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Sad, but not surprising. Scouting is best when it involves "outings". It's expensive and very time consuming to the country from the ultra urban NY areas. I enjoy the stories of a parent scouter who told me incredible scouting stories from the 1980s where his patrol (on their own) took the subway to rail stations to get out the countryside for activities. ... I really can't see that happening now. Once they were stopped on the side of the road by the police as they walked to their target park. -
Yeah this is pretty much the same for every metro area. I am in a major metro and we're roughly 1/3rd the membership size that we were 5 years ago. If NYC is anything like what is going on in my area it's the money hustle for FOS that is now an 8-10 month part of the annual calendar, it's detracting from recruiting and retention. This months roundtable was a discussion about how we're not having a roundtable next month, instead we're having a "fundraising mixer". Next month will be the first roundtable I've skipped in 4 years; we're not even done with the main fall recruitment push and the paid scouters have already moved right back into FOS money hustle. -
By InquisitiveScouter · Posted
Just got this annual report in my inbox. This cannot be... Are you telling me, for the entire five boroughs of NYC, this council has only 8, 843 youth enrolled? https://p6fb9goab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp Yikes! I double checked on the Council Dashboard in my. Scouting, and it is true... So I ran some more numbers.... not quite perfect comparisons, but paints the picture. Pulled data from https://www.neilsberg.com/insights/brooklyn-ny-population-by-age/ Youth 5-19 in Queens: 375,462 Bronx: 289,810 Brooklyn: 469,947 Manhattan: 193,875 Staten Island: 91,517 Total youth 5-19 in the five: 1,420,611 (note that BSA uses 5 - 20 years old) Market percentage = 8843 / 1,420,611 = 0.6225% Our council has more than half that number, and we are a mostly rural geographic area. Total youth population in combined counties in our council: 108,030 Total youth registered in our council: approx 4700 (exact number changed to protect the innocent) Market percentage = 4700 / 108030 = 4.3506 % So, if the analysis is close to correct, our council is doing about 7 times better in market share than Greater New York Councils? Again... YIKES! Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee. -
By RememberSchiff · Posted
Pelham Boy Scout Troop 1 invited Cub Scout Packs 1 and 4 to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on November 8. Over 60 scouts and 49 adults from all three groups participated in a tour, hike, and massive tailgate for the Army-Temple game “The best part of the day, even beyond the great hike and tailgate, was seeing all three units together,” said Chris Baldassano, Cubmaster for Pack 4. “It’s a fantastic opportunity for our Cub Scouts to see what’s next. When they get to hang out with the Troop 1 scouts, they see firsthand the leadership and skills they’re working toward. It really connects the packs to the troop and makes our whole scouting community stronger.” More at Source including photos: https://pelhamexaminer.com/80379/showcase/pelhams-boy-scout-troop-and-cub-scout-packs-unite-for-tour-of-historic-west-point-followed-by-army-v-temple-football-game/ -
By RememberSchiff · Posted
Update 12/9/2025: "The Palisades fire roared down the canyon 11 months ago, destroying the historic lodge, a smattering of cabins and the trading post where Scouts would buy candies and memorabilia. Weeks later, heavy rains sent mud and debris careening into the canyon, burying sections of the camp in feet of dirt.." Now, Scout rebuild a more resilient camp... Much more at source including photos: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-12-09/scouting-troops-work-to-restore-their-fire-stricken-camp
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