BRIGADE PLANNING CALENDAR

Here are some planning suggestions for February, March and April from the Brigade Chairman’s Handbook (cat # 334138):

• February is Brigade Month. Be sure to coordinate and conduct Brigade Month events with your unit and church.
• Invite your Regional Director to visit your group(s).
• Review with your key leaders the successes and problems so far and the plans for the rest of the CSB season.
• Share praises and prayer needs with your pastor(s) and church leadership teams.
• Order materials for the rest of the season.
• In March, encourage the men and boys to spend time at a Brigade camp near you.
• Plan on a Father and Son campout for your own church or with the CSB Area.
• Meet informally with your other leaders and discuss their evaluation of the ministry.
• Draw your leaders together for a group discussion of the effectiveness of the leaders. What are their strengths and weaknesses? What training is needed? Which men need special counsel?
• Have the Brigade Chairman, a pastor or a member of the church leadership team visit at least one weekly meeting.
• Start looking for special events or activities to end your season with: banquet; hike; campout; sports event; etc.
• Use April to focus on securing your Brigade leadership team for next season.

What special event are you planning to end your season with? We’d love to share it here.