Santa Clara County Council 2010 Annual Report

Santa Clara County Council 2010 Annual Report
Scout Now is more than our theme for Santa Clara County; it is a
reminder to others that the Boy Scouts of America is an essential ingredient
in our kid’s futures.
Our vision, to be the premier youth organization in the county, continues
to challenge youth to make responsible decisions, take pride in one’s
community, develop leadership skills, and improve self-confidence all while
making life-long friendships.
There isn’t a better youth organization to prepare our kids to lead successful
lives!
Rich and robust programs, Scouting will positively affect the lives of 16,485
youth in Santa Clara County in 2010. Five years ago Scouting was serving
only 10,000 youth. In those short five years, the Santa Clara County Council
has nearly “doubled the impact” of Scouting by increasing the number of
youth who get a daily dose of citizenship, character, and personal fitness
training through our Scouting programs.
As we look toward the future we are proud of the enthusiasm in Scouting.
Thank you for your commitment to Scouting ensuring youth in our community
the ability to Scout Now.
Cub Scouts (ages 7-10)
Is a year-round program designed
to meet the needs of young boys
and their families through fun and
challenging activities designed to
promote education, character, and
physical development.
Cub Scouts: 5,251
Packs: 159
Boy Scouts (ages 11-18)
Is an outdoor program created to
develop character, citizenship,
and fitness in young men.
Boy Scouts: 4,116
Troops: 147
Venturing (ages 14-20)
Is a program for young men and
women designed to help young
adults grow into responsible and
caring adults through education
and recreational experiences.
Venturing: 680 Crews: 80
Learning for Life (ages 5-20)
Is a co-educational classroombased program that offers character
and career education through role
models and grade-specific actionoriented lesson plans, and work-site
experiences.
Participants: 6,107
Exploring: 331
Groups: 7
Posts: 13
Santa Clara County Council
Total Membership: 16,485
Total Units: 406
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2010 Highlights: “ANOTHER QUALITY YEAR”
2010 Financial Report
The Santa Clara County Council achieved the prestigious Centennial
Quality Award from the National Boy Scouts of America for overall
excellence, the fifth year in a row.
Statement of Support and Revenue
Misc Income 5%
Investment Income 4%
Youth Services
• Our Council celebrated 28 consecutive months of growth in total
membership, serving 16,485 youth through Council programs,
a 1.5% increase.
Total Indirect
Support 14%
Friends of Scouting 25%
Special Events 9%
• Continued partnership with the San Francisco 49ers fall
membership campaign.
• Learning for Life, a coeducational program for character education
and career planning had an increase over last year, serving 6,438
participants.
• Exploring, a worksite-based program, expanded to new locations,
including a medical post with Good Samaritan Hospital.
Activity Revenue 19%
Camping Revenue 15%
Popcorn Revenue 9%
Statement of Expenses
Fundraising 7%
Program Services
• In celebration of Scouting’s 100th anniversary, over 4,000
Santa Clara County Scouts and volunteers attended the Nor Cal
Jamboree at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.
• 108 Scouts and 13 adults took a 17 day trip to Washington D.C.,
New York, and Philadelphia ending at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia to
celebrate the National Jamboree.
• 137 Cub Scout packs and Boy Scout troops participated at
Scout-O-Rama at History Park, an 11% increase over last year.
• 778 Cub Scouts enjoyed a variety of activities at Cub Scout Summer
Day Camp and Resident Camp, a 16% increase over last year.
• 1,035 Boy Scouts attended one of our six week-long sessions at
Camp Hi-Sierra.
• 1,300 Scouts participated in Scouting for Food, collecting over 36,797
pounds of food.
• Eagle Scout, Steven Holcomb, 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist for 4-man
bobsled, was our keynote speaker at our Eagle Scout Reunion.
• 258 young men earned the highest honor in the Boy Scouts,
the rank of Eagle Scout.
• District Committee members increased from 123 to 130 and Unit
Commissioners increased from 125 to 138.
• Created and began implementation of our 5 year 2011–2015
strategic plan.
Financial Stewardship
Administration 5%
Program 88%
2010 Revenue
Friends of Scouting
Special Events
Foundations
Camping Revenue
Activities Revenue
Total Indirect Support
Popcorn Revenue
Investment Income
Misc Income
Total Revenue
$ 852,555
$ 319,273
$
10,000
$ 504,939
$ 670,969
$ 485,657
$ 301,435
$ 126,372
$ 190,433
$3,461,633
2010 Expenses
Program
Administration
Fundraising
Total Expenses
$ 2,950,605
$ 173,999
$ 227,975
$3,352,579
• The council successfully balanced the Operating Budget at the end
of the year.
• $785,417 was raised from our Friends of Scouting Campaign, a 6%
increase over last year.
• 24 James E. West Awards were presented at our annual Heritage
Society Event, to individuals who contributed $1,000 or more to our
Council endowment trust fund.
• $1,090,650 total new gifts added to our Council endowment trust fund.
• Scouts sold $720,623 in popcorn, a 5% increase over last year.
• Introduced new special event, Silicon Valley Sporting Clays, raising $100,000.
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