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Seneca Waterways Council - #397, Rochester, NY CATEGORY: ANNUAL REPORT PROJECT: 2014 Annual Report 1. Objectives

The objectives of the 2014 Annual Report were to provide a succinct overview of the Council’s financials and highlight the previous year’s achievements, and showcase the Council’s ability to be a good steward of donor contributions to our members, donors, and prospective donors and partners in delivering the Scouting program to youth.

2. Planning Process The 2014 Annual Report (produced in 2015) was produced in two pieces that were used as a complementary set or as standalone pieces. The two pieces were a joint effort by staff and external agency personnel. With a $5,000 budget much of the work is donated. The Council worked with a professionally renowned photographer (John Myers – Myers Creative Imaging) and a graphic designer (Joe Mayernik – Brandtatorship) who both donated the majority of their services. Printing was donated as well. The theme of the annual report focused on a messaging around “Creating a Legacy.” It highlighted five (5) stories of families with a Scouting or Exploring Legacy that spans generations. Several meetings were held over the course of 3 months to develop a concept and identify the Scout profiles that would support the theme. All content was provided by the Council to the graphic designer who compiled the content, imagery, and concept.

Full Version Annual Report (see image 1) The full version annual report was a comprehensive piece of programs, financials, awards, and chartered organizations. It featured profiles and images of five (5) of our Scouting/Exploring families. Condensed Annual Report (see image 2) The second piece was a condensed version which lent itself to being a stand-alone piece as well as a presentation folder for “packaging” additional Council marketing or event materials to board members, volunteers, corporate partners, and potential donors. The condensed version provided a succinct overview of the Council achievements and financials as well as chartered organizations in quick and visually appealing manner. The images of the Scouts (minus profile stories) are included but in smaller form.

3. Impact and result The true production value of the project was approximately $13,000; however, the Council cost was just under $4,000 due to contributions of time, print services and labor. The annual report provided key stakeholders and prospective donors (or grants) with a picture of the Council’s sound financial management.

4. What the Council learned

Having the two pieces lends itself to different uses that appeal to different audiences more effectively. Both still highlight the Council’s achievements in delivering the Scouting program and serving our youth and adult members. Having compelling profile stories provide the visual and emotional impact of the results defined by the statistical data.

SUPPORTING FILE(S) SUBMITTED: SWC 2014 Annual Report 4pgr.pdf SWC 2014 Annual Full Report. pdf Both provided at the end of the Submission Document

EXAMPLES Full Annual Report Cover & Profiles

Family of Eagle Scouts – father is an Outstanding Eagle Scout. His 2 sons pictured are Eagles. A third Son is a Life Scout.

Family of Explorers (Post Advisor is the mom of these two boys who was an Explorer as a youth)

Father was never in Scouting but believed in the value of the program for his sons. 2 Sons are Eagle Scouts. 3rd Son is working towards his Eagle.

Father grew up in the inner city and saw kids getting into trouble. His uncle introduced him to Scouting. He is now a leader and his sons are all Scouts with a goal of earning Eagle.

Three generations of Scouts. Pictured are father and son (2nd and 3rd generations)

MINI PAGER AND FULL REPORT FOLLOW

2014-2015 Executive Board Members

Serving the youth of Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates Counties.Seneca Waterways Council, 2320 Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road, Rochester, NY 14623(585) 244-4210 senecawaterways.org

