2016 Annual Business Meeting Wednesday, April 20, 2016 4:30Pm
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Cradle of Liberty Council Boy Scouts of America 2016 Annual Business Meeting Wednesday, April 20, 2016 4:30pm - Agenda - I. Welcome Jim Papada Council President II. Opening Ceremony Troop 542 Supplee Memorial Presbyterian Church Maple Glen, Pennsylvania III. Approval of Minutes Jim Papada a. April 20, 2015 Annual Business Meeting b. February 10, 2016 Executive Board Meeting c. March 9, 2016 Executive Committee Meeting IV. Annual Resolutions Jim Papada V. Commissioner’s Report Chuck Bolger Council Commissioner VI. District Operations Report Torpey White District Operations Chair VII. Development Report Al Boris Development Chair VIII. Membership Report Mark Chilutti Membership Chair IX. Order of the Arrow Report Chris Kelly Unami Lodge, One, Chief X. Venturing Report Kirsten Connell Venturing President XI. Program Report Patrick Brala Program Chair XII. Properties Report Paul Garvey Properties Chair XIII. Treasurer’s Report Bob Lux Council Treasurer XIV. Governance Committee Report Sandy Girifalco Governance Chair XV. Scout Executive’s Comments Dan Templar Scout Executive XVI. Closing Comments Jim Papada - Adjourn - Cradle of Liberty Council Boy Scouts of America 2015 Annual Business Meeting Monday, April 20, 2015 Crowne Plaza Valley Forge, King of Prussia, PA - Minutes - Present: Darwin Beauvais, Chuck Bolger, Bob Booth, Al Boris, Stuart Bowman, Patrick Brala, Chris Brenner, Doug Bruhns, Alan Cave, David Chan, Mark Chilutti, Cary Coglianese, Frank Cotton, Mike Crockett, Scott Dahl, Ted Donnelly, Steve Elliott, Joe Fanelli, Edward Finn, Paul Garvey, Henry Geyer, Dave Gingras, Sandra Girifalco, William Giulian, Aaron Gooding, Frank Gramieri, Arlene Gray, Dave Grumbine, Jim Hegarty, Rod Henkels, Ken Houseal, Keith Hunt, John Kelly, Gregg Kintner, Chuck Kropac, Brenda Koehler, Tom Leidy, David Lipson, Walt Livingston, Bob Lux, Kevin Mahoney, Stephanie Marcinkowski, Hank Mayer, Dale McClain, Ted McDonald, Jim McHale, Mark Mueller, Suren Pakhtigian, Jim Papada, Steve Perrone, Tim Reppert, Robert Samuel, Pamela Samuels, Ernie Scardecchio, John Schaub, John Severino, Ron Sharer, David Sirken, Gregg Slocum, Dave Smeltzer, George Stevenson, Charles Stiteler, Scott Storrer, Rudy Tellman, Peter Walts, Torpey White, Bridget Wilby, Craig Williams, Dave Zimmerman, Staff Present: Veronica Coyle, Bob Hayes, Sarah Herrmann, Anca Neuman, Michael Oehmke, Greg Osborn, Mark Saxon, Dan Templar, Chris Tomlin. The meeting was called to order at 4:32pm by Rod Henkels, Council President. Pack & Troop 551 from Upper Merion Baptist Church in King of Prussia performed the opening ceremony. Action Items: The minutes from the 2014 Annual Business Meeting were approved on a motion by Mark Chilutti, seconded by Chuck Bolger, and carried unanimously. The minutes from the February 11, 2015 Executive Board Meeting were approved on a motion by Mark Chilutti, seconded by Keith Hunt, and carried unanimously. The minutes from the March 18, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting were approved on a motion by Mark Chilutti, seconded by Bob Booth, and carried unanimously. The Annual Resolutions as written for 2015 were approved on a motion by Mark Chilutti, seconded by Jim Papada, and carried unanimously. The February Financial Statements were approved on a motion by Chuck Bolger, seconded by Bob Booth, and carried unanimously. The slate for members of the Executive Board was approved on a motion by Sandy Girifalco, seconded by Mark Chilutti, and carried unanimously. The slate for members of the Executive Committee was approved on a motion by Sandy Girifalco, seconded by Mark Chilutti, and carried unanimously. The slate for National Council Representatives was approved on a motion by Sandy Girifalco, seconded by Bob Lux, and carried unanimously. Cradle of Liberty Council Boy Scouts of America The slate for members of the Advisory Board was approved on a motion by Sandy Girifalco, seconded by Chuck Bolger, and carried unanimously. The slate for Council Members at Large was approved on a motion by Sandy Girifalco, seconded by Mark Chilutti, and carried unanimously. The slate for District Chairs was approved on a motion by Sandy Girifalco, seconded by Bob Lux, and carried unanimously. Order of the Arrow Report Tim Reppert, Unami Lodge, One, Lodge Chief, presented the annual report of the Order of the Arrow. The Order of the Arrow is the National Honor Society of the BSA. It was founded in 1915 on Treasure Island, and will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2015. The Lodge had a very successful year in 2014, with attendance growth at each of the service weekends compared to past years. Unami Lodge was recognized as a Gold Level Lodge through the Journey to Excellence program. Many exciting events are planned for 2015 to celebrate the centennial. Commissioner’s Report Chuck Bolger, Council Commissioner, delivered the Commissioner’s Report. Journey to Excellence is Scouting’s performance recognition program. Provides the council with a report card with standards set by the National Office. District Journey to