mitt Romney and late LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson.

Executive committee

Per the by-laws, the executive committee is:

• the chair
• the immediate past chair
• the executive vice-president and the vice-presidents.
• the regional presidents (Central, Western, North-East, and Southern)
• the International Commissioner
• the National Commissioner
• the treasurer
• the assistant treasurers
• the chairman of the Advisory Council
• the Chief Scout Executive

Annual meetings

The board is required to hold annual meetings. The annual meeting is held at a different location every May. These meetings include the election of the new National Executive Board, and when applicable installation of new National Chair, National Commissioner, and Chief Scout Executive.

During this meeting, the National Council presents all National and Regional level awards, including the Silver Buffalo, and Silver Antelope.

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