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Found this news story: Green County Boy Scouts camp hold summer camp (VA) Beginning on Sunday, July 12, after nearly four months without the ability to practice their skills as a troop, the camp provided scouts with opportunities to learn and teach scout safety and rank skills, to hike at Preddy Creek Trail Park, to kayak at Greene Mountain Lake, and even for some light-hearted competition in the form of a Highland Games, which included events such as axe throwing and a caber toss. Finally, on Saturday, July 18, the troop held a campfire and Court of Honor to recognize all of the scouts’ efforts. Scouts like Josef Sjordal loved “just being active in the outdoors” and Andrew Schlict liked “not being stuck in the house.” According to Jeffrey Wallace, the Senior Patrol Leader, the camp was necessary because “it is important to get the scouts, particularly the new scouts, back into a scouting mindset as we move into the fall.” More details at source: https://dailyprogress.com/greenenews/lifestyles/greene-county-boy-scouts-hold-summer-camp/article_1c9db9a6-cc3c-11ea-9d94-dbaf6ee9fa4b.html

Bill began carving wooden bolo tie slides in the early 1960s and never stopped. He's crafted more than 48,000 bolos (he numbers the back of each one) and almost all have ended up hanging around the neck of a young Scout or a dedicated leader who, in exchange for the gift, makes a lifelong pledge to live the Scout Oath and Law. source link William Bradford Burch August 7, 1923 – September 25, 2012 Scout Salute

Update July 25, 2020: The 1,288-acre former Camp Tapico Boy Scout property in Kalkaska County is opening to the public this weekend as a new nature preserve – The Upper Manistee Headwaters: The Milock Family Preserve - the result of a four-year, nearly $4 million effort by the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy (GTRLC) to save the sprawling pristine wilderness from development and turn it over to public recreational use. ... Tens of thousands of Boy Scouts coming to Camp Tapico over nearly eight decades to swim, fish, hike, and camp on the property also ultimately helped secure its preservation. “We received hundreds and hundreds of gifts, many of them from former Scouts who had their first outdoor experiences at the property,” says Chown. “They first learned to camp or use a canoe or sailboat there and came from very urban places, like Flint and Detroit. These people are now grown, and the fact that they could contribute to keeping this property available to the public and still be able to use the trails the Scouts created is a really heartwarming story.” more details at source, including how this opportunity was nearly lost...“Without the Woollam family and the Milocks, it would've been a pipe dream and that property would be developed or in private hands and inaccessible to the public,” https://www.traverseticker.com/news/1288-acre-former-boy-scout-camp-opens-to-public-as-upper-manistee-headwaters-preserve/

From 2005?, Prepare the Way, A Tribute to the Youth and Volunteers of Pine Tree Council, Celebrating the opening of the ... very expensive new scout center (sort of cross between Cabelas and LLBean) which was later sold. Scout center moved to Camp Hinds, the main PineTree Council camp.

At 19, Johnson was the youngest member of Adm. Richard Byrd’s 1939 expedition to Antarctica aboard the USS Bear, a 19th-century, thick-hulled wooden ship with sails and diesel. He went back with Byrd in 1946 for Operation High Jump, then joined another U.S. Navy expedition there, Operation Windmill, in 1948. Harvey Morrissey, 16, a Sea Scout from Ocala, also came up for [Johnson's 100th] party. He had done a podcast with Johnson and was struck by his vivid stories of Antarctica and of his teenage sailing journey on the Pacific Queen. He [Johnson] recalls that on the first expedition, their transport on the ice was sleds and dogs. To feed the dogs, they would shoot a seal — and that would be the dogs’ lunch. More details at source: https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/retirement/centenarian-believed-last-survivor-of-byrd-s-antarctica-trip-1.46973825 Scout Salute and Happy Birthday, Note: @mashmaster

To quibble, "scouter", "adviser" should go too as a scout is not called a "scoutee", "advisee", .. I like "ScoutMan". IMHO how's this for a non-gaudy patch AND...and I also came up with a marketing slogan to recruit volunteers...Become a Big Blue Boy Scout.

The council’s emergency task force report, a copy of which was obtained by the Kennebec Journal, recommends selling Camp Bomazeen within three months, with an emphasis on an ability to do a quick closing. It further recommends to auction the property off, if a sale is not made in 45 days. Klutzaritz said the ideal sale would include an arrangement that would allow Scouting activities to continue to take place at the property, at times, though he wasn’t sure of the likelihood of that happening. “I can tell you we have a group of people working toward that as their primary goal,” he said of selling it to an entity that would allow the Scouts to at least occasionally use the property. https://www.centralmaine.com/2020/07/18/historic-camp-bomazeen-in-belgrade-to-be-sold-by-boy-scouts-council-in-dire-financial-straits/

