ANNUAL REPORT 2015 SCOUTING IN ORANGE COUNTY

Prepared for Life. It’s More than just a slogan. It’s the promise that Scouting makes to more than 20,000 young people in and around Orange County. Through your support, Scouts experience once-in-a-lifetime adventures that prepare them for the challenges of the future.

Scouting builds leaders. It teaches them to seek out challenges, and lead others in overcoming them. Many Scouts achieve more by the age of 18 than some people do in a lifetime. Former Scouts sit on the boards of global corporations, walk the halls of the White House, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT & and have been known to occasionally go hiking on the LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS moon. The lessons youth learn in Scouting prepare them for their lifelong journey to improve themselves 25,755 and their communities. Total Youth Served For more than 100 years Scouting leaders have helped build character and conviction: one badge at a time. one challenge at a time, and one adventure at a time. 9,580 Cub Scouts Scouting provides life-changing experiences that cannot 8,777 Boy Scouts be found with any other youth organization and the Orange County Council is dedicated to bringing these 1,553 Venturers experiences to more youth for generations to come. 1,029 Explorers

362 Cub Scout Packs 384 Boy Scout Troops 147 Venture Crews 46 Explorer Posts

4,816 sTEM Education Participants science | technology | engineering | math COMMUNITYIMPACT Do a good turn daily. That’s the Scout slogan. It is also the philosophy of the nearly 10,000 adult volunteers that run the Scouting program in Orange County. It’s their dedication to service that powers the Scouting movement, and sets the example for our Scouts to go out and improve our communities.

In 2015: Scouts of More than Orange County 62,000 Provided Over Pounds of Food 165,000 was Collected in Hours of Service Scouting for Food to the Community

EAGLESCOUTS

For more than 100 years, the Eagle Scout rank has been the highest achievement in all of Scouting. Presidents, astronauts, and business leaders count themselves among the brotherhood of Eagles. In earning this rank, these young men gave more than 121,530 hours of service back to our communities through their Eagle Scout projects. Only 7% of Scouts complete the required 21 merit badges, an extensive service project, and the board of review required to earn the rank.

Orange County Scouts Earned the 692 Rank of Eagle in 2015 CAMPINGPROGRAMS

Scouting is many kids’ first introduction to the great outdoors, and most importantly a lesson on their place in it. Outdoor adventure is the promise we make when a child joins Scouting. Camping is how we fulfill that promise.

15,201 6,084 7,114 1,793 Campers Attended Merit Badges Campers Participated Cub Scouts an Orange County were Earned in STEM Related Attended Council Property Activities Day Camp Program

Orange County Council Camp Properties

IRvine ranch outdoor education center OSO LAKE Boy SCOUT CAMP The Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center allows Oso Lake Boy Scout Camp is an open camp facility participants to explore the outdoors while developing surrounded by O’Neill Regional Park and features a creativity, leadership skills and a respect for the 100-acre lake, 15 acres of land and is capable of environment. supporting 300 campers. newport sea base Schoepe scout reservation at lost valley The Newport Sea Base is a youth aquatic center for Schoepe Scout Reservation at Lost Valley is a boys and girls. With a commitment to developing wilderness camp with hiking, biking, climbing, character, our desire is to inspire a love for the marine horseback riding and so much more. Lost Valley environment in the hearts of youth. challenges and empowers Scouts in the outdoors while creating memories to last a lifetime! FUNDINGFUTURES Statement of Operations Year Ending December 31, 2015*

Revenues Direct Support...... $2,796,805 Earned Revenue...... $5,926,303 Total Support & Revenue...... $8,723,108

Expenses Program Services...... $7,227,341 Management & General...... $965,486 Fundraising...... $526,339 Total Expenses...... $8,719,166

Increase in Unrestricted Net Assets...... $3,942

Assets Cash...... $1,138,382 Accounts/Pledges Receivable...... $6,321,925 Inventory...... $59,861 Prepaid...... $116,048 Property, Plant & Equipment...... $41,896,916 Investments...... $11,495,285 Other Assets...... $62,424 Total Assets...... $61,090,841

Liabilities & Net Assets Accounts Payable...... $91,126 Accrued Expenses...... $232,144 Custodial Accounts...... $951,686 Other Current Liabilities...... $356 Deferred Income...... $4277,391 Line of Credit...... - Long Term Debt...... $9,196,984 Total Liabilities...... $61,090,841 Net Assets...... $50,341,151 Total Liabilities & Net Assets...... $61,090,841

