Frequently Asked Questions
Unit Registration and Renewal
Should I Renew or Register?
Renew if: you’ve already registered here on brigade Leader. All your previous year’s information will be carried through.
Register if: your Unit has never been registered here on Brigade Leader, EVEN IF YOU’VE BEEN A UNIT FOR DECADES, register here so your unit and all it’s information will be saved in our system for easy future renewal.
How much does it cost?
The cost is the same to register for the first time or to renew your unit membership. We have tiered pricing based on the number of leaders you have in your unit.
When Registering:
- Select the “unit size” drop-down with the number of leaders you aticipate in your unit
- On the next page you will see the pricing based on the tier chosen
When Renewing:
- If you are renewing you will be automatically given the same tier you had last year.
- If you need to decrease or increase the tier please register and then let us know you need to change and we will make the change on the backend for you and will refund or charge the difference depending on your need.
Owner? Who has permission to renew my unit?
The “owner” is the only member of your unit who can renew the unit. This is usually the person who did the original unit registration.
If the owner is not you then it is often the Unit Chairman, or a key leader, or a church staff person.
If you are the owner then the registration system will know that and you should see a “renew” button. The button will not appear if you are not the unit “Owner”
Email office@csbministries.org or call (716)526-0026 if you don’t know who the owner of your unit is.
What Info Do I need on hand to Renew?
- Only the person who registered your unit (the “owner”) can renew. If that person has changed or you don’t know who that is, just send us a quick email or call us and we’ll get it fixed right away
- You’ll want your credit card handy
- Church and Chairman info will be auto-populated from last time, but please review for accuracy.
- Please review the Leaders who had access to your unit last year. Some likely changed so have a list of leaders handy including their email addresses.
What info do I need to have on hand to Register?
- You’ll want your credit card handy
- Have your Church and Chairman info at hand.
- Have your list of leaders handy including their email address so you can invite them to join the unit here on Brigade Leader.
- The person registering will be the “owner” of the unit. You can add “Managers” to help you manage who is added and deleted from your unit, but only the owner will be able to renew the unit.
- The unit “owner” can be changed by CSB staff.
Who is a “Leader?”
- Men who commit to active participation in weekly meetings on a regular basis
- Men who accept the role and title provided by CSB, such as Chairman, Captain, Chief Ranger, Tree Climber Coordinator, Ranger, Lieutenant, from brand new to fully Certified Leader
Who is NOT a CSB “Leader?”
- Dads who join with their sons in Tree Climbers, unless they will be accessing Brigade Leader content
- High school young men who assist as Junior Leaders, unless they will be accessing Brigade Leader content
- Men asked to come and share their hobby at a meeting or two
Why the term “Owner”
This is a default term to describe the person who purchased the membership and ultimiately controls it and can renew it. The owner can change but Brigade needs to do it for you.