1st Congregational United Church of Christ ~ 1st Presbyterian Church of Chili ~ 5 Linx Enterprises Inc. ~ Adlai Stevenson #29 Parent Teachers Association ~ Aldersgate United Methodist Church ~ Allendale Columbia School ~ Alumni Association and Boosters ~ American Institute of Architects ~ American Legion Post 227 ~ American Legion Post 256 ~ American Legion Post 394 ~ American Legion Post 468 ~ American Legion Post 494 ~ American Legion Post 1430 ~ American Legion Post 1830 ~ American Legion Turner Schrader Post 34 ~ Asbury First United Methodist Church ~ Associated Builders & Contractors Inc. ~ Autumn Lane Elementary School ~ Barnard Fire Dept. ~ Bethany Presbyterian Church ~ Bloomfield Lions Club ~ Bloomfield Rotary Club ~ Brighton Central PTSA ~ Brighton Fire Dept. Inc. ~ Brighton Landscape ~ Brighton Police Dept. ~ Brighton Rotary Club ~ Brockport Fire Dept. ~ Brockport Police Dept. ~ Brockport United Methodist Church ~ Brooks Hill School ~ Bushnells Basin Fire Association Inc. ~ Camp Babcock-Hovey ~ Canandaigua Yacht Club ~ Charity Leah ~ Chili Fire Dept. Inc. ~ Chili Lions Club-North Chili ~ Chili Lions Club-Rochester ~ Chili Volunteer Ambulance Service ~ Chris Johnson Law ~ Christ Chapel Wesleyan Church ~ Christ Clarion Presbyterian Church ~ Christian Youth Basketball League ~ Churchville Fire Dept. Inc. ~ Churchville Lions Club ~ Civil Air Patrol ~ Clifton Springs Rotary Club ~ Clyde Volunteer Fire Dept. ~ Conservation Club of Brockport ~ Cottreall-Warner American Legion Post 942 ~ Council of Ministries ~ Dundee Area Council of Churches ~ East Rochester Fire Dept. ~ East Rochester Rotary Club ~ Easter Seals of Western New York ~ Eike Jordan Bauer Post 1501 ~ Elks Lodge 24 ~ Elks Lodge 869 ~ Elks Lodge 992 ~ Elks Lodge 1249 ~ Ely-Fagan American Legion Post 1151 ~ Emmanuel United Methodist Church ~ Eureka Lodge #36 Prince Hall Affiliate ~ Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection ~ Fairport Baptist Home ~ Fairport Central PTA ~ Fairport Community Baptist Church ~ Fairport Fire Dept. ~ Fairport Lions Club ~ Fairport United Methodist Church ~ Fairville Volunteer Fire Dept. ~ Farmington Volunteer Fire Dept. ~ Field Street Recreation Center ~ Finger Lakes Economic Development ~ First Baptist Church-Brockport ~ First Baptist Church-East Rochester ~ First Baptist Church-Penfield ~ First Baptist Church-Penn Yan ~ First Baptist Church-Rochester ~ First Baptist Church-Wolcott ~ First Baptist Church In Chili-Rochester ~ First Congregational United Church of Christ ~ First Presbyterian Church-Pittsford ~ First Presbyterian Church-Seneca Falls ~ First Presbyterian Church-Waterloo ~ First United Methodist Church-Canandaigua ~ First United Methodist Church-Geneva ~ First United Methodist Church-Newark ~ First United Methodist Church-Victor ~ First United Methodist Church-Williamson ~ Forever Green Unities ~ Free & Accepted Masons Ark Lodge 33 ~ Free & Accepted Masons Lodge 1180 ~ Friendship Class of Rose Methodist ~ Gates Volunteer Ambulance Service ~ Gates-Chili Fire Dept. ~ Genesee Valley Fire Dept. ~ Genesee Valley-Henrietta Moose Family Center ~ Genesee Valley Trappers Inc. ~ Genesee Yacht Club ~ Geneva Family School Association ~ Geneva Law ~ Get It Straight ~ Geva Theatre Center ~ Goals For Youth ~ Grace United Methodist Church ~ Greece Baptist Church ~ Greece Historical Society ~ Greece Police Dept. ~ Greece United Methodist Church ~ Greece Volunteer Ambulance Service ~ GW Lisk Co, Inc. ~ Halco Plumbing & Heating ~ Harvey C. Noone American Legion Post 954 ~ Henrietta Fire Company #1 ~ Henrietta Fire District ~ Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance Service ~ Heritage Christian Services ~ Highland Hospital Dept. of Family Medicine ~ Hillside Children’s Center ~ Hillside Children’s Center School ~ Hilton Fire Dept. ~ Himrod Field & Stream Conservation Club ~ Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church ~ Holy Name of Jesus Church ~ Holy Trinity Parish ~ Honeoye Falls-Mendon Rotary Club ~ Housing Charities Inc. ~ IBC Engineering ~ InterVol ~ Irondequoit Presbyterian Church ~ Irondequoit United Church of Christ ~ Irondequoit Volunteer Ambulance Service ~ Jewish Community Center/Greater Rochester ~ John Knox Presbyterian Church ~ Kiwanis Club of Greece ~ Kiwanis Club of Irondequoit ~ Kiwanis Club of Webster ~ Klem Road South Elementary School PTSA ~ Knights of Columbus 4812 ~ Knights of Columbus Council 11374 ~ Knights of Columbus St. Patrick’s Catholic Church ~ Lakeview Community Church ~ Laurelton United Presbyterian Church ~ LDS Brighton Ward Rochester NY Stake ~ LDS Brockport Ward Church of Jesus Christ ~ LDS Canandaigua Ward Canandaigua NY ~ LDS Fairport Ward Palmyra NY Stake ~ LDS Fayette Ward Waterloo NY ~ LDS First Ward Rochester NY ~ LDS Lyons Ward Lyons NY ~ LDS Palmyra Ward Palmyra NY ~ LDS Pittsford Ward Pittsford NY Stake ~ LDS Second Ward Rochester NY ~ Lincoln Volunteer Fire Dept. ~ Lions Club ~ Living Word Church of God in Christ/School #45 ~ Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1420 ~ The Lutheran Church of Our Savior ~ Lutheran Church of the Resurrection ~ Lyons Rod & Gun Club Inc. ~ Marion Fire Dept. ~ Maxfield Hose Volunteer Fire Dept. ~ Memorial AMEZ Church ~ Mendon Fire Dept. ~ Middlesex Conservation Club ~ Migrant Education Project ~ Monro Muffler Brake Inc. ~ Monroe County Bar Association ~ Monroe County Sheriff’s Office ~ Monroe Medi-Trans Inc. ~ Mount Olivet Baptist Church ~ Naples Rotary Club ~ New Bethel Christian Methodist Church ~ Nixon Peabody LLP ~ North Greece Fire Dept. ~ Northwood Elementary ~ O’Donnell & Associates ~ Ogden Presbyterian Church/Christian Education Committee ~ Ontario Volunteer Emergency Squad ~ Ontario Volunteer Fire Company ~ Ontario-Walworth Rotary Club ~ Our Lady of Lourdes ~ Our Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church ~ Ovid Federated Church ~ Palmyra Macedon Kiwanis Club ~ Park Presbyterian Church ~ Peace of Christ ~ Peace of Christ Parish ~ Penfield Fire Company ~ Penfield Presbyterian Church ~ Penfield Rotary Club ~ Penfield United Methodist Church ~ Penfield Volunteer Emergency Ambulance ~ Perinton Chamber of Commerce Park ~ Perinton Volunteer Ambulance Corp Inc. ~ Phelps Lions Club ~ Phelps Volunteer Fire Dept. ~ Pinnacle Lutheran Church ~ Pisces School of Dive ~ Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance Inc. ~ Pittsford Volunteer Fire Dept. ~ Plank Road North Elementary School PTSA ~ The Presbyterian Church In Geneva ~ PTA-School #33 ~ PTA-School #41 ~ PTA Children’s School of Rochester ~ PTO-School #19 ~ PTO-School #36 ~ RACFI Quad A For Kids at School #10 ~ RACFI Quad A For Kids at School #34 ~ Rayson-Miller Post 899 American Legion ~ Redcom Laboratories Inc. ~ Richmond Volunteer Fire Dept. ~ Ridge Culver Fire Dept. ~ Ridge Culver Volunteer Fireman’s Association ~ Rochester Black Bar Association ~ Rochester Engineering Society ~ Rochester Hope For Pets ~ Rochester Museum & Science Center ~ Rochester Pet Sitting ~ Rochester Police Dept. ~ Rochester Red Wings ~ Rochester Rifle Club Inc. ~ Rochester School for the Deaf ~ Romulus Volunteer Fire Dept. ~ Rose Grange 1051 ~ Rotary Club of Brockport ~ Rotary Club of Gates Chili ~ Rotary Club of Gorham ~ Rotary Club of Penfield ~ Rotary Club of Pittsford ~ Rush Fire Dept. Inc. ~ Rush Henrietta Rotary Club ~ Rush United Methodist Church ~ Rush Volunteer Fire Dept. ~ Sacred Heart Cathedral ~ Saint Kateri Tekawitha Parish ~ Saint Michael Church ~ Saint Thomas Episcopal Church ~ The Salvation Army ~ School #17 Daisy Marque Foundation ~ School #45 Mary McLeod Bethune ~ School Without Walls ~ Scottsville Fire Dept. ~ Scottsville Scouting ~ Seneca United Methodist Church PTA ~ Seneca Waterways Council BSA ~ Seneca Waterways Council-Camp Cutler Staff ~ Shear Ego International School of Hair Design ~ Smith Warren Post 367 American Legion ~ Society of Women Engineers Rochester ~ Sodus Rotary Club ~ Sons of the American Legion ~ Honeoye-Hemlock Post 1278 ~ South Ave Community Center ~ Southwest Area Neighborhood Association ~ Spencerport Fire Dept. ~ St. Bridget’s Roman Catholic Church ~ St. Charles Borromeo Church ~ St. Christopher’s Roman Catholic Church ~ St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church ~ St. John Episcopal Church ~ St. John Fisher College Dept. of Pharmacy ~ St. John Lutheran Church ~ St. John of Rochester Roman Catholic Church ~ St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church ~ St. John The Evangelist Men’s Club ~ St. John The Evangelist Roman Catholic Church ~ St. John’s Episcopal Church ~ St. John’s Lutheran Church-Farmington ~ St. John’s Lutheran Church-Victor ~ St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church ~ St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church ~ St. Leo Knights of Columbus Council 9461 ~ St. Louis Church ~ St. Martins Evangelical Lutheran Church ~ St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church ~ St. Paul Blvd. Fire Association ~ St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church ~ St. Paul’s Episcopal Church ~ St. Paul’s Lutheran Church ~ St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church ~ St. Rita’s Roman Catholic Church ~ St. Theodore’s Roman Catholic Church ~ Stevens Connor Post #1330 ~ Summerville Presbyterian Church ~ SUNY Brockport REOC ~ Temple Beth El ~ Third Presbyterian Church ~ Together Including Every Student ~ Transfiguration Lutheran Church ~ Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church ~ Trinity Lutheran Church ~ Twelve Corners Presbyterian Church ~ Twin Cities Lions Club ~ Union Congregational ~ Union Hill Volunteer Firemen’s Association ~ United Church of Canandaigua ~ United Church of Christ Congregational ~ United Church of Marion ~ United Methodist Church-Clifton Springs ~ United Methodist Church-Dresden ~ ~ United Methodist Church-Manchester ~ United Methodist Church-North Ontario ~ United Methodist Church-Walworth ~ The United Methodist Church of Webster ~ United States Air Force ~ US ARMY ~ Victor Lions Club ~ Volunteers of America Children’s Center ~ Walt Disney Parent Organization ~ Walworth Ambulance Inc. ~ Wayne County Sheriff’s Dept. ~ Webster Fairport Elks BPOE 2396 ~ Webster Fire Dept. ~ Webster Presbyterian Church ~ Wesley United Methodist Church ~ West Bloomfield Volunteer Fire Dept. ~ West Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association ~ Western Region Corps of Cadets ~ Williamson Rotary Club ~ Wolcott Fire Dept. ~ Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP ~ Word of The Cross ~ Word of the Kingdom Ministries ~ Yates County Sheriff ~ YMCA of Greater Rochester