*Numbers based on unaudited 2015 financial statements. JAMES E. WEST FELLOWSHIP James E. West was the first of the . The James E. West Fellowship award is available to honor gifts of no less than $1,000 to the Council Endowment Fund. The gift must be in addition to – and not replace or diminish – gifts made to the annual Friends of Scouting campaign. The James E. West award is a wonderful way to honor or memorialize a family member, friend or Scout. NEWMEMBERS Atherton Family Manue Lopez Gregory M. Beck Scott Maccarthy Dale Bixler Dr. Brian Mayhugh Thomas Brashears Gary D. McGinley Tae Chun Elizabeth Morgan Dean Hormel Colarossi Samuel F. Moses Frank Curiel Jonathan Moss Joe David E. Faz Oliver D. Nguyen Timothy N. Hanson Edward G. Pavloff John E. Herpy Tran Minh Phuong

Second Century & HERITAGE SOCIETIES The Second Century Society program honors those who make outright gifts of $25,000 or more to the Orange County Boy Scout Council payable over five years, or a deferred gift of $100,000 or more for operating, capital or endowment.

The Heritage Society honors those who have included the Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America in their will or trust. NEWMEMBERS Adams family grove family chiang family hand family gauthier family jung family griswold industries ORANGE COUNTY COUNCIL KEYLEADERSHIP

EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE BOARD of REGENTS

Robert Thiergartner MARK ENGSTROM George Argyros CHAIRMAN of the board VICE CHAIRMAN - ADMINISTRATION & Founder Davis Partners LLC FISCAL STEWARDSHIP Arnel & Affiliiates Deloitte LLP John Hovanesian, M.D. EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN TERRY ADAMS Tim Busch Harvard eye associates VICE CHAIRMAN–FUNDRAISING & Founder DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES Pacific Hospitality Group Gregory M. beck SA RECYCLING COUNCIL Commissioner Beck and Christian, APC JEFFREY WALBRIDGE Parker Kennedy VICE CHAIRMAN-INVESTMENTS Chairman of the Board Jeffrie A. Herrmann O’Melveny & Myers LLP First American Corporation SCOUT EXECUTIVE/PRESIDENT MARK WILLE Orange County Council, BSA VICE CHAIRMAN – PROGRAM IMPACT Tom Larkin MARK WILLE Certified Public Accountant Vice Chairman VICE CHAIRMAN–PROGRAM IMPACT DANIEL WHELAN, PhD. TCW Group, Inc. Certified Public Accountant VICE CHAIRMAN-TEchnology Thomas V. McKernan HELEN STAINER Ed.D. STEVEN BRADLEY Chief Executive Officer VICE CHAIRMAN–volunteer relations VICE CHAIRMAN Automobile Club of Exploring/ EIS Educational Consultant Southern California DENNIS HARDIN JOHN NORMENT VICE CHAIRMAN–strategic alliances Bob Thiergartner HARDIN HONDA VICE CHAIRMAN–Membership IMPACT Chief Operating Officer TRANSACTIS CHARLIE OSAKI, RBZ, LLP Davis Partners LLC COUNCIL treasurer PAT HARTNETT VICE CHAIRMAN–OPERATIONS FRANK RUBINO, M.D. Jeffrie A. Herrmann HARTNETT LAW GROUP ADVISOR President & Scout Executive Orange County Council, BSA WILLIAM BAKER VICE CHAIRMAN-OUTDOOR ADVENTURES BAKER & BAKER OurMISSION It is the Mission of the Orange County Council, BSA to serve an ever increasing number of youth by marshaling the community resources to develop tomorrow’s leaders today through adventure and fun activities that instill values and teach life skills.

OurVISION The Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America prepares every eligible youth in Orange County to become a responsible, participating citizen and leader who is guided by the Scout Oath and Law.

OurHISTORY The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated on February 8, 1910 and chartered by Congress in 1916. Elmore B. Douglass organized the first Orange County Boy Scout Troop in Anaheim in 1910. In 1920, a group of civic leaders formed the Orange County Council with headquarters in Santa Ana. The Orange County Council continues to be the largest youth organization in the county.

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