2016 Annual Report - NEIC

Northeast Illinois Council - 2016 Annual Report

Prepared.

Prepared. For Leadership. Prepared. For Leadership.

The Scouting program depends on great leaders
to train and develop our future leaders - the youth
we serve every day. The Northeast Illinois Council
consistently produces a high number of trained
leaders from our youth, to volunteers, to our
professional staff. The results are exemplified in the
Scouts who develop into strong adults who excel
in their chosen careers, their service to community
and their consistent pursual of excellence in
everything they do. Our leadership training
programs include, but are not limited to:

BALOO/WLO Leader-Specific Leave No Trace
Chainsaw Life to Eagle OLS
Climbing
Den Chief Merit Badge Days Pioneering Kit
Hornaday NYLT Trainer’s EDGE
ILST Wilderness First
LBPU NRA - R&S
OKPIK Aid
Wood Badge
Outdoor Ethics /

NEIC - Council Key 3

D. Keith Ross John Duncan Mike Hale

Council President Council Commissioner Scout Executive





Prepared. For Opportunity.

Scouts in our program, from Lion Cubs to Explorers
and Sea Scouts benefit from hands-on experiences
which often lead to new and unique opportunities
for personal development and growth.

Prepared. For Opportunity. The Northeast Illinois Council provides
opportunities for thousands of youth each year, and
the numbers are climbing. As we continue to build
our programs and train our leaders, we will continue
to support more Scout-strong youth.

2016 - NEIC Membership 4,815

Cub Scouts

Boy Scouts 2,942

Venturers 579

Sea Scouts 34

Explorers 369

Learning for Life 3,666
12,405
Total Youth Served

Adult Volunteers 2,950

Prepared. For Growth. Prepared. For Growth.

The Northeast Illinois Council was fortunate to be
fully staffed in our Field Ser vice Department in
2016. That, in conjunction with our Volunteers, our
Development Department, Scout Shop and Service
Center, Support, and Executive Staff, allowed us to
focus our efforts on our most important asset, our
youth membership base.
Keeping this in mind, seven units participated in
our Lions Pilot Program, which offers the Scouting
program to Kindergarteners to join their older
peers in pack engagement and activities. We are
energized and optimistic that, like our first grade
Tiger Cubs, our young Lions will flourish and grow
in this supportive and nurturing environment,
created by our volunteers and youth leaders.

2016 - NEIC Membership by Unit

Cub Scout Packs 109

Boy Scout Troops 92

Venture Crews 49

Sea Scout Ships 3

Exploring Posts 17

Learning for Life Groups 3
273


Total Units Served





Prepared. For Friendship.

The Northeast Illinois Council’s inclusive program
standards allow our Scouts to develop and engage
in friendships that last a lifetime. The camaraderie
between our young Scouts represents a focus on
the important tenants of the Scout Oath & Law.

Prepared. For Friendship. In 2016, our Scouts participated in events and
activities that allowed them to share experiences
and personal growth opportunities resulting in
lasting memories that will invariably lead to strong
friendships and relationships as they face life’s
challenges together.

This list represents a few of the council-wide
activities and events our Scouts shared in 2016:

3D Thinking Family Camp Scouting For Food
AAD Retreat First Aid Meets Scoutjam
All-Scout Parade
Arctic Blast Fly Fishing Scout Shabbat
Boo Camp Fun Day Scout Sunday
Conservation Kids Fly Free Sports Nights
Kumbaya STEM Madness
Weekend Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan STEM Robotics
Cubmobile Popcorn Sale Twilight Camp
Day Camp Powder Horn Webelos Woods

Prepared. For Tradition.

Outdoor programs are not what we’re all about,
but they are what keep bringing people back. In
a world of technological distractions, the woods
keep calling. 2016 was no exception. Our camping
programs continue to gain momentum as our
young Scouts begin their journeys through the
wilderness, and their parents come back to revisit a
quieter time, sharing their own memories, traditions
and skills with our children.

2016 - NEIC Cub Scout Camping Prepared. For Tradition.
Boo Camp 362
Cub Scouts to Out-Of-Council (OOC) 7
CS Day Camp 367
CS Family Camp 112
Twilight Camp 161
Webelos Overnight 29
Total CS Campers 1,038
Cub Scout Paid Staff 23

2016 - NEIC Boy Scout Camping
NEIC Boy Scouts Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan 1,506
OOC Boy Scouts Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan 1,017
Total Campers Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan 2,523
Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Paid Staff 81
Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Adult Leaders 497





Prepared. For Adventure. Prepared. For Adventure.

Adventure comes in many forms. The Scouting
program allows
our children to
stretch to the limits
of their abilities
within the safety of
boundaries created
over a hundred years
of change. New
challenges arise, new
opportunities, and
new measures of fun
continue to generate
interest in what
Scouting has to offer.

