National Statistics

[Durango8232 10]

Can you help me with some data I am trying to find for a troop report I am compiling?

 

1.) What is the average Troop size in the U.S?

2.) What is the average attendance rate of a camp trip or event? ( e.g. "On average, XX% of a troop attends a monthly camp out")

 

Does any body know if this data exists?

 

Thank you.

 

[pcola 24]

[TABLE]

[TR]

[TD]From the official “2014 Scouting's Journey to Excellence†Score Card[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

 

Building Boy Scouting: Have an increase in membership or be larger than the average size troop.

 

Bronze:

Have a membership growth plan that includes a recruitment night and either a net gain of one member over last year or at least 15 members.

 

Silver:

Have a membership growth plan that includes a recruitment night and either increase youth members by 5% or have at least 25 members.

 

Gold:

Have a membership growth plan that includes a recruitment night and either increase youth members by 10% or have at least 35 members with an increase over last year.

 

And from the 2013 BSA Fact Sheet: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/210-807.pdf, the average size is 24 Youth.

[TABLE=width: 545]

[TR]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD]Units[/TD]

[TD]Total Youth[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[/TD]

[TD=align: right]37,856[/TD]

[TD=align: right]430,557[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]United Methodist Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]10,868[/TD]

[TD=align: right]363,876[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Catholic Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]8,397[/TD]

[TD=align: right]273,648[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Presbyterian Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,597[/TD]

[TD=align: right]125,523[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Lutheran Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,827[/TD]

[TD=align: right]116,417[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Baptist Churches[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,981[/TD]

[TD=align: right]108,353[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Episcopal Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,179[/TD]

[TD=align: right]41,407[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]United Church of Christ, Congregational Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,191[/TD]

[TD=align: right]38,225[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,165[/TD]

[TD=align: right]33,941[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Community Churches[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,054[/TD]

[TD=align: right]32,311[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Church of Christ[/TD]

[TD=align: right]546[/TD]

[TD=align: right]15,430[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Evangelical/independent churches [/TD]

[TD=align: right]294[/TD]

[TD=align: right]7,899[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Church of God [/TD]

[TD=align: right]237[/TD]

[TD=align: right]5,241[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Church of the Nazarene [/TD]

[TD=align: right]156[/TD]

[TD=align: right]4,181[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Reformed Church in America [/TD]

[TD=align: right]127[/TD]

[TD=align: right]4,077[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Jewish synagogues and centers[/TD]

[TD=align: right]156[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,738[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Church of the Brethren [/TD]

[TD=align: right]101[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,759[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]African Methodist Episcopal[/TD]

[TD=align: right]149[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,416[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]The Salvation Army[/TD]

[TD=align: right]130[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,233[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Islam, Muslim, Masjid[/TD]

[TD=align: right]78[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,222[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Assemblies of God[/TD]

[TD=align: right]91[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,193[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Christian Methodist Episcopal Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]95[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,970[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Community of Christ[/TD]

[TD=align: right]61[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,899[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Pentecostal Churches[/TD]

[TD=align: right]107[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,830[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Other churches[/TD]

[TD=align: right]879[/TD]

[TD=align: right]23,910[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Groups of citizens[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,115[/TD]

[TD=align: right]100,751[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]American Legion and Auxiliary[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,553[/TD]

[TD=align: right]68,154[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Business/industry[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,807[/TD]

[TD=align: right]66,454[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Lions International[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,271[/TD]

[TD=align: right]64,563[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Rotary International[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,333[/TD]

[TD=align: right]42,922[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]VFW, Auxiliary, Cootie[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,084[/TD]

[TD=align: right]31,199[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Fire departments[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,176[/TD]

[TD=align: right]30,819[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Kiwanis International[/TD]

[TD=align: right]889[/TD]

[TD=align: right]28,547[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Elks lodges (BPOE)[/TD]

[TD=align: right]778[/TD]

[TD=align: right]21,967[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Community centers[/TD]

[TD=align: right]925[/TD]