Chartered Organizations

Seneca Waterways Council 2014 Annual Report

Council OfficersDavid Lippitt, Council PresidentRobert Kessler, Executive VP; VP of AdministrationValerie Kalwas, Council CommissionerCharles Russell, TreasurerStephen Hoitt, Scout Executive/Corporate SecretaryFred Aten, Jr., VP of Board DevelopmentDaniel Bickel, VP of CampingTimothy Lynch, VP of District OperationsJoseph Marinelli, VP of ExploringLewis Heisman, VP of FundraisingJeffrey Halik, VP of MarketingChris Schulitz, VP of MembershipTed Orr, VP of ProgramFrank Strong, Chair, Board of TrusteesLeon Sawyko, Legal Counsel

Andrew AugustMatthew AugustineGary BaxterDonald BennettPeter CollingeGeorge ConboyAnnemarie CookAndrew CostanzaFrank CregoBrendon CrossingCraig DoranJay Dutcher ^Paul Ferber, PhDEmerson FullwoodJohn GalatiDavid GeierIra Goldman ^Frank Halstead ^Kent Johnson

Robert Kernan, Jr.David KleinRonald Knight +Ewart LeBlanc ^Raymond LeChase IIJeffrey LeenhoutsDavid Levesque Âdmiral LordAlex McCleanGerald McCueJohn Merklinger Îra MillerJoyce MoyerRobert OaksDwight “Kip” PalmerDuane PancoastPeter PapeChristian Pappas ^Kevin Parker

Glenn PaynterPhilip PoveroCynthia ProanoCurt ProvenzoRichard Rasmussen ^Tom RichardsTerence Robinson, Jr.Henry Roenke IIIHarris “Bud” RusitzkyRobert SchickHezekiah SimmonsGary SmithClinton Strickland, Jr. Lisa Toole

+ Immediate past president

^ District Chair

Executive Board

Brandtatorship / Concept, Design and Copy • Myers Creative Imaging / Photography / Retouching

A United Way funded agency.

MembershipCub ScoutingRegistered Cub Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,115Cub Scout Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Boy ScoutingRegistered Boy Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,857Boy Scout Troops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166VenturingRegistered Ventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421Venturing Crews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Total Traditional ScoutingRegistered Youth Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,393Total Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373

Learning For LifeElementary, Jr. High, High School Participants . . . . 284Explorers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,515

Total Learning For LifeRegistered Youth Participants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,799Total Groups & Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Council TotalsTotal Youth Membership & Participants. . . . . . . . . . 11,192Total Units, Groups & Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472Total Adult Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,642

Market Share Retention

Cub Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.7% . . . . . . .76.3 %

Boy Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.4% . . . . . . .78%

Venturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1% . . . . . . . . . .67.3%

Exploring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4%

*Council totals reflect registered membership on December 31, 2014.

Market Share* Retention** Seneca Waterways Council . . . . . 12.4% . . . . . . . 76.6%

Northeast Region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3% . . . . . . . . 75%

National. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.1%. . . . . . . . . 71.8%

* Seneca Waterways Council serves 12.4% of the total available youth

of boys in grades 1 through 11 and girls in grades 9 through 11.

** The percentage of youth who remain active in Seneca Waterways Council Scouting

Programs continues to rank higher than the regional and national averages.

FinancialsCamping Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,728,405 . . . . .(42.1%)

Scout Shop Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$133,882 . . . . . . . .(3.3%)

Friends of Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$313,597 . . . . . . . .(7.6%)

United Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$377,229 . . . . . . .(9.2%)

Endowment Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$614,391 . . . . . . . .(15.0%)

Foundations, Special Events

& Other Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$498,003 . . . . . .(12.1%)

Product Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$441,181 . . . . . . . . .(10.7%)

Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,106,688

Program Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,265,966 . . . .(81.6%)

Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$440,265 . . . . . . .(11%)

Management & General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$296,178. . . . . . . .(7.4%)

Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,002,409

Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,106,688Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,002,409Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$104,279

Unaudited report for the year ending December 2014. An audited report conducted by Mengel Metzger & Barr Co., LLP is available upon request.

2014 Journey To Excellence Gold Council For the fourth consecutive year, Seneca Waterways Council received the Journey to Excellence Gold Council Award – the Boy Scouts of America’s highest honor for organizational preparedness – for overall performance excellence in serving 11,192 youth in 2014 in the communities of Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates Counties. This distinguished achievement places the Seneca Waterways Council within the top 10% of Boy Scout councils across the nation. Our Council is one of only a handful of Boy Scout councils that has received a gold accreditation every year the program has existed.

District Awards Gold Districts Bay Waters ~ Mohawk ~ Seneca ~ Towpath

Silver Districts Black Creek ~ Lighthouse

Bronze Districts Exploring East ~ Genesee Crossroads

The values that legacy teaches.We all have a legacy. It could be musical, athletic, artisan, adventurous, or academic. It could be steeped in bold leadership, humble volunteerism, or confident independence. Regardless, each legacy is unique. From parent to child. Family to family. Generation to generation. We can trace the path of curiosity, ability, accomplishment, and spirit that delineates our legacy’s path. The values that legacy teaches. And the mark that those values make on our lives.

These values are found within every Troop, Pack, Venture Crew and Explorer Post throughout the Seneca Waterways Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Handed down, carefully taught, celebrated, and lived-by. They are the path of our rich Scouting legacy and the foundation for the Scout Law. And they are making a very real difference in the individual lives of each Scout, family, and our larger community.

Our MissionThe mission of Seneca Waterways Council, Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

Scout OathOn my honor I will do my best. To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

Nick Greaves-Tunnell, Peter Greaves-Tunnell, Will Greaves-Tunnell, Troop 129

Aaron Jeffers, Tyler Jeffers, Heidi Boehl-Jeffers, Explorer Post 2286 & Post 286

Thomas Callery, Joseph Callery, Patrick Callery, Patrick Callery, Jr., Troop 130

Keith Lane, Jr., Kermari Lane, London Lane, Keith Lane, Sr., Troop & Pack 293

Andy Gates, James Gates, Troop 208Service to OthersCommunity service is important in the character-building process and is at the heart of Scouting’s legacy.

Scouting for Food & Clothing Service Hours . . . . . .34,165 • 6,833 youth and adult volunteers • 52 tons of food • 16 tons of clothing

Eagle Scout Service Project Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41,019Unit Service Project Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47,802

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The values that legacy teaches.We all have a legacy. It could be musical, athletic, artisan, adventurous, or academic. It could be steeped in bold leadership, humble volunteerism, or confident independence. Regardless, each legacy is unique. From parent to child. Family to family. Generation to generation. We can trace the path of curiosity, ability, accomplishment, and spirit that delineates our legacy’s path. The values that legacy teaches. And the mark that those values make on our lives.

