Back in February Scouting News reported about two of the youth selected to give the annual BSA Report to the Nation. Now you can read the Boy Scouts of America 2008 Annual Report online.
Boy Scouts of America: 2008 Annual Report
The introduction of the Annual Report is a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives:
In 2008, our 98th year, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) served 2.8 million young people, helping them build character, learn values, develop leadership skills, and serve neighbors around the corner and across the globe.
Two events during 2008 encapsulate the promise and the power of Scouting. First, during five weeks across the summer, approximately 3,600 Scouts and adult volunteers came together as part of ArrowCorps5, a project to benefit our national forests in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service. Those young—and not-so-young—volunteers completed more than $5.6 million worth of improvements in the BSA’s largest national service project since World War II.
Second, when a tornado devastated Iowa’s Little Sioux Scout Ranch on June 11, dozens of Scouts and adult volunteers responded, setting up a triage system, providing first aid, and saving many lives before first responders could arrive. One survivor of the Little Sioux tragedy spoke volumes when he said, “Thank God that this happened to us and not somebody else who wasn’t prepared.”
Those Scouts and all Scouts were prepared in large part because of more than 1.1 million volunteers, who give selflessly of their time and talent in the service of America’s young people. Thanks to these volunteers, we approach our 100th anniversary confident that Scouting will continue to mold the destinies of young people and of our country far into the future.
The Annual Report is then broke into the following sections:
Arrowcorps5 Projects at Five National Forests
2006-2010 National Strategic Plan
Year of the Volunteer—Central Region
Year of the Volunteer—Northeast Region
Year of the Volunteer—Southern Region
Year of the Volunteer—Western Region
Boy Scouts of America Annual Traditional Membership Summary
Learning for Life Annual Participation Summary
Mission Statement, Vision Statement
2008 Report of the Treasurer (PDF)
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August 22nd, 2009 at 8:33 am
I am trying to contact the BSA president and understand that Mr John Gottschalk is no longer with you. Who replaced him?
August 22nd, 2009 at 11:47 am
In regards to your question about the BSA president. I believe it is in fact still Mr. Gottschalk. I have seen no press releases, changes to the National site, or heard anything from professional Scouters to lead me to believe otherwise. If the position has changed hands, I do not know who his replacement is.