[TD=align: right]21,258[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs[/TD]

[TD=align: right]569[/TD]

[TD=align: right]19,177[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Nonprofit agencies[/TD]

[TD=align: right]603[/TD]

[TD=align: right]16,662[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Playgrounds, recreation centers[/TD]

[TD=align: right]444[/TD]

[TD=align: right]11,610[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Athletic booster clubs[/TD]

[TD=align: right]389[/TD]

[TD=align: right]11,416[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Chambers of commerce, business associations[/TD]

[TD=align: right]358[/TD]

[TD=align: right]10,553[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Homeowner’s associations[/TD]

[TD=align: right]268[/TD]

[TD=align: right]9,519[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Optimist International[/TD]

[TD=align: right]246[/TD]

[TD=align: right]8,804[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]YWCA, YMCA[/TD]

[TD=align: right]312[/TD]

[TD=align: right]8,738[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Masonsâ€â€Eastern Star[/TD]

[TD=align: right]296[/TD]

[TD=align: right]8,664[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Other community organizations[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,656[/TD]

[TD=align: right]45,891[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Parent-teacher groups other than PTAs[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,443[/TD]

[TD=align: right]144,219[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Private schools[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,802[/TD]

[TD=align: right]103,254[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Parent-Teacher Associations/Parent-Teacher Organizations[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,561[/TD]

[TD=align: right]65,567[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD] [/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]TOTAL[/TD]

[TD=align: right]106,200[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,586,964[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD] [/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Average Troop Size based on 2013 BSA Fact Sheet[/TD]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD=align: right]24.4[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

 

 

 

[pcola 24]

From the official “2014 Scouting's Journey to Excellence†Score Card

 

Short-term camping: The troop conducts short-term or weekend campouts throughout the year.

 

Bronze

Conduct four short-term overnight campouts.

 

Silver

Conduct seven short-term overnight campouts.

 

Gold

Conduct nine short-term overnight campouts.

 

Long-term camping: The troop participates in a long-term camp.

 

Bronze

The troop participates in a long-term camp.

 

Silver

60% of Scouts attend a long-term camp.

 

Gold

70% of Scouts attend a long-term camp.

 

[qwazse 4342]

[TABLE]

[TR]

[TD]From the official “2014 Scouting's Journey to Excellence†Score Card[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

 

Building Boy Scouting: Have an increase in membership or be larger than the average size troop.

 

Bronze:

Have a membership growth plan that includes a recruitment night and either a net gain of one member over last year or at least 15 members.

 

Silver:

Have a membership growth plan that includes a recruitment night and either increase youth members by 5% or have at least 25 members.

 

Gold:

Have a membership growth plan that includes a recruitment night and either increase youth members by 10% or have at least 35 members with an increase over last year.

 

And from the 2013 BSA Fact Sheet: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/210-807.pdf, the average size is 24 Youth.

[TABLE=width: 545]

[TR]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD]Units[/TD]

[TD]Total Youth[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[/TD]

[TD=align: right]37,856[/TD]

[TD=align: right]430,557[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]United Methodist Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]10,868[/TD]

[TD=align: right]363,876[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Catholic Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]8,397[/TD]

[TD=align: right]273,648[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Presbyterian Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,597[/TD]

[TD=align: right]125,523[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Lutheran Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,827[/TD]

[TD=align: right]116,417[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Baptist Churches[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,981[/TD]

[TD=align: right]108,353[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Episcopal Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,179[/TD]

[TD=align: right]41,407[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]United Church of Christ, Congregational Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,191[/TD]

[TD=align: right]38,225[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,165[/TD]

[TD=align: right]33,941[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Community Churches[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,054[/TD]

[TD=align: right]32,311[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Church of Christ[/TD]

[TD=align: right]546[/TD]

[TD=align: right]15,430[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Evangelical/independent churches [/TD]

[TD=align: right]294[/TD]

[TD=align: right]7,899[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Church of God [/TD]

[TD=align: right]237[/TD]