Pine Tree Council had a board vote Thursday night to sell the 75-year-old Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade, Maine . Pine Tree Council had earlier formed an emergency task force to address its financial problems but the task force concluded that unless the camp is sold, council would be out of money in a matter of months. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has decimated the council’s ability to raise money for Scouting activities, officials said. Matt Klutzaritz, Scout executive and CEO of the Raymond-based Pine Tree Council, said it was a difficult decision and they understand the move will make some loyal Camp Bomazeeners upset. But it’s necessary to keep the organization, and Scouting, going in the council’s region of the state, he said. https://www.centralmaine.com/2020/07/18/historic-camp-bomazeen-in-belgrade-to-be-sold-by-boy-scouts-council-in-dire-financial-straits/

Since 1991, the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council has hosted the Brooksville Raid (1864) Reenactment at their 1,300-acre Sand Hill Scout Reservation. Now Council has decided not to renew the agreement with event co-sponsors, the Hernando Historical Museum Association and the North Pinellas County Scout Sertoma Club. The next reenactment in January would have been the 40th anniversary of the event. “There were several issues that were discussed and contributed to the decision,” said Jim Rees, chief executive officer for the council. “Ultimately, the committee determined it was not in the best interest of the scout council to continue.” He provided no other specifics. On their Facebook page, Brooksville Raid organizers cited the pandemic and declining profitability as factors. Organizers and those who commented on the post also mentioned declining interest among young people in joining the reenactment community and the recent racial unrest across the country. Will other Scout councils and units withdraw from reenactment events? Photos and more at source: https://www.tampabay.com/news/hernando/2020/07/20/living-history-or-playing-war-brooksville-raid-reenactment-ends-after-40-years/

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Jamborees may be a money loser for BSA and the state (support expenditures for National Guard, police, fire, and medical) but for local businesses: Postponement of the 2021 National Jamboree by Boy Scouts of America is expected to decrease tax revenue by an estimated $1.2 million and to cut 350 jobs, according to data supplied by Lisa Strader, executive director of Visit Southern West Virginia. "It is, definitely, a major blow for 2021 for our region," said Strader. "But we know that planning for that large of an event begins so far in advance that they just don't have the luxury of waiting." Strader cited a 2019 economic impact study by the West Virginia University Bureau of Business Economic Research that shows the National Jamboree has a $76 million impact on the economy. The National Jamboree happens every four years. In years without a National Jamboree, The Summit Bechtel Reserve brings in some $28 million and supports 280 jobs, injecting $1 million into state and local tax coffers.* ... Source: https://www.timeswv.com/news/saturday_news/boy-scouts-jamboree-postponement-to-impact-w-va-businesses/article_39134a28-5baa-59d3-a121-b479bbf207f8.html *Note: SBR is exempt from property tax. West Virginia has a state income and sales tax. Some math fun. WV has 100% property evaluation, assessed at 60%. Fayette County tax rate 0.631%

Ned Gold who is interviewed in OP video will soon receive his Silver Buffalo, one of 14 awarded nationally this year. In addition to bringing scout-themed artwork to the Medici Museum, he is also credited with starting the Philmont Staff Association. https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/local-attorney-joins-walt-disney-neil-armstrong-in-winning-national-award/ Scout Salute.

Found link below. See pages 6 and 7, just a general breakdown but shows NewWorld19 Expenses at $55M and Revenues at $50M. https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/812000_374.pdf

My read, NewWorld19 LLC lost $2.8M but the BSA ( a manager, current agent, and registrant of NewWorld 19 in Texas) of is on the hook for it and not the other hosts and managers of NewWorld19, Canada and Mexico. "Under the terms of NewWorld’s operating agreement, BSA paid all of the expenses of planning and operating the 2019 World Scout Jamboree and was entitled to the revenues derived from the 2019 World Scout Jamboree." Dec 20, 2018: It is important to note that the three co-hosting National Scout Organizations (Scouts of Mexico, Scouts Canada and Boy Scouts of America) took the decision 3 years ago to establish a separate legal entity for the Jamboree, known as “NewWorld19, LLC”, which operates separately from all the co-hosts of the event. https://www.2019wsj.org/statement-from-the-organizing-committee-of-the-24th-world-scout-jamboree/ I found the the 2019 WSJ Final report below and nowhere else. Compare its bewildering format and availability to previous World Jambo final reports. Anyway the answers you seek may be in there, good luck in your search. https://issuu.com/carajas/docs/wsj_2019_final_report

