Boy Scouts Of America

Programs: Our youth participate in exciting indoor/outdoor activities for boys (ages 6-14) and for young men and women (ages 14-20). They are under the guidance of trained adult volunteers, who help them develop the life skills they need to become future leaders and active citizens in their communities. These skills include interdependence, ethical decisions making, conflict resolution, self-esteem, literacy skills, values system, personal growth, leadership development, sexual responsibility, positive peer relationships, service to others, mentoring skills, drug awareness education, teamwork, fitness, positive teen-adult relationships, school-to-work skills, emergency preparedness, character education, and many more. In 2017, the middle tennessee council camped over 10,572 cub scouts participated in overnight camp or day camp, 4,747 youth at boxwell reservation scout camp and had over 3,050 float days at grimes canoe base and over 4,741 youth and adults participating in high adventure activities to latimer reservation. Throughout our programs community service is an important step. In 2017, over 64,700 community service hours by tiger cubs, cub scouts, boy scouts, ventures and learning for life participants were tracked. Our council provides service to 37 counties and fort campbell and hundreds of communities in the state of tennessee. Scouting nationwide totals are close to five million members, with over one million adult volunteers. Scouting is national and international. Currently we have over 18,639 youth members and 6,312 adult volunteer leaders in our council. Any youth or leader is eligible to join the scouting program if they are willing to subscribe to the bsa's declaration of religious principle, the policies and bylaws of the boy scouts of america, and the age grade joining requirements. Our council is an irs section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded by many different sources. These sources provide needed income to support the scouting program in the 37 counties of middle tennessee. Our college-educated and trained professional staff manages over 6,312 volunteers annually to provide leadership development, operation of council facilities and needed specialized programs estimated at a cost of $264 per youth. We receive income from ten areas: annual friends of scouting campaign, project sales, special events, sales of supplies, corporations and foundations, product sales, activities, outdoor educational environmental facilities, united way, and investments. Council expenses from our annual budget can be broken down as follows: program service hours 77%; management and general hours 7%; fundraising hours 16%. These percentages are based upon time studies conducted on our staff. An audit is held each year as required and is reviewed and approved by our council volunteer executive board as part of our policy of solid fiscal management practices. An annual council charter review is also held every three years with volunteers that review leadership, finance, growth, stewardship, marketing, administration and program through a document of 84 questions.