Leadership, Friendship, and Service in support of Scouting since 1920.
Leadership, Friendship, and Service in support of Scouting since 1920.
Forged in the flames of a campfire at old Camp Chank-tun-un-gi in the summer of 1920 under the guidance of "Chief" Francis O. Belzer, Firecrafter has been dedicated from the beginning to the service of Scouting and to advancing the principles and ideals of the Scouting movement. Like our founders, we are committed to the development of leadership through friendship and service, and we pledge our steadfast loyalty to the ideals laid down in our Creed:
We believe that leadership ought to be fostered and its high trusts and responsibilities cultivated.
We believe that a scout becomes a better scout when he exhibits unselfish friendship to others.
We believe that a Firecrafter's service to scouting aids both the Firecrafter and every Scout in building character and citizenship.
This Scouting service fraternity shall be known as Firecrafter. Firecrafter shall be affiliated with the Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America, under the administrative authority of the Council Scout Executive.
Firecrafter shall be comprised of the following functional groups: Firecrafter Council, Flames, Embers, Fires, and Alumni Association.
The Firecrafter Council shall consist of those Webelos-Campers, Firelights, Campers, Woodsmen, Firecrafters, and Minisinos, both young and adult, who have been admitted to membership in Firecrafter in the Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America.
The officers of the Firecrafter Council shall be a Chief, a Vice-Chief, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and the Chief of the Flames, to be elected by the youth Firecrafter and youth Minisino membership present at the Grand Ritual. The Chief, Vice-Chief, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be elected by a simple majority of votes cast in accordance with procedures set forth in the by-laws. Each Flame Chief shall be elected by a simple majority vote of the youth Firecrafters present from each Flame. The term of office shall be one year, beginning September 1st following the election, and continuing until their successors have been elected and qualified. All officers shall be under 21 years of age for their entire term of office.
An Advisor to the Firecrafter Council and a Professional Advisor to the Firecrafter Council shall be appointed by the Council Scout Executive at the Mid-Winter dinner for one year terms beginning the following January 1st. The Council Advisor may, in conjunction with the Council Chief, appoint any one or more Associate Advisors to the Firecrafter Council as he deems appropriate. Past Chiefs are to serve as advisors to for their successors.
The Firecrafter Council Committee shall meet in April, at the July Ritual, at the August Ritual, and in special meetings at such times as the chief of the Firecrafter Council shall deem necessary.
The policy making body of Firecrafter shall be known as the Firecrafter Council Committee, which shall consist of the following voting members:
and the following non-voting members:
The operating body of Firecrafter shall be known as the Firecrafter Council Executive Committee which shall consist of the following voting members: the Chief, the Vice-Chief, the Secretary and Treasurer of the Firecrafter Council, the Chief of each of the Flames, and the President of the Firecrafter Alumni Association; and the following non-voting members: Advisor, Associate Advisors, and Professional Advisor to the Firecrafter Council, and the Advisor to each of the Flames.
The Firecrafter Council Executive Committee shall meet regularly to Administer the affairs of Firecrafter.
The Chief of the Firecrafter Council shall appoint such committees as may be deemed necessary, together with chairmen for such committees. Each committee shall have an adult advisor to be appointed by the President of the Firecrafter Alumni Association in consultation with the Chief of the Firecrafter Council.
Sections of the Council shall constitute a Flame. The membership of the Flames shall consist of the Webelos-Campers, Firelighters, Campers, Woodsmen, and Firecrafters, both adults and youth, residing in, or affiliated with, the Flames. It shall be the function of the Flames to serve as an administrative and communication arm of the Council to ensure that the Embers within their respective sections are meeting their charter obligations; to promote Scouting, Firecrafter, and long term camping within their sections; and to work toward the establishment of chartered Embers in all districts within their section.
The youth Firecrafter and youth Minisino membership of each Flame shall elect a Chief and a Secretary-Treasurer at the Grand Ritual for one-year terms beginning the following September 1st, and continuing until their successors have been elected and qualified.
An Advisor for each Flame shall be appointed by the President of the Firecrafter Alumni Association, subject to the approval of the Firecrafter Council Executive Committee, at the July Ritual for a one-year term beginning the following September.
The Flame officers, the Flame Advisor, and the Chiefs and Advisors of each Ember with the Flame shall constitute the Flame Executive Committee. The Flame Executive Committee shall meet regularly to coordinate the Firecrafter activity within the Flame.
District(s) of the Council, when duly chartered under the authority of the Executive Committee of the Flame in which such district(s) lie, shall constitute an Ember. The membership of the Ember shall constitute those Webelos-Campers, Firelights, Campers, Woodsmen, Firecrafters, and Minisinos, both youth and adults, residing in, or affiliated with, the Ember. The charter of each Ember shall be subject to renewal annually. It shall be the function of the Embers to promote Scouting, Firecrafter, and long-term camping within their districts.
The youth Firecrafter membership of each Ember shall elect a Chief, Vice-Chief, and a Secretary-Treasurer at the August Ritual for one-year terms beginning the following September 1st, and continuing until their successors have been elected and qualified.
At the July Ritual, the current Chief and Advisor of each Ember shall present to the new Flame Advisor a list of two or more candidates for the position of Ember Advisor for the coming year. From this list, the Flame Advisor shall appoint, subject to approval by the President of the Firecrafter Alumni Association, an Ember Advisor for a one-year term beginning the following September 1st. In default of such a list, the Flame Advisor, after consultation with the Ember membership, shall appoint an Ember Advisor, subject to approval of the President of the Firecrafter Alumni Association.
Each Ember shall meet regularly, in accordance with their Ember charter, to carry out the activities of Firecrafter within the Ember.
The Webelos-Campers, Firelights, Campers, Woodsmen, Firecrafters, and Minisinos, both adults and youth, residing at any one time in an operating Council summer camp shall constitute the Fire of that camp. The Fire shall provide for the candidacy of potential members, and shall work toward improving the physical facilities and the program of their respective camps.
The youth Firecrafters membership of each Fire shall elect a Chief, Consul, and a Secretary-Treasurer (or a Secretary and a Treasurer) according to procedures set forth in the by-laws.
The Advisor for each Fire shall be the Camp Director of the camp in which the Fire is located.
The Fire officers and the Fire Advisor shall constitute the Fire Executive Committee.
Each fire shall meet at least once a week while its respective camp is in session to coordinate the Firecrafter activity within the camp. The Fire Executive Committee shall meet regularly to administer the business of the fire.
The Firecrafter Alumni Association shall consist of all dues-paid adult members of Firecrafter. Its function shall be to direct the Firecrafter long-term camp promotion effort, to maintain a sound financial posture for Firecrafter, and in general to render service to Scouting and to Firecrafter.
The Members of the Firecrafter Alumni Association shall elect a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer at the August Ritual according to procedures set forth in the by-laws for one-year terms beginning the following September 1st, and continuing until their successors have been elected and qualified.
The affairs of the Firecrafter Alumni Association shall be administered by an Executive Committee consisting of the Advisor to the Firecrafter Council, the Flame Advisors, and the Alumni Association officers, which shall meet regularly.
Firecrafter shall have a set of by-laws to detail the duties of the officers and the functioning of each element of the organization. Such by-laws shall become effective only upon approval by a majority vote of the Firecrafter Council Committee.