Boy Scouts of America - Redwood Empire Council
Prepared. For Life
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We have outstanding programs for youth and families, with over 1,300 youth served through 700 adult volunteers, in partnership with 60 community organizations. We are constantly working to build capacity in youth in terms of life skills, character, and leadership ability.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Scouting, Venturing, and Exploring Programs
Cub Scouting; A family and home-centered program that develops ethical decision-making for boys and girls in grades K through 5. Scouts BSA: Program for boys and girls 11 through 17 designed to achieve the aims of Scouting through outdoor program, life skills development, and peer group leadership, mentored by adult volunteers. Venturing and Sea Scouting: Programs for boys and girls ages 14-20 through teen-led crews that specialize in outdoor programs, hobbies, and special interests guided by caring adults. Exploring (Learning for Life): Program for boys and girls ages 14-20 through teen-led posts that specialize in career development and community service
Where we work
Awards
Journey to Excellence Bronze Council 2018
Boy Scouts of America National Council
Affiliations & memberships
Boy Scouts of America National Council 1919
External reviews

Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to instill values in young people in order for them to make ethical decisions over their lifetimes. The values we instill are based on those found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our council volunteers and staff devoted significant energy, talent, and expertise to local unit volunteers and community organizations, who in turn deliver the Scouting, Venturing, and Exploring programs to over 1,900 youth and their families in the two-county area we serve.
Scout units meet weekly for fun activities, life skills development, and peer leadership opportunities. Most units also have a monthly outing (camp, hike, field trip, service project), usually held on a weekend.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are constantly working to expand our network of volunteers and community organization partnerships in order to retain existing youth and families, and serve additional new youth and their families.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We recently launched the Family Scouting initiative in concert with National BSA, by which we added girls to Cub Scouting in 2018 and girls to Scouts BSA (middle school age) troops in early 2019. We had already been serving both girls and boys in our teen programs (Venturing, Sea Scouting, Exploring) since 1971.
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 - Redwood Empire Council
Board of directorsas of 02/25/2021
Mr. Raymond Leonard
County of Sonoma
Term: 2019 - 2020
Keith Schoenthal
John Carriger
Kathleen Daggett
Jack France
Herb Williams
Bruce Mayfield
Allen Christenson
Eleanor Henderson
Doug Crane
Duncan Flett
Randy Huffman
Jennifer Masterson
Rodney Clark
Martin Webb
David Spangler
Chris Coulombe
R. Drew Weigl
Gary Kitchen
Kenneth Weise
Raymond Leonard
Charles Howard-Gibbon
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