Boy Scouts of AmericaPatriots’ Path Council’s Grant Proposal

Prepared specifically for the Verizon Foundation.

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Agenda

• National BSA Overview• Membership Policy• Patriots’ Path Council

– Overview and Programs– 2014 – 2016 Four Pillars

• Patriots’ Path Council STEM Program

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National Mission Statement

•The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

• 2.6 million youth members, 1 million adult volunteers• 13.4 million service hours• 57,976 Eagle Scouts in 2012• 2014 President elect - Robert Gates• 2017 President elect - Randal Stephenson, CEO, AT&T

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Scout OathOn my honor I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times;To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

Scout LawA Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty,brave, clean, and reverent.

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Patriots’ Path Council Membership PolicyPatriots’ Path Council believes that all people, regardless of race, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, or sexual orientation, should be welcome as members of the Boy Scouts of America. During the BSA National Annual Meeting in May of 2013, representatives from all over the country voted to eliminate sexual orientation as a membership criterion for youth members. This was a step in the right direction, as it allows more youth to reap the benefits of Scouting.

Patriots’ Path Council is disappointed that gay adults continue to be excluded from membership and we will continue to work toward further change.

Patriots' Path Council continues to accept only appropriate and safe behavior from all youth and adult members to ensure our members have a safe environment in which they will experience the Scouting program based on the principals outlined in the Scout Oath and Law. Straying from these standards, through inappropriate behavior, regardless of sexual orientation, will result in immediate expulsion.

It is the mission of Patriots’ Path Council to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them strong personal values, good moral character, and citizenship, all while participating in fun and exciting activities. We will continue to be guided by what we believe to be in the best interest of our youth members.

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Council Vision Statement

Patriots’ Path Council provides outstanding opportunities to today’s youth from all backgrounds and communities. We are guided by Scouting’s core values as expressed in the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. Our motivated, energetic and experienced leadership is dedicated to delivering our programs and services, utilizing all of our resources and the latest technologies to best serve our stakeholders. We are committed to remaining financially sound and to serve as trustworthy stewards of the assets entrusted to us.

But most of all, youth members and their families, come to us for a great time and for adventures that will be cherished for a lifetime.

• 2010 Gold Council, 2011 Gold Council, 2012 Silver Council

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Verizon HeadquartersBasking Ridge

Where We Serve• Union• Somerset• Morris• Sussex• Portions of

Middlesex

• 17,190 youth members

• 71,782 service hours

• 345 Eagle Scouts

• 12,292 merit badges

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Current Patriots’ Path Council Programs

• Youth leadership development • Scoutreach• Camping / outdoor adventures• Community Service• Youth protection

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Youth Leadership• Cub Scout – 6 yrs to - 11 yrs - DENNER• Boy Scout – 11 yrs to 18 yrs – Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Instructor• Venturing – 14 yrs to 21 yrs co-ed – President, Vice President• National Youth Leadership Training

– Youth learn skills ranging from communication, making ethical decisions, vision planning, to team building exercises.

• Leadership Excellence Direct Results– Introduces youth to different career fields while utilizing camps for leadership and

team development for Scouting and non-Scouting youth.• Venturing Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews

– Introduces members to different leadership positions with a crew.

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Scoutreach• Serve over 3,000 youth

– Elizabeth– Plainfield– Morristown– Bound Brook

• Scoutreach delivers the traditional Scouting program to:

– Economically disadvantaged youth

– Multi-cultured markets

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Camping and Outdoor Adventures

• Mount Allamuchy Scout Reservation – Stanhope, NJ– Camp Somers– Camp Wheeler

• Winnabego Scout Reservation - Rockaway, NJ• Sabattis Adventure Camp - Long Lake, NY• Watchung Day Camp - Watchung, NJ• 300 went to National High Adventure Bases• 2013 National Jamboree – 250 Participants

Total attending summer 2013 programs: 12,837

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Community Service• 71,782 recorded hours

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STEM Program Goals• Expose 17,000+ members to STEM programs• Recruit and train adults as STEM mentors and

instructors• Increase STEM related merit badges and skill

awards• Introduce STEM to Scoutreach members

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Delivery Methods• Local council programs• Incorporation into our camps• Workshops held throughout the year• Bringing programs directly to Scoutreach

families

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Funding RequirementsInfrastruc

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STEM Director

Equipment and

Materials

• Infrastructure• Camp building facility - $250K – one time• STEM mobile unit – $60K – one time

• Equipment and Materials - $200K /yr.• Science – Telescopes and chemistry kits• Technology – Tablets loaded with apps• Engineering – Levers, pulleys, and rope• Mathematics – Calculators, compasses,

and protractors • STEM Director - $75K /yr.

– Provide tools and support to units– Conduct year round workshops– Deliver STEM to Scoutreach

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Backup Pages

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National Organization• The Boy Scouts of America provides the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based

leadership training, which helps young people be "Prepared. For Life.®" The Scouting organization is composed of 2.6 million youth members between the ages of 7 and 21 and more than a million volunteers in local councils throughout the United States and its territories.

• 13,449,017 service hours were reported in 2012, with focus on community service projects and conservation projects• In 2012, the centennial year of the Eagle Scout Award, 57,976 Scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank—more than in any

previous year.• About 7 percent of all Boy Scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank in 2012.• 2,175,878 merit badges were earned by Boy Scouts in 2012.

– 115,177,687 merit badges have been earned by Boy Scouts since Scouting was established in 1910. – The most often earned merit badges since 1910 include:

• First Aid—6,813,506 • Swimming—6,169,318 • Camping—4,549,465 • Cooking—4,193,550 • Citizenship in the Community—3,353,100

• Nearly 1.1 million youth attended a council camp or national high-adventure camp.• National high-adventure base—Boy Scouts and Venturers

– 31,432—Philmont – 13,309—Florida Sea Base – 6,991—Northern Tier

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