Boy Scouts of America Council
Prepared. For Life.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Scouting
Tiger Cubs BSA A school-year program for first-grade (or 7-year old) youth and their adult partners that stresses shared leadership, learning about the community, and family understanding. Each youth-adult team meets for family activities, and twice a month all the teams meet for Tiger Cub den activities.
Cub Scouting A family and home-centered program that develops ethical decision-making for youth in the second through fifth grades (or who are 8, 9, and 10 years old).
Fourth and fifth-grade (or 10-year-old) youth are called Webelos Scouts (We'll Be Loyal Scouts) and participate in more advanced activities that begin to prepare them to become Boy Scouts.
Cub Scouting s emphasis is on quality program at the local level, where boys and families are involved.
Scouts BSA is a program for youth 11 through 17 designed to achieve the aims of Scouting through a vigorous outdoor program and peer group leadership with the counsel of an adult Scoutmaster. (Youth also may become a part of the Scouts BSA if they have earned the Arrow of Light Award or have completed the fifth grade.)
Venturing A program for young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) through 20 years of age to provide positive experiences through exciting and meaningful activities that help youth pursue their special interests, grow, develop leadership skills, and become good citizens.
Where we work
External reviews
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Mission Statement: The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values in the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Vision Statement: To be the most ethical, engaging, and fiscally sound youth development organization in the communities that we serve.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
ORGANIZATION-WIDE STRATEGIES
PILLAR #1: QUALITY PROGRAM EXPERIENCE
• Increase the number of units
• Increase market share and/or grow
• Increase the number of new members
• Improve member retention rate
• Improve the quality of the unit program
PILLAR #2: FISCALLY SOUND
• Increase direct support
• Increase revenue
• Eliminate operating debt
• Budget for capital expenditures
• Establish a reserve fund for unexpected expenses
PILLAR #3: VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP
• Actively recruit areas of expertise not represented on the Executive Board
• Implement a diversity plan for both council and district volunteers
• Recruit a full staff of commissioners
• Recruit a full complement of district committee members
PILLAR #4: CHARTERED ORGANIZATIONS AND STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
• Increase the number of Chartered Organizations
• Strengthen the Scouting program by reinforcing our unique relationships with chartered organizations
• Identify strategic alliances to fund portions of the strategic plan
PILLAR #5: HUMAN RESOURCES
• Maintain a unit-serving executive ratio of 1 (unit-serving executive) to 15,000 (total available youth)
• Follow the BSA guidelines for salary and benefits
PILLAR #6: ASSET MANAGEMENT
• Have a comprehensive maintenance plan for all facilities
• Place an emphasis on stewardship
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Boy Scouts of America Council
Board of directorsas of 06/08/2021
Gregory Kunselman
PA State Police
Term: 2019 - 2022
Robert Billick
Retired
Scott Creighton
DuBois Area School District
Clarinda Darr
Cooksburg Dry Goods
James B. Davis
Vegetation & Management, Inc.
Robert DeNoon
Retired
George Downer
Retired
Cris Dush
PA State Representative
George Fatula
Penn Highlands Healthcare
James Godlewski
Retired
Harvey Haag
Retired
Robert Hrin
Carpet Spa
John Johnstone
WRC - Laurelbrook Personal Care Home
Gregory S. Kunselman
PA State Police
Kathy Matts
Penn State University
Michael McAllister
Elk County Emergency Services
Arleen Multhauf
Clearfield County Republican Party
James Naddeo
Naddeo & Lewis
Richard Platt, Sr.
Retired
Eric Reitz
Student
Susan Robertson
Punxsutawney Area School District
Ryan Sayers
Attorney
Brad Sweet
DuBois Area School District
David Trudell
Penn Highlands Healthcare
C. Alan Walker
Bradford Energy
Derek Walker
Walker Financial
Keith S. Wolfe
Cameron County School District
William Cebulskie II
Student
Scott Barber
Barber Financial
Kim Bloom
Clearfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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Transgender Identity
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Disability
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