Twin Valley Council

Boy Scouts of America

2001 Fact Sheet

Mission Statement: It is the mission of the Twin Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America to serve others by helping instill values in young people and in other ways prepare them to make ethical choices over their lifetime in achieving their full potential. The values we strive to instill are based on those found in the Boy Scout Oath and Law.

Scout Oath Scout Law

On my honor I will do my best A Scout is:

to do my duty to God and my Trustworthy Obedient

country and to obey the Scout Law; Loyal Cheerful

To help other people at all times; Helpful Thrifty

To keep my self physically strong, Friendly Brave

mentally awake and morally straight. Courteous Clean

Kind Reverent

Twin Valley Council in 2001

Twin Valley Council, BSA serves youth and volunteer leaders in 14 counties in South-Central Minnesota. Below are the purposes of each program and some selected achievements for the year 2001.

Cub Scouting: Boys Grades 1-5 Boy Scouting: Boys Ages 11-18

Purposes of Cub Scouting: Purposes of Boy Scouting:

Influence a Boy’s Charter Development/Spiritual Growth Develop Good Citizens

Develop Habits/Attitudes of good citizenship Develop Mental/Physical Fitness

Encourage good sportsmanship Develop High Degree of Self Reliance

Pride in growing strong in mind and body Develop High Degree of self-esteem

Improve understanding within the family Lean to help other people

Strengthen boy’s ability to get along with others Take Pride in American Heritage

Provide fun and exciting new things to do. Learn New Leadership Skills

Show a boy how to be helpful and Do his Best. Learn Respect for Other People

Twin Valley Cub Scout Achievements Twin Valley Boy Scout Achievements

Served over 4,500Cub Scouts Served over 2,400 Boy Scouts

Served over 1300 Adult Volunteers Served over 900 Adult Volunteers

Provided over 16,000 Hours of Community Service Provided over 14,000 Hours of Community Service

702 Cubs Attended a Summer Camp Program 785 Scouts attended Summer Camp

Over 150 Hours of Training Provided to Adult Leaders 2,400 Scouts Participated in Leadership Development

Over 4,500 Cubs Leaned to “Say No” to Drugs/Alcohol 56 Scout Obtained Eagle Rank

Over 4,500 Cubs learned to be a good family member/citizens Over 200 Hours of Training Provided to Adult Leaders

Venturing: Boys/Girls Ages 14-20 Exploring: Boys/Girls Ages 14-20

Purposes of Venturing Purposes of Exploring

Citizenship Training Develop self-esteem at school and work

Develop Pride in our American Heritage Research Career Opportunities

Leadership Development Experience Positive Social Interaction

Mental/Physical Fitness Develop Physical/Mental Fitness

Instill stable personal values Gain keen respect for rights of others

Develop High Degree of self-reliance Learn to make ethical choices

Gain A Keen Respect for Rights of Others Provides exposure to different leadership traits

Twin Valley Venturing Achievements Twin Valley Exploring Achievements

Served over 800 youth members Served over 945 youth members

Served over 300 adult volunteers Served over 300 adult volunteers

Provided Leadership Seminars for high school youth Provided “School to Work” programs in 16 School

Provided “Hand On” Leadership Activities for youth Districts

Partnered with 10 School Districts to provide program Law Enforcement Explorers placed in Regional Competition

Learning for Life: Grades K-12 Council Goals for 2002

Purposes of Learning for Life What we want to achieve in 2002

Build self-esteem and confidence Secure enough donations to fund programs

Build self-reliance Increase number of youth in program

Learn value of helping others Fill professional vacancy in one district

Gain enhanced self-image Provide excellent service to volunteers

Learn respect for self and others Provide quality camps and programs

Develop a sense of fair play and team spirit Provide quality training to youth and volunteer

Develop a sense of personal achievement Increase number of Scouting units in community

Learn how to do your best Increase awareness of Scouting in community

Increase Board Membership from outlining areas

Twin Valley Learning for Life Achievements Provide Maintenance to our camp facilities

Served over 1,500 youth members

Served over 200 adult volunteers

Provided Schools with over 120 business/community speakers

Provided Program for special needs students

Provided over 10,000 career surveys to Schools

Provided program to the only “sober” school in Minnesota

Counties Served by Twin Valley Council, BSA

Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Fairbault, Freeborn, Jackson, Lesueur,

Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Waseca, and Wotonwan