Motion to dissolve inactive non-debtor subsidiaries NewWorld19, LLC and Texas BSA, LLC. Note statement 2019 World Scout Jamboree expenses exceeded revenues by approximately $2,878,000. page 3: 6. As described in the First Day Declaration, BSA has several subsidiaries. Two of these subsidiaries, NewWorld and Texas BSA, had no operations or assets as of the Petition Date and remain inactive as of the date hereof: NewWorld19. BSA is the sole member of NewWorld, a non-profit limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Texas on October 12, 2015. NewWorld was formed to sponsor, organize and host the 2019 World Scout Jamboree. Under the terms of NewWorld’s operating agreement, BSA paid all of the expenses of planning and operating the 2019 World Scout Jamboree and was entitled to the revenues derived from the 2019 World Scout Jamboree. Ultimately, the expenses of the 2019 World Scout Jamboree exceeded revenues by approximately $2,878,000. (see docket 375) BSA will write off this loss in connection with the dissolution of NewWorld. NewWorld has no assets or operations. Texas BSA, LLC. BSA is the sole member of Texas BSA, a non-profit limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Texas on July 12, 2019. Texas BSA has never had any assets, liabilities or operations other than holding approximately $10,000 of cash which was contributed by and will be returned to BSA. 7. BSA no longer has any need to maintain NewWorld or Texas BSA as subsidiaries because they provide no benefit to the Debtors or the mission of Scouting. Other than as set forth above, neither New World nor Texas BSA has any ongoing operations or assets, and the Debtors do not anticipate that either entity will have any operations or assets in the future. NewWorld and Texas BSA are required to pay costs associated with ongoing state registration fees, franchise taxes, and related reporting requirements for limited liability corporations in the ordinary course. Moreover, the Debtors are required to prepare and file periodic reports for NewWorld and Texas BSA under Bankruptcy Rule 2015.3. The Debtors are requesting authority to dissolve NewWorld and Texas BSA to avoid unnecessarily incurring any such costs or expenses going forward. Motion to dissolve inactive, non-debtor subsidiaries, NewWorld19, LLC and Texas BSA, LLC: https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/833702_1022.pdf 08/03/2020 Update: Motion granted. https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/837403_1063.pdf

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Released May 26, 2020? 2019 Annual Report 2018 Annual Report Past reports (one click links) 2017 Annual Report 2016 Annual Report 2015 Annual Report 2014 Annual Report 2013 Annual Report 2012 Annual Report Financial Statements (2012 thru 2017)

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I dunno, completing nights towards Camping Merit badge would be tough. A lunar night is about 14 Earth days long.

Century Indemnity Company seeks to appeal Bankruptcy Court decision to allow retention of Sidley Austin, main attorneys for BSA, and elects for their appeal to be heard in US District Court and not by Bankruptcy Appellate Panel. https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/832910_1010.pdf

Calcasieu Area Council seems to have a sense of humor. https://www.americanpress.com/news/local/boy-scouts-gifted-real-estate-on-the-moon/article_4200214a-d9d6-5aff-97ce-04ab39983419.html BTW on their homepage, I do like their Semaphore Camporee event.

...To raise money for his Boy Scout troop, Brian spent fall evenings alone, turning up virtually every driveway and ringing doorbells in the college town where he grew up, West Lafayette, Ind. Peddling flavors such as Unbelievable Butter and Chocolatey Caramel Crunch, Brian raised almost $6,000 in eighth grade — more than any other Boy Scout in his section of Indiana. In May this year, Mr. Rosenthal, now 31 and a reporter for The Times’s Metro section, earned another distinction: the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. The award recognized Mr. Rosenthal’s exposé of predatory lending in New York’s taxi medallion industry, which devastated a generation of drivers. ...He attended journalism school at Northwestern, where he applied a crusading style of journalism to campus politics. As editor of the school paper, Mr. Rosenthal splashed the names of members of a secret society on Page 1. He defended the decision in a letter that quoted the Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis and cited the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics three times. ...In a series for The Houston Chronicle, he showed that tens of thousands of schoolchildren in Texas with disabilities including autism and blindness were systematically denied special education. More at source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/10/insider/brian-rosenthal-pulitzer.html Well done.

Michigan: Scouts help with K-9 team missing person training. There are several regions across Michigan that train weekly, meeting the third Sunday of each month for training, said Dave Holcomb of Michigan Search and Rescue. Wednesday’s outside training involved air scent wilderness, cadaver and trailing K-9 teams. Air scent wilderness teams are required to be able to detect live, recent dead (six months or less) and hot articles, Holcomb said. A hot article is an article that a person has touched and remains “hot” for about 72 hours. Wednesday’s training involved a hot article — a “washcloth” — that was to be detected by an air scent wilderness team and, when discovered, a trailing K-9 team that uses the article to find where the person is located. Trailing must be able to follow a scent of a specific person and a bloodhound is used for this, Holcomb said. K-9 teams worked different sectors in the woods southeast of Water Street in Muir — looking to locate the Boy Scouts. Before teams took off, Holcomb instructed them one of the boys is a loner, the other is known to have a fascination with trees, one is known to always carry a washcloth and one may possibly be dead. More and photos at source: https://www.sentinel-standard.com/news/20200710/ionia-county-boy-scouts-assist-in-michigan-search-rescue-training