[TD=align: right]5,241[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Church of the Nazarene [/TD]

[TD=align: right]156[/TD]

[TD=align: right]4,181[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Reformed Church in America [/TD]

[TD=align: right]127[/TD]

[TD=align: right]4,077[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Jewish synagogues and centers[/TD]

[TD=align: right]156[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,738[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Church of the Brethren [/TD]

[TD=align: right]101[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,759[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]African Methodist Episcopal[/TD]

[TD=align: right]149[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,416[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]The Salvation Army[/TD]

[TD=align: right]130[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,233[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Islam, Muslim, Masjid[/TD]

[TD=align: right]78[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,222[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Assemblies of God[/TD]

[TD=align: right]91[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,193[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Christian Methodist Episcopal Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]95[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,970[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Community of Christ[/TD]

[TD=align: right]61[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,899[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Pentecostal Churches[/TD]

[TD=align: right]107[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,830[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Other churches[/TD]

[TD=align: right]879[/TD]

[TD=align: right]23,910[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Groups of citizens[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,115[/TD]

[TD=align: right]100,751[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]American Legion and Auxiliary[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,553[/TD]

[TD=align: right]68,154[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Business/industry[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,807[/TD]

[TD=align: right]66,454[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Lions International[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,271[/TD]

[TD=align: right]64,563[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Rotary International[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,333[/TD]

[TD=align: right]42,922[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]VFW, Auxiliary, Cootie[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,084[/TD]

[TD=align: right]31,199[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Fire departments[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,176[/TD]

[TD=align: right]30,819[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Kiwanis International[/TD]

[TD=align: right]889[/TD]

[TD=align: right]28,547[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Elks lodges (BPOE)[/TD]

[TD=align: right]778[/TD]

[TD=align: right]21,967[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Community centers[/TD]

[TD=align: right]925[/TD]

[TD=align: right]21,258[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs[/TD]

[TD=align: right]569[/TD]

[TD=align: right]19,177[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Nonprofit agencies[/TD]

[TD=align: right]603[/TD]

[TD=align: right]16,662[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Playgrounds, recreation centers[/TD]

[TD=align: right]444[/TD]

[TD=align: right]11,610[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Athletic booster clubs[/TD]

[TD=align: right]389[/TD]

[TD=align: right]11,416[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Chambers of commerce, business associations[/TD]

[TD=align: right]358[/TD]

[TD=align: right]10,553[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Homeowner’s associations[/TD]

[TD=align: right]268[/TD]

[TD=align: right]9,519[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Optimist International[/TD]

[TD=align: right]246[/TD]

[TD=align: right]8,804[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]YWCA, YMCA[/TD]

[TD=align: right]312[/TD]

[TD=align: right]8,738[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Masonsâ€â€Eastern Star[/TD]

[TD=align: right]296[/TD]

[TD=align: right]8,664[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Other community organizations[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,656[/TD]

[TD=align: right]45,891[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Parent-teacher groups other than PTAs[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,443[/TD]

[TD=align: right]144,219[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Private schools[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,802[/TD]

[TD=align: right]103,254[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Parent-Teacher Associations/Parent-Teacher Organizations[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,561[/TD]

[TD=align: right]65,567[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD] [/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]TOTAL[/TD]

[TD=align: right]106,200[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,586,964[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD] [/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Average Troop Size based on 2013 BSA Fact Sheet[/TD]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD=align: right]24.4[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

 

 

The heading in this table is for the average unit, which includes packs, troops and crews.

From here: http://www.scouting.org/about/annualreports/bsatraditionalmembershipsurvey.aspx we have 848,291 Boy scouts in 39,392 troops = 21.5 boys per troop in 2012.

[qwazse 4342]

From the official “2014 Scouting's Journey to Excellence†Score Card

 

Short-term camping: The troop conducts short-term or weekend campouts throughout the year.

 

Bronze

Conduct four short-term overnight campouts.

 

Silver

Conduct seven short-term overnight campouts.