These values are found within every Troop, Pack, Venture Crew and Explorer Post throughout the Seneca Waterways Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Handed down, carefully taught, celebrated, and lived-by. They are the path of our rich Scouting legacy and the foundation for the Scout Law. And they are making a very real difference in the individual lives of each Scout, family, and our larger community.

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Executive LetterAs we look back on 2014, one common thread weaves through all our Council’s achievements—legacy. It’s a legacy that began when the first Boy Scouts in Monroe County, more than 100 years ago, pledged to honor and live by the Scout Oath and Law. With that pledge, they laid a foundation of service, citizenship, and leadership that have been passed down through generations of Scouting families.

Today more than 11,000 Scouts, each creating a legacy of their own, are giving back thousands of hours to their communities. Whether it’s collecting food to help those less fortunate or an Eagle Scout Service Project that helps to save lives or restore community pride, our young men and women are leaving behind a legacy for future generations.

More than 300 charter partners collaborate with Seneca Waterways Council to provide a foundation for today’s youth and their families which is built on character, leadership, confidence, self-reliance, and values. For hundreds of youth, that also includes having opportunities to explore career interests as they begin to lay the framework for their future.

In looking to the future, Seneca Waterways Council made a historic move in 2014 that began a new era for Scouting locally. After operating out of our East Avenue and Geneva locations for many years, the Council moved its Service Center to a more modern facility in Brighton which is central to our five county service area. The new Burt and Chuck August Scout Service Center provides enhanced services and resources for the Council’s Scouts and Scouters and will do so for many years into our future. The move carries with it a strong history of Scouting tradition in Monroe County and the Finger Lakes area, and lays the foundation for a vibrant second century of Scouting steeped in tradition and values that will continue to transcend generations.

As your Council Key 3, we are proud of the Council’s unparalleled program of character development with learning experiences that encourage, inspire, and empower youth to do their best in every aspect of their lives. We are equally proud to serve with over 4,600 dedicated volunteers who seek to keep our legacy alive by instilling Scouting’s positive values in young people. As we look forward to the coming year we will continue to focus our collective attention on the legacy we are leaving for future generations as we prepare today’s youth for the many opportunities and challenges they will encounter as adults.

Yours in Scouting,

Stephen Hoitt Valerie Kalwas David LippittScout Executive/CEO Council Commissioner Council President

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Our MissionThe mission of Seneca Waterways Council, Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

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129TROOP

Pictured left to right: Nick Greaves-Tunnell, Peter Greaves-Tunnell, Will Greaves-Tunnell

“Everyone must leave something behind when he dies. Something your hand touched some way, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you’re there.” - Ray Bradbury, author

Peter Greaves-Tunnell and his boys are accomplished Scouts. Peter is an Eagle, Scoutmaster

of Troop 129, and Outstanding Eagle Scout Award recipient. Nick is an Eagle, Will is an

Eagle. And Alec (not pictured) is a Life Scout. But every one of them will tell you that their

legacy is not about awards or merit badges. Their legacy is about leadership, character,

communication, respect, and making a difference. It’s about the values that Scouting

teaches and how they lead a life that embodies those values. The path that Peter has

followed from the time he first joined Scouting as a kid in Philadelphia, to the countless

young lives he’s influenced as a Scoutmaster, to the relationship he enjoys with his boys

through Scouting today has been a natural one. By his own words, it has helped him be a

better dad, and helped his boys be prepared to handle anything they come across as they

carry that legacy out into the world themselves.

Rayson-Miller Post#899 American Legion, Pittsford, NY

“Everyone must leave something behind when he dies. Something your hand touched some way, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you’re there.” - Ray Bradbury, author

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EXPLORER CLUB

EXPLORER POST“All good men and women must take responsibility to create legacies that will take the next generation to a level we could only imagine.” - Jim Rohn, entrepreneurWhen Heidi Boehl-Jeffers joined Ridge-Culver Explorer Post 286

(chartered in ’62 and one of the oldest posts in the country) at the

age of 14, she became part of a legacy that had spanned 3 generations.

27 years later, following in the footsteps of her grandfather, father,

and older brother (all Ridge-Culver firefighters), Heidi is now

a career North Greece Dispatcher and volunteer firefighter at

Ridge-Culver. But more importantly, that legacy has extended into

a fourth generation with the addition of her sons Aaron and Tyler

to Club 2286 and Post 286, respectively, where she is an advisor.

As the newest additions to the family’s growing story, the boys

will continue to build on the confident foundation that has been

built for them—offering their time, talent, and selflessness to the

community in which they live.

Pictured left to right: Aaron Jeffers, Tyler Jeffers, Heidi Boehl-Jeffers

Ridge Culver Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Rochester, NY

286EXPLORER POST

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130TROOP

Pictured left to right: Thomas Callery, Joseph Callery, Patrick Callery, Patrick Callery, Jr.

Our Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, Greece, NY

“The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.” - Billy Graham, reverendFor the Callery family, their Scouting legacy started when

Patrick brought home the Scouting flier for Pack 130 in first

grade. And since the first meeting he and his dad, Pat, attended

at Our Lady of Sorrows, it has grown to now include his two

brothers, Joseph and Thomas as well. For Pat, having never

been in Scouting previously, he has a great appreciation and

respect for the leadership and guidance that the troop has,

which inspires involvement and achievement among the boys

in Scouting and life. Pat is grateful for the opportunity to walk

this path with each of the boys—as he’s done with both Patrick

and Joseph through their Eagle Scout awards, and Thomas as

he achieves his. But he also takes great pride in the character,

core values, and care for others the boys have learned through

Scouting and their faith, and the legacy that they will leave their

children and generations to come.

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293TROOP AND PACK

Pictured left to right: Keith Lane, Jr., Kermari Lane, London Lane, Keith Lane, Sr.

New Bethel Christian Methodist Church, Rochester, NY

There are some legacies that people don’t want to live on. When Keith Lane Sr. was growing

up in the inner city of Rochester, he saw so many kids getting in trouble and living without

hope or desire to make anything of their lives. It was Keith’s uncle, James Peterson Sr., then

Scoutmaster of Troop 293 (now Commissioner) who introduced him to Scouting, and a legacy

of mentorship and positivity that has carried him through almost thirty years of involvement.

And as a leader in Troop 293, Keith is now filling the role of mentor for the boys in the Troop,

including his three sons, who all have the goal of reaching Eagle. He believes that a strong faith,

attention to schoolwork, and the values and life skills that Scouting teaches, will ensure that

his boys, and the others in their troop, will grow into the young men that they are destined to

be. A far more positive legacy for each of them, and the community the live in.

