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@Jameson76 said Bottom line, 815,000 youth in 230 (or so) councils means 3,500 youth per council. If a Council Executive (average) pay is $200K (all in) that means just for the local CE there is a burden of $57 per member. Data suggest 3,100 or so SA employees, so that may indicate (with benefits) just labor overhead burden of +/- $190,000,000 or $233 PER YOUTH member. That is before any other overhead costs such as IT, liability insurance. SA (formerly BSA) needs to reduce the costs, focus on growth, and get rid of what doesn't add value. My friend sent these. 235 councils. Only 11 with more than 10K youth. Less than 4% with more than 3K. 20% with less than 1K. -
From what I have dug up, our unit always paid its own way, though it was often enhanced by people within the larger Church Family who donated generously. And, while we may soon get out from the "Council" in theory, CO shadow, the use agreement is solid. Here is a just posted on FB Church link, for example. The Scouts have always helped the church when we needed them. It is now our turn to help the scouts. What perfect way to say thank you, and we are glad you are here. If you have some extra time and would like to help, the Church Office has a list of chores that can be done at any time. Give Kathleen a call or email because many hands make light work. -
At least in my district we did not lose units due the Methodist pull out, they all (5) found other charter organizations to pick them up. Also, while I cannot speak for all districts or councils but in this area the Methodist Church did not pay for membership. My own unit was one of those who had to find a new C.O. and while we were at the Methodist Church, we only had one member who was also a member of that church. -
Basically, from my area info, there was/is an ongoing rift in the larger denomination related to the Acronym issues. World wide, the scism is huge, again related to the social changes. But it is really most of the oldline protestant denominations that have suffered due to changing community views and fewer churched families. The concept of families attending church together has fallen away, partly due to the societal changes, but frankly also due to many families having struggles just to keep themselves going, and the Church often did not respond well. Still, spirituality is often apparently seen as personal, and the dictates of old line denominations that could not respond affected responses. Somehow our congregations continue to serve the community and while now very small, are functioning and adjusting. But the community resouce the church is makes it a survivor. We are not likely to ever see the pattern of the last century.
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