Miami Valley Council, BSA
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?
Cub Scouting
Cub Scouting is a year-round program uniquely designed to meet the needs of boys and girls in the kindergarten through fifth grades and their families through fun and challenging activities designed to promote education, develop character and build self-esteem.
Boy Scouting
Boy Scouting is an exciting leadership and character development program for young men ages 11 through 18. With the support of adult leaders, boys learn self confidence and develop personal values guided by the ideals found in the Scout Oath and Law.
Venturing
Venturing is a program for young men and women in high school and college designed to help them grow into responsible and caring adults through educational and recreational experiences with an emphasis on high adventure and advanced leadership training.
Exploring
Exploring is a dynamic worksitebased career education program for young men and women ages 14 through 20. With the support of business and the community, Explorers develop social and leadership skills while gaining real-world career experience.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Affiliate/Chapter of National Organization (i.e. Girl Scouts of the USA, American Red Cross, etc.) - Affiliate/chapter 2013
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The goal of the Miami Valley Council is to positively impact the lives of young people in our service area through implementation and delivery of a high quality Scouting program.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
As part of our long-range plan, we are working to strengthen the delivery of the Scouting program through improved support and expectations of our Scouts units (The main delivery method for Scouting).
We are working to improve youth recruitment and retention in our units through our 8 point "Unit Essentials" plan that includes:
1. Recharter on-time and provide contact information for families including email addresses.
2. Have at least 10 registered youth in every unit.
3. Each unit is to conduct at least one recruitment event annually.
4. Units are to support the council by having a Friends of Scouting presentation annually.
5. Have a planned program supported in every unit supported by a unit budget.
6. Every top leader is trained for their position and all registered leaders are youth protection trained.
7. All units offer their scouts a long-term program during the summer.
8. Units participate in at least one community service project annually.
All aspects of our council operation will be evaluated to assure they are supporting one or more of these 8 areas.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Since our founding in 1916, the Miami Valley Council annually reaches the lives of more than 9,000 young people throughout the Miami Valley with the character building, citizenship and personal fitness programs of the Boy Scouts of America.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Miami Valley Council has achieved service to more youth (Membership Growth) in 2011, 2012 and 2013 as well as improved member retention (youth staying in the program longer) during this period.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Miami Valley Council, BSA
Board of directorsas of 06/27/2023
John Eckelberry
Erik Blaine
Adam Blanchard
Doug Bolton
Heather Corbin
James Crawford
Greg Eberhart
John Eckelberry
Wade Elliot
Mark Feuer
John Frantz
Kenneth Grimes
Karen Hesser
Bill Hibner
Larry Hodapp
Jesse Houseman
Nicholas Hubbard
Richard Kaiser
Sean McCabe
Glen McMurray
Jason Moles
Bruce Ordway
Kirk Perkins
Judd Plattenburg
Richard Schaefer
Grant Sewell
Steven Sherbet
Tammy Sternik
Paul Stull
Dormetria Thompson
Steve Volk
Mark Williams
Frank Weikel
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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