“The responsibility of the present generation is to prepare for the future. Show the youth the truth, make them think, guide them, and let them follow their chosen path. Their liberty to think is your gift to them.” - Princess Maleiha Bajunaid Candao, author

“The responsibility of the present generation is to prepare for the future. Show the youth the truth, make them think, guide them, and let them follow their chosen path. Their liberty to think is your gift to them.” - Princess Maleiha Bajunaid Candao, author

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Pictured left to right: Andy Gates, James Gates

“Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.” - Shannon L. Alder, authorAndy Gates’ father and grandfather were Scouts. When Andy was in 3rd

grade, his father introduced him to Scouting as well—and a legacy of values,

life skills, and leadership that would inform his path to Scoutmaster of

Troop 208. But more importantly, through his involvement as a Den

Leader, Cubmaster and now Scoutmaster, it became the foundation for a

strong relationship with his own son, James, as well. Just like dad, James

was introduced to Scouting in 3rd grade and has grown up learning and

living by the same values and moral compass that his father’s Scouting

role models gave to him. Presently in school for Music Education, a

participant of NYLT, and former staff member at Philmont, James is now

passing on his legacy of leadership, communication, problem-solving,

and goal-setting skills to the next generation as they discover their own

individual stories.

Fairport United Methodist Church Fairport, NY

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Council OfficersDavid Lippitt, Council PresidentRobert Kessler, Executive VP; VP of AdministrationValerie Kalwas, Council CommissionerCharles Russell, TreasurerStephen Hoitt, Scout Executive/Corporate SecretaryFred Aten, Jr., VP of Board DevelopmentDaniel Bickel, VP of CampingTimothy Lynch, VP of District OperationsJoseph Marinelli, VP of ExploringLewis Heisman, VP of FundraisingJeffrey Halik, VP of MarketingChris Schulitz, VP of MembershipTed Orr, VP of ProgramFrank Strong, Chair, Board of TrusteesLeon Sawyko, Legal Counsel

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Andrew AugustMatthew AugustineGary BaxterDonald BennettPeter CollingeGeorge ConboyAnnemarie CookAndrew CostanzaFrank CregoBrendon CrossingCraig DoranJay Dutcher ^Paul Ferber, PhDEmerson FullwoodJohn GalatiDavid GeierIra Goldman ^Frank Halstead ^Kent JohnsonRobert Kernan, Jr.

David KleinRonald Knight +Ewart LeBlanc ^Raymond LeChase IIJeffrey LeenhoutsDavid Levesque Âdmiral LordAlex McCleanGerald McCueJohn Merklinger Îra MillerJoyce MoyerRobert OaksDwight “Kip” PalmerDuane PancoastPeter PapeChristian Pappas ^Kevin ParkerGlenn PaynterPhilip Povero

Cynthia ProanoCurt ProvenzoRichard Rasmussen ^Tom RichardsTerence Robinson, Jr.Henry Roenke IIIHarris “Bud” RusitzkyRobert SchickHezekiah SimmonsGary SmithClinton Strickland, Jr. Lisa Toole

+ Immediate past president

^ District Chair

Executive Board Advisory Board Norbert AmbergVictor ArsenaultBurt August, Sr.Jack BaronWalt BankerGene BavisJeff BloodRoger BrandtGeoff BuellCharles Callari, Jr.Charles ClarkJoe DennyRichard FoxScott FrameWilliam GoodrichWilliam Gotwals IIIWilliam HaleFrederick Halik, DDSRobert HartR.M. Peter HarterMichael HavensRobert HegemanEdward InceBarbara JamesDonald JeffriesMichelle KavanaughLouis Langie, Jr.Richard LeoVictor LonsberryClayton OsborneGeorge PayneElizabeth Pine

John PittonAlton PlumbGary PoolerKathleen PringleJay Quinn Chris RiegleTom RuslingH. Bruce RussellSteve SwartoutJames TobinMike TomainoBrad VanAukenSteve WheelerThom Worden

Youth Representatives

Forrest Gertin Order of the Arrow Chief

Derick Mitchell Venturing President

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Burt & Chuck August Scout Service CenterIn June of 2014, Scouting entered a new era in Monroe County and the Finger Lakes area with the opening of the Burt and Chuck August Scout Service Center. After serving our members for 50 years out of our East Avenue location in the city of Rochester and our Geneva office, the Council invested in Scouting’s future by bringing both under one roof, and along with its retail store, moved to a newer more modern building in Brighton.

The Burt and Chuck August Scout Service Center enables us to provide our members with more resources and enhanced programming opportunities. Scouting supporters helped lay the foundation to a second century of service to our community’s youth with their contributions to a $2.92 million dollar capital campaign. In doing so, they have helped create a new legacy to pass on to tomorrow’s leaders.

Burt and Chuck August Scout Service CenterAugust Family Foundation Burt & Joan August Jean August Family & Friends

In all, 24 family members and friends of the August family contributed financially to naming the Council Service Center in honor of Burt and Chuck August in recognition of their years of commitment and support of the Scouting program.

E. Philip & James B. Saunders LobbySaunders Foundation

Corbett Scout MuseumRichard A. Corbett in memory of Donald J. Corbett, Sr.

and Donald J. Corbett, Jr.

Strong Scout ShopFrank & Barbara Strong

Lippitt Executive SuiteDavid & Amy Lippitt

Spraque Administrative OfficesHoward L. Sprague

Hale Training RoomWilliam Hale

Neisner KitchenEllen & Mel Neisner

Honor Courtyard & Boy Scout StatuePeter & Bea Pape

Crego Conference RoomFrank & Sue Crego

LeChase Conference RoomR. Wayne LeChase

Rusling Conference RoomThomas G. Rusling

Offices/WorkstationsReuben AuspitzJack & Lisa BaronWilliam & Anne BuckinghamCostanza Family Foundation in memory of Angelo CostanzaRichard FoxFrederik J. Halik, DDSMary Lou Huff in memory of Jerry HuffDavid KleinBob & Sue KesslerLouis & Sally LangieKip & Amy PalmerJanelle & Al PlumbThomas RichardsH. Bruce & Sue RussellHarris “Bud” & Joan RusitzkyRobert SchickEllsworth SteinFrank & Barbara StrongMichael & Beverly TomainoKeith Wilson

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Creating a LegacyMany Scouts, Scouters, and Friends of Scouting invested in Scouting’s future by providing the financial resources through direct contributions to the capital campaign or memorial brick purchases. Their support enables us to continue to deliver the nation’s leading values-based leadership and youth development program – one from which family legacies are created and passed down through the generations.

Memorial Bricks in the Honor Courtyard symbolize Scouting’s rich family history in our Council and pave a path to our future. Brick contributions, present and future, will endow the Council’s building fund for the future maintenance and equipment needs of the Service Center necessary to provide program, services, and training opportunities for our members into the second century of Scouting.

Building CommitteeFred AtenDrew CostanzaStephen HoittBill LawrenceDavid LippittShelley O’HernPeter PapeHank Roenke III

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Camperships ............ $36,490Camp programs offer Scouts fun and unique learning opportunities for character development and life skills that create a solid foundation for their future. In addition to an already subsidized camp program, camperships were awarded based on financial need. 315 Scouts were able to attend camp with the help of financial assistance

Summer Camp AttendanceCub Scout Adventure Camp ..... 611Cub Scout Resident Camp .......210Twilight Camp ...............................111

Cub Scout Camp Total .............932

Massawepie Scout Camps-Camp Pioneer ........1852Camp Babcock-Hovey ...........................................702Massawepie Trek Center ......................................169National Youth Leadership Training .......................130 Eagle Flight ................................................................89

Boy Scout Camp Total ........................................ 2942

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Summer Camp ProgramsThe Seneca Waterways Council owns and operates three camping facilities. Our flagship facility Massawepie Scout Camps, in the Adirondack Mountains, combines unique wilderness programs with a traditional Boy Scout summer camp.

