Membership Success

Membership is the basis for all that we do.  It is the reason we, as an organization, exist.  Throughout my career, growing the number of youth served has always been challenging.  In order to be successful, one must constantly be working towards growth and retaining those we already serve.  My philosophy is to keep trying until the year clock runs out, even when achieving growth looks impossible.  Below are some of the membership related successes I have attained:

Membership Growth

• • 7% Membership growth in 2019, 8th in the Nation

  • Overall membership growth in 2016, 2017 & 2019

  • Membership growth in service area in 2012

  • Membership growth in all three districts in service area in 2009

  • Boy Scout membership growth every year in 2002 to 2005

  • Maintained 30% Cub Scout membership density while total available youth declined in 2002 to 2005

  • 2% Cub Scout growth in 2005

  • Balanced growth in 2005

  • Balanced growth with 7% traditional membership growth in 2002

  •  8% growth in units in 2002

Units

• • Team has started 22 units in 2024, achieving growth

  • Unit growth in 2019 and 2024

  • Personally started first girl troop in the Black Hills

  • Started a pack in a homeless shelter for families

  • Ran a pack in a State Women's Correctional Facility (Breaking Barriers program)

  • Team started 17 new units in 2017 compared to 14 in 2016

  • Personally started 7 units in 2017

  • Starting new units to serve families in housing developments

  • Incorporated new Explorer Club program in juvenile diversion programs

  • Collaborated with Teen Courts to start Explorer Posts

  • Started 21 new units - 2002 to 2005

  • Organized after school programs/units on Native American Reservations

  • Organized dorm room programs/units on Native American Reservations

  • Organized new traditional units on Native American Reservations

Retention & Density

• • Black Hills Area Council retention 73% in 2019

  • Black Hills Area Council retention 77% in 2018

  • Oregon Trail District retention 77% in 2017

  • Shawnee District retention 75% in 2017

  • Shawnee District retention 76% in 2016

  • Fiver Rivers District retention 78% in 2014

  • Pheasant District retention 76% in 2013

  • Maintained 30% Cub Scout membership density in 2002 to 2005