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The Northern Star Council’s Practices with Regard to Inclusive Leadership
Selection
Scouting’s commitment to its members, leaders, employees and
the community with regard to ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, age
and/or sexual orientation.
Northern Star Council seeks to serve all children and
families within our geographic area to fulfill our mission of positive youth
development and to enhance the quality of life in our communities, in
partnership with a diverse and talented pool of adult volunteers.
For nearly 100 years Scouting has brought together
individuals and organizations of widely different backgrounds and beliefs on
behalf of young people. Northern Star Council continues this tradition on
the eve of our second century, in its inclusive leadership selection
practices.
- Northern Star Council and Scouting are respectful of human differences and a
diversity of beliefs. Among other values, Scouting teaches respect for the
beliefs and rights of others through adherence to its Oath and Law.
- Scouting’s most powerful role is in providing the opportunity for youth to
associate with leaders, who, by example and other means, encourage positive
mental, physical, moral, ethical and character development in youth, foster
belief in God (leaving definitions of spirituality and/or religion to the
beliefs of members and their families), and who strengthen families in their
ability to raise children.
- Northern Star Council welcomes all people who can help to further
Scouting’s mission. Actions and behavior are the means by which all leaders
are held to a high standard of community values.
- Northern Star Council does not permit its organization to be used as
a vehicle to promote any personal, political, social or other objective
that is inconsistent with Scouting’s advocacy for children.
- Scouting is a private organization for the purpose of maintaining
the right of parents and chartered organizations to choose their own
Scouting leaders, trusting them to select talented adults and to join in
holding all leaders accountable for appropriate behavior.
- Northern Star Council follows all laws and regulations dealing with
employees’ rights and the fair treatment of people on any basis, and seeks
to raise our communities’ children to do the same.
For questions about this policy contact:
Kent York
 ,
Marketing and Communications Director 763-231-7271.
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