Camp Babcock-Hovey sits on the east shore of Seneca Lake and serves as a gateway to summer camp Scouting adventure highlighted by lake front activities that provide a fun and memorable time for our young people. As the Council’s most technologically advanced camp, STEM-related programs round out a Scout’s adventure with exploration and discovery!

The J. Warren Cutler Scout Reservation in the Finger Lakes Region is a year-round facility that provides programs in a woodland setting of rolling hills, lush meadows, and sparkling streams. Camp Cutler, home to Cub Scout Adventure Camp, is the region’s leading Cub World that sparks imagination with themed villages where Scouts become pirates, pioneers, knights, Native Americans, or mountain men.

Service to OthersFounded on the premise of doing a Good Turn Daily, Scouting’s legacy is one of service to others. Community service is very important in the character-building process, and our Scouts have made the commitment to give back to their community through service projects that make a difference in the lives of others. In doing so, they learn the importance of citizenship in being part of a community.

Scouting for Food & Clothing Service Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34,165 • 6,833 youth and adult volunteers • 52 tons of food • 16 tons of clothing

Eagle Scout Service Project Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41,019Unit Service Project Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47,802

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Top 10 merit badges earned.

Merit Badge # earned

Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528Camping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304Environmental Science . . . . . . . . . . 295Rifle Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286Archery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278Citizenship in the Community . . . . 260Citizenship in the Nation . . . . . . . . 250Space Exploration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Bobcat ....................................1,141Tiger .....................................600Wolf ........................................663Bear ......................................598Webelos ..................................633Arrow of Light ........................449

Cub Scout Total ............... 4,084

Tenderfoot .................................. 411Second Class ..........................355First Class ...............................328Star .........................................328Life ..........................................320Eagle.........................................245

Boy Scout Total ..................1,975

Advancements Everything done to advance—to earn ranks and other awards and recognition—is designed to educate or to otherwise expand a Scout’s horizons. The skills learned help to build confidence and contribute to personal growth.

9,965 Merit badges

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Market Share Retention

Cub Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.7% . . . . . . . 76.3 %

Boy Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.4% . . . . . . . 78%

Venturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1% . . . . . . . . . . 67.3%

Exploring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%

*Council totals reflect registered membership on December 31, 2014.

Market Share* Retention** Seneca Waterways Council . . . . . . . . . . 12.4% . . . . . . . . 76.6%

Northeast Region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3% . . . . . . . . . 75%

National. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.1% . . . . . . . . . 71.8%

* Seneca Waterways Council serves 12.4% of the total available youth

of boys in grades 1 through 11 and girls in grades 9 through 11.

** The percentage of youth who remain active in Seneca Waterways Council Scouting

Programs continues to rank higher than the regional and national averages.

MembershipCub ScoutingRegistered Cub Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,115Cub Scout Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Boy ScoutingRegistered Boy Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,857Boy Scout Troops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166VenturingRegistered Ventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421Venturing Crews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Total Traditional ScoutingRegistered Youth Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,393Total Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373

Learning For LifeElementary, Jr. High, High School Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284Explorers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,515

Total Learning For LifeRegistered Youth Participants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,799Total Groups & Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Council TotalsTotal Youth Membership & Participants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,192Total Units, Groups & Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472Total Adult Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,642

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Scout OathOn my honor, I will do my best To do my duty to Godand my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.

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2014 Eagle Projects of the MonthJanuary . . . . . . . . . Andrew Kurzweil . . . . . Troop 60 . . . . . . Rochester . . . . . . St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Mary Beth Carey Memorial Garden

February . . . . . . . Gregory Meisenzahl . . Troop 127. . . . . . Ontario . . . . . . . . Ontario Primary School Playground Entryway/Benches

March . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Walter . . . . . . . Troop 111 . . . . . . Hamlin . . . . . . . . Hamlin Beach State Park Fire Pits

April . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Gottstein . . . . . . . Troop 262 . . . . . Webster . . . . . . . . Whiting Road Nature Preserve Trail Improvements

May . . . . . . . . . . . . Nolan Ransom. . . . . . . . Troop 18 . . . . . . Rochester . . . . . . Rachow Park Trail Improvements

June . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Harp. . . . . . . . . . Troop 61 . . . . . . Victor . . . . . . . . . . St. Lutheran Church (Route 31) Benches

July . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Tomlinson . . . . . Troop 44 . . . . . . Keuka Park . . . . . ARC of Yates County and Special Olympics Portable Bocce Court

August . . . . . . . . . Andrew Fulkerson . . . . Troop 262 . . . . . Webster . . . . . . . . Whiting Road Nature Preserve Trail Improvements

September . . . . . . Kevin Hayes. . . . . . . . . . Troop 127. . . . . . Macedon . . . . . . . United Methodist Church Gazebo Restoration

October . . . . . . . . Eric Dixon . . . . . . . . . . . Troop 41 . . . . . . Henrietta . . . . . . Henrietta Fire District Roof Bail-out Training Simulator

November . . . . . . Reagan Reed . . . . . . . . . Troop 33 . . . . . . Canandaigua . . . Canandaigua Central School District Education US Map Painting on Elementary School Basketball CourtDecember . . . . . . Edmund Stubbings. . . . Troop 260 . . . . . Webster . . . . . . . . Whiting Road Nature Preserve Boardwalk replacement

2014 Eagle Project of the YearEric DixonTroop 41 in Henrietta sponsored by the Henrietta Fire District

Eric led the construction and installation of a Roof and Bail-out-Training Simulator for the Henrietta Fire District which involved two dozen volunteers and over six hundred hours to complete. The simulator helps train firefighters on how to save themselves if trapped in a burning building and how to effectively ventilate a building for safety.

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Scholarship Recipients

2014 Louis and Sally Langie Eagle Scout ScholarshipDaniel Leisner Troop 31

The scholarship is a $12,000 award presented over four years to ease the financial burden for an Eagle Scout attending an accredited college or university. Daniel majors in accounting at Boston College with plans to go on to law school.

Exploring Scholarships

National Technical Investigators’ Association (NATIA) Captain James J. Regan Memorial ScholarshipKathleen “Katie” and Holly Donlin-SmithLaw Enforcement Exploring Program

The NATIA Scholarship is a one-time $500 scholarship awarded to two law enforcement Explorers nationwide who are in the 12th grade or in an accredited college program. It is awarded based on academic record, leadership ability, extracurricular activities, and personal essays on the significance they place on a technical background in law enforcement. Katie and Holly are members of Monroe County Sheriff’s Explorer Post 604 and Brighton Police Explorer Post 357.

Motorola Solutions Foundation ScholarshipKathleen “Katie” Donlin-SmithLaw Enforcement Exploring Program

Katie who has been active in the Exploring Program for the past 5 years also received a $5,000 scholarship awarded by the Motorola Solutions Foundation to youth Explorers in the Law Enforcement program.

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2014 Journey to ExcellenceScouting’s Journey to Excellence is the Boy Scouts of America’s accreditation program designed to encourage excellence in providing a quality program at all levels. It recognizes and measures success in youth retention, commissioner service to units, youth membership, fundraising, financial strength and service hours to the community.

Gold CouncilFor the fourth consecutive year, Seneca Waterways Council received the Journey to Excellence Gold Council Award – the Boy Scouts of America’s highest honor for organizational preparedness – for overall performance excellence in serving 11,192 youth in 2014 in the communities of Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates Counties. This distinguished achievement places the Seneca Waterways Council within the top 10% of Boy Scout councils across the nation.

