Unit Leaders Can Now Sign Up For Their Free Unit Websites
The Unit Home Page feature on the Connecticut Rivers Council web site gives your unit a home on the Internet. Your Unit Home Page provides the following features...
- Editable home page content
- Unit news and headlines
- An events calendar
- A group email tool
- A place to store files to share with unit members
- Security features to protect members and information
- Other features to be added in the future
Getting started is easy. The key to getting started lies with your unit's Primary Leader. Here are the steps...
- The Unit Leader must sign in to the council website using their MyCouncil account. [click here to create a MyCouncil membership]. Full instructions are found by clicking here (this is a Lake Huron Council example but it still applies to our site).
The Primary Unit Leader is the adult who is the official registered leader for your unit. If your unit is a...
- Cub Scout Pack - It's your Cubmaster
- Boy Scout Troop - It's your Scoutmaster
- Varsity Team - It's your Team Coach
- Venturing Crew - It's your Crew Advisor
- Explorer Post - It's your Post Advisor
- Learning For Life Group - It's your Lead Teacher
- Sea Scout Ship - It's your Skipper
- The Council must have your Primary Unit Leader's email address stored in our database. To check this efficiently have your unit leader Check your unit's page. If you cannot find your unit send a note to the webmaster.
If a unit leader has signed into MyCouncil and is properly assigned as the unit leader they should see the following block on the page:
Click on the Click Here to read and accept this agreement spot and then accept the agreement (if you do not accept the agreement your website will be disabled.
If this does not appear either the Council has the wrong email address for the unit leader or the unit leader has changed. If so, please forward a note to the webmaster with the appropriate details.
- Once Steps1 has been completed your unit leader may sign-in to the website and start managing your unit's home page features.
The unit leader may also delegate the management of your unit's home page to other members if that works better in your situation. To delegate management, step's 1 and 2 must still be completed and the Primary Unit Leader must still sign-in to delegate management privileges.