Excellence Results: o Bronze: Constellation, Continental, Northern, Triune Districts o Silver: Baden Powell, Conestoga, General Nash, Lafayette, Roosevelt, ScoutReach, Washington Districts. o Gold: Minquas District. The council achieved the Silver Level in Journey to Excellence for the second consecutive year. o The council is one of the nation’s best performers in leadership training. Membership, unit retention, and Cub Scout camping remain areas for improvement. Membership Report Torpey White, District Operations Chair, delivered the Membership Report. The council is currently down in youth and units compared to last year. A significant portion of the gap is accounted for in our ScoutReach program. An extensive review of the council’s ScoutReach program is being conducted in order to identify the most effective programs as well as the units that should no longer continue. The council is projecting to have at least 3.5% overall membership growth by year-end in the 11 traditional districts. “Rocket Into Scouting” is the council-wide recruitment effort that will include a coordinated council-wide sign-up night on Wednesday, September 30. Each new Scout who joins will receive a model rocket at their first meeting. Cradle of Liberty Council Boy Scouts of America The council recently had a “Blast-Off” and Planning Expo at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Program Report Patrick Brala, Program Chair, delivered the Program Report. The council boasts strong leadership training and service programs, which are keys to a high- quality, safe program. 90% of the council’s direct contact leaders are fully trained, and 94% of the top unit leaders are fully trained. The council reported 67,615 hours of service in 2014, and 277 Scouts achieved the rank of Eagle. Effective June 1, 2015, the Cub Scout program is changing to make it simpler for unit leaders to receive orientation and training, and to also make it more fun for the Cub Scouts. Scouts in the Cradle of Liberty Council camped for 72,032 total days in 2014. Camp attendance for Cub Scouts went up 12%. Properties Report Paul Garvey, Properties Chair, delivered the Properties Report. In 2014, the Properties Committee spent a great deal of time doing preliminary planning for the restoration of Musser Scout Reservation into a first-class Cub Scout camp. Several old nuisance structures were removed, a conservation plan was formed, and safety improvements were made at Camp Hart. The lower level of the Dining Hall at Camp Hart was reconstructed to create a trading post and new central camp offices. At Resica Falls, the Steve Ranjo Clock Tower was completed, the conservation program was continued, an electrical issue at the pool was resolved, and two new campsites and a latrine were added. In 2015, the council has several new projects on the horizon for Resica Falls, including the redevelopment of the Great Bend kitchen into a restroom facility, the construction of a Handicraft Lodge that will be convenient for young campers and address increasing demands, and continuing the model forestry stewardship program already in place. At Musser Scout Reservation, the council plans to implement conservation projects including the logging out of Ash trees. The committee is also working through sewage issues at Camps Hart and Garrison that are being delayed due to new legislation and county/township processes. The air conditioning system at the Firestone Scouting Resource Center suffered a significant failure in the summer. This requires a major repair and the council is in the final stages of preparation to replace the system. The next phase of renovations and Firestone include the updating of restrooms to ADA standards, providing ADA access throughout the building and updating training facilities. ScoutReach Report Keith Hunt, ScoutReach Chair, delivered the ScoutReach Report. Cradle of Liberty Council Boy Scouts of America In 2014, ScoutReach finished with 2,832 total Scouts registered. There were 47 Cub Scout Packs and 4 Boy Scout Troops operating within the tri-county area. 600 Scouts participated in a camping experience, including resident camp, Fall Fest, and the Philadelphia Encampment. This is a tremendous increase over 2013’s performance. In 2015, ScoutReach plans to develop seven new Boy Scout Troops in underserved areas that have large successful Cub Scout Packs, but no Troops in the immediate area. The council has also set a standard for the ScoutReach Cub Scout programs that youth must attend three meetings in order to be registered, allowing the program to be more effective for the active youth. Treasurer’s Report Bob Lux, Council Treasurer, delivered the February Financial Statements. For the first two months ending February 2015, the council reported a deficit of $(94,055) against a budgeted deficit of $(296,573) for a favorable variance to the budget of $202,518. This positive performance is primarily driven by expense savings. o Income: Revenues are below expectations. Net FOS is cause of variance. Total indirect support is on budget. o Expenses: The primary savings is in compensation and benefits, which is caused by several vacancies in management positions.