Council Highlights - 2012

MONEY

• Completed Fundraising Campaign raised $328,000
• Family FOS increased $2,500 (2010) $10,000 (2011) to $37,000 (2012)
• Balanced Budget -  for 5 years
• Good Scout Luncheon  pledges received $150,000 on the day of event
• Two successful Golf Tournaments made over $21,000
• Sporting Clays Tournament and Holiday Auction grossed over $91,000
• Gulfstream has agreed to a grant of $15,000 to support LFL at high schools
• Popcorn Sales grossed $201,000 (2011) $227,000 (2012)
• 27 James E. West Endowment Gifts of $1,000 or more

MEMBERSHIP

• Growth in Traditional, Cub, Boy and Venture Membership
• 1% growth on total Traditional Membership
• Recruited 1,200 Cub Scout which is a 20% growth over 2011/ Spoke to 22,500 youth in the service area of the Council
• Retention 57% (2010) 60% (2011) up to 61% (2012)
• Scout Reach serves 600 Scouts from 31 units with a 10% growth over 2011
• Established 13 after School programs to reach at risk youth outside the traditional Scoutreach programs
• Established 3 Crews to reach and serve students of Georgia Southern University
• with plans to expand this program to other institutions of higher learning.

EVENTS/PROGRAMS

• Philmont:  sent 16 Scouts in Council Contingency
• Parent-N-Pal weekends: 3,719 cubs participated at Black Creek Scout Reservation
• Merit Badge University at AASU registered 206 Boy Scouts
• 59 Scouts earned the highest rank of Eagle in 2012
• 260 Scouts and 76 leaders attended Camp Tomochichi Summer Camp
• 657 Leaders online and 353 Leaders in a classroom were trained in the council
• 27 Scout Units attended summer camp

ADMINISTRATION

• Recruited and organized functional Council Committees
• Council Strategic Plan written and implemented
• Journey to Excellence Bronze Level Award (2011)  Silver level (2012)
• Camping Facility in Screven County named Black Creek Scout Reservation

and open its doors on June 17, 2012