 

Gold

Conduct nine short-term overnight campouts.

 

Long-term camping: The troop participates in a long-term camp.

 

Bronze

The troop participates in a long-term camp.

 

Silver

60% of Scouts attend a long-term camp.

 

Gold

70% of Scouts attend a long-term camp.

I have not heard of JTE's score cards making their way into any reportable database. If they did, I would be highly suspicious of the data. They aren't handled uniformly across our district, let alone council, area, or region.

 

Even the membership stats may be somewhat inflated. They used to be worse, but (among other reasons) it's starting to cost real money to keep ghosts on the rosters.

[Horizon 97]

I hate a score for growing a unit. We have two Troops in the area with more than 75 boys (one is the one I am associated with). They have both capped membership, and they both reach out to other units to refer boys. So because they don't want to grow any larger, they are bad?

[walk in the woods 888]

I hate a score for growing a unit. We have two Troops in the area with more than 75 boys (one is the one I am associated with). They have both capped membership, and they both reach out to other units to refer boys. So because they don't want to grow any larger, they are bad?

As far as JTE goes they only need to meet 11 of the 13 requirements (IIRC) so they are not bad and are more than free to make the growth metric one they skip.

[dedkad 127]

[TABLE]

[TR]

[TD]From the official “2014 Scouting's Journey to Excellence†Score Card[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

 

Building Boy Scouting: Have an increase in membership or be larger than the average size troop.

 

Bronze:

Have a membership growth plan that includes a recruitment night and either a net gain of one member over last year or at least 15 members.

 

Silver:

Have a membership growth plan that includes a recruitment night and either increase youth members by 5% or have at least 25 members.

 

Gold:

Have a membership growth plan that includes a recruitment night and either increase youth members by 10% or have at least 35 members with an increase over last year.

 

And from the 2013 BSA Fact Sheet: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/210-807.pdf, the average size is 24 Youth.

[TABLE=width: 545]

[TR]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD]Units[/TD]

[TD]Total Youth[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[/TD]

[TD=align: right]37,856[/TD]

[TD=align: right]430,557[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]United Methodist Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]10,868[/TD]

[TD=align: right]363,876[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Catholic Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]8,397[/TD]

[TD=align: right]273,648[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Presbyterian Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,597[/TD]

[TD=align: right]125,523[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Lutheran Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,827[/TD]

[TD=align: right]116,417[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Baptist Churches[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,981[/TD]

[TD=align: right]108,353[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Episcopal Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,179[/TD]

[TD=align: right]41,407[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]United Church of Christ, Congregational Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,191[/TD]

[TD=align: right]38,225[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,165[/TD]

[TD=align: right]33,941[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Community Churches[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,054[/TD]

[TD=align: right]32,311[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Church of Christ[/TD]

[TD=align: right]546[/TD]

[TD=align: right]15,430[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Evangelical/independent churches [/TD]

[TD=align: right]294[/TD]

[TD=align: right]7,899[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Church of God [/TD]

[TD=align: right]237[/TD]

[TD=align: right]5,241[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Church of the Nazarene [/TD]

[TD=align: right]156[/TD]

[TD=align: right]4,181[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Reformed Church in America [/TD]

[TD=align: right]127[/TD]

[TD=align: right]4,077[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Jewish synagogues and centers[/TD]

[TD=align: right]156[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,738[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Church of the Brethren [/TD]

[TD=align: right]101[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,759[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]African Methodist Episcopal[/TD]

[TD=align: right]149[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,416[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]The Salvation Army[/TD]

[TD=align: right]130[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,233[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Islam, Muslim, Masjid[/TD]

[TD=align: right]78[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,222[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Assemblies of God[/TD]

[TD=align: right]91[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,193[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Christian Methodist Episcopal Church[/TD]

[TD=align: right]95[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,970[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Community of Christ[/TD]

[TD=align: right]61[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,899[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Pentecostal Churches[/TD]

[TD=align: right]107[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,830[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Other churches[/TD]

