Volunteer Leadership of Three Fires Council Three Fires Council 2014 Operating Budget — $3,495,488 Executive Committee Advisory Board

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TOTAL SUPPORT & REVENUE VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP OF THREE FIRES COUNCIL THREE FIRES COUNCIL 2014 OPERATING BUDGET — $3,495,488 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ADVISORY BOARD

Chairman of the Board VAL R. BITTON Tom S. Anderson William J. Hollister V. Robert Baird David Juday Immediate Past Chairman of the Board DANIEL F. RIGBY EXPENSE Hon. Michael J. Burke Steve Kohn Council Commissioner DENNIS P. WOWRA Program 88.91% James B. Burner Allen Landmeir Fundraising 7.44% Treasurer JOSEPH W. DRAGOO John Castle David Mack Management 3.65% Council Counsel ROBERT I. BINA Wence F. Cerne Fred Norris Scout Executive MATTHEW ACKERMAN / JOSEPH E. WILTROUT Arthur J. Clauter David Olson Eldon C. Davis Bryd Parmelee INCOME Vice Chairman of Administration KEITH A. MILLER 2014 William J. Davis Ignacio “Joe” Pena Vice Chairman of Audit Committee JERRY DEVAULT Camping Activities $1,098,384 — 31.42% Arne Flolo Cecil Piggott Direct Giving – Friends of Scouting, Special Events, Project Vice Chairman of District Operations TIMOTHY SEEDEN / JAY HERZOG Eldon Frydendall Michael Skarr Sales, Foundation & Others $1,074,576 — 30.74% Vice Chairman of Finance STERLING M. SULLIVAN Thomas Gibson Randall L. Tavierne Popcorn $957,751 — 27.4% ANNUAL Vice Chairman of LFL ANNA WESELAK Will Gillett (Willis) G. Ward Stearn Scout Shop Sales $274,206 — 7.84% Hon. R. Peter Grometer Hon. Grant Wegener Vice Chairman of Marketing MARK BOYLE Investment $79,471 — 2.27% Patrick Harbour John Willett Vice Chairman of Membership CHARLES SCHMIDT United Way & Government Grants $11,100 — .32% Lawrence Harrington Kay Willett Vice Chairman of Program CARL A. BLACKHAM Richard Hawks John H. Wredling REPORT Vice Chairman of Properties DANIEL J. DEBRUYCKER Gwendolyn Henry

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS EXECUTIVE BOARD NATIONAL COUNCIL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS: $294,000 over 2013; In Endowment Fund: Joel Aaseby William G. Marshall REPRESENTATIVES $133,000 over 2013; $91,000 in Camp Freeland Leslie revenue over 2013 Clinton Anderson Joseph P. Matty VAL R. BITTON Chairman of the Board due to the Church of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) week at camp. Scott Bednas John McKenzie DENNIS P. WOWRA Council Commissioner GRANT: $341,000 Community Development Block Grant from the state Robert I. Bina Mark McSweeney CARL A. BLACKHAM Executive Board Member of Illinois to transform the Odd Fellows Building in Aurora into the Aurora Val R. Bitton Ketih A. Miller KEITH A. MILLER Executive Board Member Youth Leadership Center. Carl A. Blackham Mike Murschel DANIEL F. RIGBY Executive Board Member DONATIONS: $100,000 in donated furniture from the Michael Jordan Mark Boyle Robert C. Parker, MD DANIEL ZEDAN Executive Board Member Foundation; $65,000 from three donors to renovate the Norris Volunteer Daniel J. DeBruycker Randall Peterson CECIL PIGGOTT Advisory Board Member Service Center. Jerry DeVault Craig L. Pichette James Dombeck FUNDS RAISED: $609,872 from the Friends of Scouting campaign; Thomas Rakow Fellowships: 10 James E. West Fellowships contributed to the Council’s Joseph W. Dragoo Edward J. Richardson Endowment Fund. Mark Dyer Daniel F. Rigby THREE FIRES COUNCIL John A. Glimco Daniel Romano 415 N. 2nd Street, St. Charles, IL 60172 Carl Gregorich Darlene J. Ruscitti, Ed.D. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Telephone: 630-584-9250 Renovation of a donated building in Aurora is underway. Soon, it will be David Grooms Charles Schmidt Fax: 630-584-8598 known as the Aurora Youth Leadership Center. Jeff Gross Timothy Seeden www.threefirescouncil. org Rich Hall-Reppen D. Scott Showalter Improvements at Camp Freeland Leslie included the doubling of the rifle Brian Hoeg Sterling M. Sullivan range to 16 position, a new welding area; and three new gators. William J. Kelty Edward Susmilch Camp Big Timber now has a new kitchen in T Lodge. Patrick Kronenwetter Rick Tatara Steve Kuhn Anna Weselek Phase one of Norris Volunteer Service Center renovations included donated office furniture, new overhead lighting, and painted interior walls. Brain LeClercq Dennis P. Wowra David Lindgren Daniel Zedan DEAR FRIEND OF SCOUTING, We’re proud to report on the progress of the Council’s 13,987 CUB SCOUTS, Boy Scouts, Explorers, Venturers, and Learning for Life students. In 2014, these Scouts provided the Council’s 104 TOWNS in western Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, and Kendall counties with 111,769 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. This was possible because our Council has almost 6,000 ADULT VOLUNTEERS.