Our Council is one of only a handful of Boy Scout councils that has received a gold accreditation every year the program has existed.

Gold DistrictsBay Waters

Mohawk

Seneca

Towpath

Silver DistrictsBlack Creek

Lighthouse

Bronze DistrictsExploring East

Genesee Crossroads

District Awards

Number of Gold UnitsPacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Troops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Crews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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FinancialsCamping Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,728,405 . . . . . .(42.1%)

Scout Shop Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $133,882 . . . . . . . .(3.3%)

Friends of Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $313,597 . . . . . . . . .(7.6%)

United Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $377,229 . . . . . . .(9.2%)

Endowment Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $614,391 . . . . . . . . .(15.0%)

Foundations, Special Events & Other Income . . . . . . . . . $498,003 . . . . . . .(12.1%)

Product Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $441,181 . . . . . . . . . .(10.7%)

Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,106,688

Program Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,265,966 . . . . .(81.6%)

Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $440,265 . . . . . . . .(11%)

Management & General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $296,178 . . . . . . . .(7.4%)

Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,002,409

Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,106,688Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,002,409Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $104,279

Unaudited report for the year ending December 2014. An audited report conducted by Mengel Metzger & Barr Co., LLP is available upon request.

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Special Fundraising Events21 Stories for ScoutsA life changing 309ft descent down the First Federal Plaza Building in downtown Rochester to provide disadvantaged youth in urban communities with opportunities, through Scouting, to have their own life-changing experiences that help to keep them on the right path.

Eagle Scout Mentor Dinner and Gathering of EaglesAnnual celebration of the previous year’s Eagle Scout Class. Eagle Scouts who are members of the business community are matched as a mentor to a new Eagle Scout. Sponsors: Palmers Food Service

Lobster FestFall kicks off with a Surf and Turf Dinner on the green lawn of Oak Hill Country Club. Proceeds benefit low-income at-risk youth in the Scouting program, primarily in urban communities, by providing the financial resources to support their participation in Scouting’s educational and recreational youth development programs including summer camp.

Sporting Clays ClassicSporting clays shoot held at Rochester Brooks Gun Club. The event supports shooting sports programs at the Council’s three camping facilities aimed at providing recreation and education in gun safety for Scouts.Sponsor: Hoselton Auto Mall

Sporting Clays Canandaigua ShootSporting clays shoot held at Canandaigua Sportsmen’s Club. Proceeds support three recreational shooting sports programs at summer camp where Scouts learn gun safety.

Youth Power DinnerThe Youth Power event supports summer and year-round programs for thousands of Scouts at our three camp facilities. The Council presents the Distinguished Citizen Award to individuals possessing Scout-like qualities and who have made a positive impact on the community. The 2014 honorees were Dwight “Kip” Palmer and The Sands Family. Sponsor: Constellation Brands

Raised . . . .$76,583

Raised . . . .$40,835

Raised . . . .$104,771

Raised . . . .$63,069

Raised . . . .$12,955

Raised . . . .$91,629

Amounts reflect gross dollars raised before expenses.

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245 young men earned the coveted rank of Eagle Scout in 2014

Eagle Scout Class of 2014

Nicholas AlbrechtDalton AlexanderMatthew AllchinJacob BaderCaleb BakerMatthew BartlowBryan BiesenbachMatthew BlejwasNathaniel BogelNicholas BoldtNicholas BoyerNicholas BoyleRyan BraunDylan BrownConnor BucciAndrew BuckleyKevin BuggieWilliam BulgerJohn CabootJoseph CalleryKevin CalnanNoah CamaioneChristopher CarlsonSean CarrollNathanael ChilsonBenjamin CiaioKillian CoddingtonChadwick ColbyBenjamin CookJackson CookDaniel CourteauJacob Covey

Austin DaileyAustin DeMarHendrick de SmidtHarry DeVoe IVDavid DiprimoFletcher Dix Eric DixonMichael DhondtPhillippe DoraChristopher DouvilleTimothy DrakeAnthony DrexelIan DubockJonathan EdwardsChristopher ErbCody ErnstEvan EshenaurGriffin EverlyDonald Faraone IIINicholas FareseAlexander Fasino-BushDaniel FazioDavid FeszczyszynAdam FinnemoreJoshua FioricaAdam FordDana ForsgrenMatthew FrosiniAndrew FulkersonMark GabrieleWilliam GalesJames Gantz

Grant GarnishJared GayAndrew GeierJoseph GiannantonioGrant GiffordNicholas GigliottiTyler GottsteinTrace GouldChristopher GraceDustin GreenAdam GreensteinTyler GregoryJohn GriebErik GrossAndrew GuglielmoBrian GuyAndrew HaffenSean HannonJacob HanssJoshua HarpDaniel HarperJeffrey HartmannBenjamin HaskinsChristopher HaskinsWilliam HaydanekKevin HayesBryan HendrickDavis HillMatthew HillZachary HillZachary HortonPeter Huber

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Paul HunsingerCollin HurleyDillon HuussenJoseph IadarolaRyan JacksonBenjamin JohnsonBrandon JohnsonTimothy KallmanDavid KensekRyan KenyonIsaiah KeyesThomas KikkertJonathan KimAlexander KingWillem KlajborJeffrey KmiecinskiAidan KochTyler KohrtQuinton KolbeckMatias KorfmacherBenjamin KranslerReece KrielickZachary KreilickAndrew KurzweilLuke KusmierzPatrick LaBombardTobias LanningZachery LaMarcheZachary LambertHunter LaRosaPaul LarzelereAustin Lazzaro

Bradley LeBeauMatthew LewisAlexander LipkaMichael LyonsGordon MacCammonBrian MahoneyMaximus MahoneyIan MaihoferChristopher MalleyDylan MaloneJack ManciniAllen MaracleKwame MarahIan MarinDouglas MaxwellGregory McCordGregory MeisenzahlNoah MichaelsCameron MillerMitchell MillerRyan MingesThomas Moracco Jr.Patrick Mott Jr.Thomas MuellerMatthew MuranteJacob MurphyShane NelsonSean NewbouldRobert NicholasTimothy NolanAndrew OliverMichael Palozzi

Jonathan ParkerMatthew ParulskiJason PattersonTyler PawlaczykAlexander PenniseNoah PetersIan PlaceMatthew PollheinRichard Randall IIINolan RansomAdam RecordReagan ReedRobert ReedConnor ReeseWilliam ReeseKyle RegerChristopher ReidJason RemisHayden ReynoldsZachary RitzBenjamin RockafellowJordan RodwellJarrod RoelandsGeoffrey RouinTyler RueckertNicholas RugelisTyler RyanCollin SabinPaul SantowskiChristian SawyerAustin SchesslKyler Schwind

Aaron ScottHunter SecorAlexander SemanJames SerafinEvan SiebertAndrew SeidmanMatthew SkrypkaBrennan SmithHenry SmithChristopher SnyderJoshua SokolowskiHunter SteeleAlexander SteffenhagenBenton StickneyKarl StoneMatthew StreitEdmund StubbingsRobert SturtzSpencer SuhrJoseph SullivanAlexander SweetlandZachary TessierDevin ThomasNicholas ThomasTheodore ThreshSean TiersonCorey TiradoNicholas TomainoDaniel TomlinsonMatthew TylerChristopher ValincourtHarrison Van Bork

Joshua VanDeMortelNeale Van StralenEric VeltreAdam ViscaAaron VitEmmett WalshAndrew WalterLuke WatkinsBrenden WeedJames WegengColton WelchRobert WestAustin WoernerJason WoernerBraden WoodwardMatthew WoodwardTerrance WrightTyler WrightChe YoungMichael YurgelunJohn Zakhary

Eagle Scout Class of 2014

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Outstanding Eagle Scout HonoreeThe National Eagle Scout Association’s (NESA) Outstanding Eagle Scout Award is a prestigious recognition granted by the local council’s NESA Committee to an Eagle Scout whose efforts have made a positive impact close to home through achievements at the local, state, or regional level.

