All Focus Groups have met and completed the initial survey. Data from the various surveys is being compiled and evaluated.
Over the summer, Camp Focus Groups will continue at Goshen Scout Reservation, Camp William B. Snyder, Camp Catoctin, Camp Howard M. Wall, Cub Scout Day Camps, and Scouting C.A.R.E.S.
Outdoor Programs 2025 April Kick Off
The Outdoor Program 2025 Kickoff was held on April 16, 2024.
The Council hears from our Scouting Community that our outdoor programs and facilities are not designed and consistently maintained in the way Scouts and families prefer to experience the outdoors now and for the future. We want to gather input and feedback from our membership so we can adjust our outdoor programs and facilities to meet our Scouting Community’s expectations.
What We Hope to Achieve
Define a compelling, dynamic and sustainable NCAC Outdoor Program and associated facilities that:
Delivers the Scouting mission in a forward-thinking manner through at least 2050;
Understands and expresses our Scouting Communities’ evolving expectations in a transparent way;
Attracts and retains Scouts and families of all abilities and means with age-appropriate experiences;
Is a model that other councils emulate.
Timeline – 18 months
Deliverable
An action plan to adjust our council outdoor programs and facilities to meet the needs of our Scouting Community for the next 25 years
Ways to Obtain Feedback and Data
Town Hall Meetings
Surveys
Face-to-face in Focus Groups
Focus Group Areas
Cub Scouts
Scouts BSA
Older Youth Programs
Alternative Youth Programs
High Adventure
Order of the Arrow
Training (NYLT, BALOO, Wood Badge, etc)
Districts
Outside Users
Information
Outdoor Program 2025 Strategic Initiative Fact Sheet