[TD=align: right]879[/TD]

[TD=align: right]23,910[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Groups of citizens[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,115[/TD]

[TD=align: right]100,751[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]American Legion and Auxiliary[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,553[/TD]

[TD=align: right]68,154[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Business/industry[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,807[/TD]

[TD=align: right]66,454[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Lions International[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,271[/TD]

[TD=align: right]64,563[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Rotary International[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,333[/TD]

[TD=align: right]42,922[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]VFW, Auxiliary, Cootie[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,084[/TD]

[TD=align: right]31,199[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Fire departments[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,176[/TD]

[TD=align: right]30,819[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Kiwanis International[/TD]

[TD=align: right]889[/TD]

[TD=align: right]28,547[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Elks lodges (BPOE)[/TD]

[TD=align: right]778[/TD]

[TD=align: right]21,967[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Community centers[/TD]

[TD=align: right]925[/TD]

[TD=align: right]21,258[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs[/TD]

[TD=align: right]569[/TD]

[TD=align: right]19,177[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Nonprofit agencies[/TD]

[TD=align: right]603[/TD]

[TD=align: right]16,662[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Playgrounds, recreation centers[/TD]

[TD=align: right]444[/TD]

[TD=align: right]11,610[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Athletic booster clubs[/TD]

[TD=align: right]389[/TD]

[TD=align: right]11,416[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Chambers of commerce, business associations[/TD]

[TD=align: right]358[/TD]

[TD=align: right]10,553[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Homeowner’s associations[/TD]

[TD=align: right]268[/TD]

[TD=align: right]9,519[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Optimist International[/TD]

[TD=align: right]246[/TD]

[TD=align: right]8,804[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]YWCA, YMCA[/TD]

[TD=align: right]312[/TD]

[TD=align: right]8,738[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Masonsâ€â€Eastern Star[/TD]

[TD=align: right]296[/TD]

[TD=align: right]8,664[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Other community organizations[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,656[/TD]

[TD=align: right]45,891[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Parent-teacher groups other than PTAs[/TD]

[TD=align: right]3,443[/TD]

[TD=align: right]144,219[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Private schools[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,802[/TD]

[TD=align: right]103,254[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Parent-Teacher Associations/Parent-Teacher Organizations[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1,561[/TD]

[TD=align: right]65,567[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD] [/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]TOTAL[/TD]

[TD=align: right]106,200[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2,586,964[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD] [/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Average Troop Size based on 2013 BSA Fact Sheet[/TD]

[TD] [/TD]

[TD=align: right]24.4[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

 

 

Interesting to see all the different organizations that charter a pack or troop.

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From the official “2014 Scouting's Journey to Excellence†Score Card

 

Short-term camping: The troop conducts short-term or weekend campouts throughout the year.

 

Bronze

Conduct four short-term overnight campouts.

 

Silver

Conduct seven short-term overnight campouts.

 

Gold

Conduct nine short-term overnight campouts.

 

Long-term camping: The troop participates in a long-term camp.

 

Bronze

The troop participates in a long-term camp.

 

Silver

60% of Scouts attend a long-term camp.

 

Gold

70% of Scouts attend a long-term camp.

I agree with qwazse's assessment of using the JTE score cards for data, but it does give you an idea of what BSA thinks is a manageable number of boys to have in a troop. Obviously, you can have an awesome program with less than 15 boys, but somewhere between 15 and 35 sounds like a good target.

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I hate a score for growing a unit. We have two Troops in the area with more than 75 boys (one is the one I am associated with). They have both capped membership, and they both reach out to other units to refer boys. So because they don't want to grow any larger, they are bad?

To achieve gold in that requirement, apparently it is. Odd that the "AND" requirement to increase the size only occurs when you have a troop larger than 35. The troop you refer to could just take the bronze or silver on that one.

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If you're making ANY substantive decisions about the operation of your unit base on how it impacts you JTE scores, your priorities are truly out of order.