In 2016, our adventures took us from Lake Superior
to The Summit, to Philmont, and beyond. These
experiences prepare our youth to face whatever life
offers them, to accept the challenges that peak their
interest, and to persevere as pioneers on life’s great
trail.

2016 - NEIC High Adventure & Other
NEIC Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan High Adventure 117
OOC to Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan High Adventure 32
NEIC to other High Adventure 330
Total NEIC-Supported High Adventure 447
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) 59

Prepared. For Service.

Service is a key indicator of any great leadership
program, and Service to Others represents an
important component of the Scouting program
in Northeast Illinois. Consider everything from
Scouting For Food, to the Wilderness Engineering
Society, to our Eagle Projects, our Scouts make a
difference every day.
While we strive to document all of the things that
our Scouts do, each year, only a fraction of the
service hours our youth and volunteers provide
is actually reported. This is what we absolutely
achieved in 2016.

2016 - NEIC Service Hours Prepared. For Service.

Eagle Scout Service Projects in our Communities 211

NEIC Service Hours Reported by Units 28,113
NEIC Service Hours Reported by Eagles 37,123
Total Service Hours Reported to NEIC 65,236

The Order of the Arrow (OA)

The Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Lodge #40 of the Order of the
Arrow provides service hours each year, which
benefit our camps and our communities.

OA Service Hours 5,809
Ordeal Inductions 249
Brotherhood Inductions 115
Vigil Honor Inductions 22





Prepared. For the Future.

Scouting in Northeast Illinois remains strong
due to the incredible support of our leaders, our
volunteers, our youth and our donors. It would be
impossible to accomplish our mission and grow
the Scouting program without this successful
combination of time, talent and treasure.

Other Revenue Scout Store 2016 NEIC Revenue
$349,091 $185,936
10.45%
5.56%

Prepared. For the Future. Direct Support
$1,315,285
Camping Revenue 39.36%
$1,085,443
32.48%
Product Sales
$399,533
11.96% United Way
$6,264
0.19%

2016 NEIC Expenses National Service Fees
$40,000
Other Expenses 1.21%
$948,261
28,59%

Program & Support Compensation &
$572,054 Benefits
17.25%
$1,755,889
52.95%

2016 Balance Net: $25,317

Prepared. For Life.

We’d like to thank our volunteers and Board of
Directors for nurturing, supporting and challenging
our youth to “Be Prepared” for what life brings them.
The 12, 405 Scouts we serve thank you.

2016 - NEIC Executive Board William B. Ratzer
David Bogetz Pat Klemens Leon Rockingham, Jr.
Felicia S. Brandt John Landgraf
William B. Covington Andy Langan D. Keith Ross, Jr.
Jim Cowhey Gregory Lawless R. Michael Rubison
Steve Cummings Thomas W. Macfadden S. Michael Rummel
Alison Davies Larry Marshall
John Duncan Thomas C. McILwee Chip Smith
H. Clark Federer III, Bethany Micksch Dale Thomas
M.D. Ken Morrison Dan Venturi
Rick Gallagher Curt C. Nerenberg John Wolfson
Hans Geyer Mike Hale Robert Orr Roycealee J. Wood
Patrick J. Joanne H. Osmond Larry Young
Heneghan Bill Parthun
Steven Hunter Ronald R. Peterson 2016 - NEIC
Rick Jeffries Greg Pinter Officers

2016 - NEIC Advisory Board D. Keith Ross Prepared. For Life.
President
LeRoy Bair Larry Marshall
Gerald W. Bard Don Martin John Duncan
Steve Chodash Brian Mason Commissioner
Bruce Chudacoff Mike Montgomery Chip Smith
Rick Cummings Emery M. Moorehead
Joel M. Dalkin Robert E. Mueller Treasurer
Congressman Bob Dold David B. Mullen Mike Hale
Brik V. Eyre Raymond T. Murphy Secretary
Anne B. Fay Stephen R. Murrill
J. A. (Tony) Figueroa T. Edward Page John Wolfson
John S. Fox Robert Palmer VP Adminstration
William G. Fox Jeanne Polydoris
Donald I. Funk, M.D. Richard J. Schneider Ken Morrison
William E. Gregory John Schweig VP Development
Don S. Harnack Reed Snyder Roycealee Wood
Jeffrey H. Hillebrand Jon Stevens Learning For Life
Bud Hoose William P. Stewart Steven Hunter
Gerald W. Howard Don Swanson
John C. Jadel Albert B. Tucker Legal
Barry L. MacLean Terry Weppler Rob Orr
Robert G. Markoff Larry Young VP Marketing
G. John Marmet Dale Thomas
VP Membership/Rel.
Curt Nerenberg
VP Operaations
Alison Davies
VP Program



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