We can report that there were 3,571 CUB SCOUTS and 3,748 BOY SCOUTS in the Council’s summer camp programs. In addition, the Council provided 120 YOUTH with $11,000 IN CAMPERSHIPS. And, for the first time, the Council arranged Day 1 camp outs. This provided new Cub Scouts with an instant introduction to sleeping in the GREAT OUTDOORS.

In 2014, 350 YOUNG MEN EARNED THE RANK OF EAGLE. Almost 3,000 BOY SCOUTS earned advancements. The Council’s Merit Badge University provided 2,000 SCOUTS from six states with the opportunity to earn 200 DIFFERENT MERIT BADGES. Seven thousand Cub Scouts advanced. The Council hosted 85 days of adult training.

The Council had 628 SCOUTING ALUMNI Association chapter members. This is the largest chapter in the US. The Council had the nation’s fifth largest popcorn sale. This resulted in $711,000 IN COMMISSIONS for Scout units.

Financially, the Council INCREASED ITS NET ASSETS and endowment fund. These achievements were possible thanks to the dedication of Scouts, parents, volunteers, supporters, and charter organizations who believe in the Scouting.

On behalf of Three Fires Council, thank you for entrusting us with the care of RECORD-BREAKING FUNDRAISERS 13,987 SCOUTS who we are helping to prepare for life. FIFTH LARGEST SCOUT POPCORN SALE IN THE U.S. Gross sales: VAL R. BITTON DENNIS P. WOWRA JOE WILTROUT $2.3 MILLION. Scout units earned more than $711,481 in popcorn Chairman of the Board Council Commissioner Scout Executive CAMPING ANYONE? THE TOP FIVE MERIT BADGES AMONG commissions. Online sales through TrailsEnd.com reached $60,309. 13,741 EARNED IN 2014 WERE: There were 3,571 CUB SCOUTS and 3,748 BOY SCOUTS who The Distinguished Citizens Luncheon, Tribute to Heroes, and Haunted Hike participated in the Council’s summer camp programs. The Council COOKING - 610 provided $11,412 in camperships for 120 YOUTH. tallied a 5.7% SURPLUS OVER THEIR BUDGETED GOALS. FIRST AID - 531 Camp Freeland Leslie reported a 30% INCREASE in Webelos camp SCOUTS RAISED $21,767 by selling Camp Cards. SCOUT PROGRAMS FOR ALL attendance and RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE during the SWIMMING - 529 Church of the Latter Day Saints camp week. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - 439 THREE FIRES COUNCIL provided 13,987 YOUTH in western Cook County, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, and Kendall counties with the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Explorer, and Learning for Life programs. 5,821 ADULT VOLUNTEERS helped deliver these programs. 14 CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP PROGRAMS occurred at NINE CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD - 407 NATION’S LARGEST BOY SCOUT ALUMNI LOCATIONS. ASSOCIATION CHAPTER Scouts provided 111,769 HOURS of community service. This is an average of 7.9 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE per Scout. ACCOLADES For the first time, 63 NAVY JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ With 628 MEMBERS, the Council has the LARGEST SCOUTING FIVE CONTINGENTS (37 youth and 18 adults) attended Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. FORTY-SEVEN TROOPS TRAINING CORP (ROTC) members attended Camp Freeland Leslie. 11 SILVER BEAVER AWARDS presented (406 Scouts and adults) participated in high adventure trips at Scout-owned locations. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CHAPTER IN THE U.S. In 2014, the members 85 DAYS OF TRAINING in 2014 In Sept. and Oct., 733 CUB SCOUTS participated in new Day 1 launched an ALUMNI CAMPERSHIP FUND. program held at FIVE LOCATIONS throughout the Council. Training Academy - 120 COURSES; 700 STUDENTS SCOUT MISSION: To PREPARE young people to make ETHICAL and EAGLE SCOUTS . ADVANCEMENTS . Outdoor Leader Skills and Webelos Outdoor Leader Skills - 130 ATTENDEES MORAL choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the VALUES of MERIT BADGES . RECOGNITION Wilderness First Aid and CPR - 100 PARTICIPANTS the SCOUT OATH and the SCOUT LAW. Eagles - 350 YOUNG MEN BECAME EAGLE SCOUTS. National Youth Leadership Training - 60 PARTICIPANTS SCOUT OATH: On my HONOR I will do my BEST to do my DUTY They provided 21,100 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. Okpik cold weather training - 55 ATTENDEES TO GOD and MY COUNTRY and to obey the SCOUT LAW; to HELP Advancement - Cub Scouts earned 7,113 ADVANCEMENTS. OTHER PEOPLE at all times; to keep myself PHYSICALLY STRONG, Lord Baden Powell University of Scouting - 40 STUDENTS mentally awake, and MORALLY STRAIGHT. Boy Scouts earned 2,921 ADVANCEMENTS. Wood Badge - 37 PARTICIPANTS SCOUT LAW: A Scout is: TRUSTWORTHY, LOYAL, HELPFUL, Merit Badges - 2,000 SCOUTS and adults from five states attended C-7 Commissioner Conference - 35 ATTENDEES Merit Badge University. FRIENDLY, COURTEOUS, KIND, OBEDIENT, CHEERFUL, THRIFTY, THREE FIRES COUNCIL Leave No Trace - 33 STUDENTS BRAVE, CLEAN, and REVERENT.