Peter Greaves-Tunnell – 2014 HonoreePartner, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder, Cobblestone Capital AdvisorsPeter Greaves-Tunnell’s commitment to Scouting, youth, and the community exemplifies the Scouting spirit as pledged in the Scout Oath and Law. Peter has created a legacy of serving others that extends beyond his commitment to the youth in Scouting. In addition to serving as Scoutmaster for Troop 129 in Pittsford, he has served on the board of directors for agencies concerned with youth development and education as well as faith-based and health-related organizations.

2014 Silver Beaver HonoreesThe heart and soul of our organization and our community stems from volunteerism. In 2014, Seneca Waterways Council proudly honored 8 individuals with the Silver Beaver Award for their distinguished service in making an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the Council. The Silver Beaver Award is the highest honor awarded by the Council to a volunteer.

Charles ArnoldGary BaxterMike KnittelBill LawrenceMark LouthFlora MillsPeter Reeb Heidi Thorpe-Messmer

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Scout LawA Scout istrustworthy, loyal,helpful,friendly,courteous,kind,obedient,cheerful,thrifty,brave,clean,and reverent.

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1st Congregational United Church of Christ

1st Presbyterian Church of Chili

5 Linx Enterprises Inc.

Adlai Stevenson #29 Parent Teachers Association

Aldersgate United Methodist Church

Allendale Columbia School

Alumni Association and Boosters

American Institute of Architects

American Legion Post 227







American Legion Turner Schrader Post 34

Asbury First United Methodist Church

Associated Builders & Contractors Inc.

Autumn Lane Elementary School

Barnard Fire Dept.

Bethany Presbyterian Church

Bloomfield Lions Club

Bloomfield Rotary Club

Brighton Central PTSA

Brighton Fire Dept. Inc.

Brighton Landscape

Brighton Police Dept.

Brighton Rotary Club

Brockport Fire Dept.

Brockport Police Dept.

Brockport United Methodist Church

Brooks Hill School

Bushnells Basin Fire Association Inc.

Camp Babcock-Hovey

Canandaigua Yacht Club

Charity Leah

Chili Fire Dept. Inc.

Chili Lions Club-North Chili

Chili Lions Club-Rochester

Chili Volunteer Ambulance Service

Chris Johnson Law

Christ Chapel Wesleyan Church

Christ Clarion Presbyterian Church

Christian Youth Basketball League

Churchville Fire Dept. Inc.

Churchville Lions Club

Civil Air Patrol

Clifton Springs Rotary Club

Clyde Volunteer Fire Dept.

Conservation Club of Brockport

Cottreall-Warner American Legion Post 942

Council of Ministries

Dundee Area Council of Churches

East Rochester Fire Dept.

East Rochester Rotary Club

Easter Seals of Western New York

Eike Jordan Bauer Post 1501

Elks Lodge 24

Elks Lodge 869

Elks Lodge 992

Elks Lodge 1249

Ely-Fagan American Legion Post 1151

Emmanuel United Methodist Church

Eureka Lodge #36 Prince Hall Affiliate

Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection

Fairport Baptist Home

Fairport Central PTA

Fairport Community Baptist Church

Fairport Fire Dept.

Fairport Lions Club

Fairport United Methodist Church

Fairville Volunteer Fire Dept.

Farmington Volunteer Fire Dept.

Field Street Recreation Center

Finger Lakes Economic Development

First Baptist Church-Brockport

First Baptist Church-East Rochester

First Baptist Church-Penfield

First Baptist Church-Penn Yan

First Baptist Church-Rochester

First Baptist Church-Wolcott

First Baptist Church In Chili-Rochester

First Congregational United Church of Christ

First Presbyterian Church-Pittsford

First Presbyterian Church-Seneca Falls

First Presbyterian Church-Waterloo

First United Methodist Church-Canandaigua

First United Methodist Church-Geneva

First United Methodist Church-Newark

First United Methodist Church-Victor

First United Methodist Church-Williamson

Forever Green Unities

Free & Accepted Masons Ark Lodge 33

Free & Accepted Masons Lodge 1180

Friendship Class of Rose Methodist

Gates Volunteer Ambulance Service

Gates-Chili Fire Dept.

Genesee Valley Fire Dept.

Genesee Valley-Henrietta Moose Family Center

Genesee Valley Trappers Inc.

Genesee Yacht Club

Geneva Family School Association

Geneva Law

Get It Straight

Geva Theatre Center

Goals For Youth

Grace United Methodist Church

Greece Baptist Church

Greece Historical Society

Greece Police Dept.

Greece United Methodist Church

Greece Volunteer Ambulance Service

GW Lisk Co, Inc.

Halco Plumbing & Heating

Harvey C. Noone American Legion Post 954

Henrietta Fire Company #1

Henrietta Fire District

Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance Service

Heritage Christian Services

Highland Hospital Dept. of Family Medicine

Hillside Children’s Center

Hillside Children’s Center School

Hilton Fire Dept.

Himrod Field & Stream Conservation Club

Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church

Holy Name of Jesus Church

Holy Trinity Parish

Honeoye Falls-Mendon Rotary Club

Housing Charities Inc.

IBC Engineering

InterVol

Irondequoit Presbyterian Church

Irondequoit United Church of Christ

Irondequoit Volunteer Ambulance Service

Jewish Community Center/Greater Rochester

John Knox Presbyterian Church

Kiwanis Club of Greece

Kiwanis Club of Irondequoit

Kiwanis Club of Webster

Klem Road South Elementary School PTSA

Knights of Columbus 4812

Knights of Columbus Council 11374

Knights of Columbus St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

Lakeview Community Church

Laurelton United Presbyterian Church

LDS Brighton Ward Rochester NY Stake

LDS Brockport Ward Church of Jesus Christ

LDS Canandaigua Ward Canandaigua NY

LDS Fairport Ward Palmyra NY Stake

LDS Fayette Ward Waterloo NY

LDS First Ward Rochester NY

LDS Lyons Ward Lyons NY

LDS Palmyra Ward Palmyra NY

LDS Pittsford Ward Pittsford NY Stake

LDS Second Ward Rochester NY

Lincoln Volunteer Fire Dept.

Lions Club

Living Word Church of God in Christ/School #45

Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1420

The Lutheran Church of Our Savior

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection

Lyons Rod & Gun Club Inc.

Chartered Organizations

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Marion Fire Dept.

Maxfield Hose Volunteer Fire Dept.

Memorial AMEZ Church

Mendon Fire Dept.

Middlesex Conservation Club

Migrant Education Project

Monro Muffler Brake Inc.

Monroe County Bar Association

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office

Monroe Medi-Trans Inc.

Mount Olivet Baptist Church

Naples Rotary Club

New Bethel Christian Methodist Church

Nixon Peabody LLP

North Greece Fire Dept.

Northwood Elementary

O’Donnell & Associates

Ogden Presbyterian Church/Christian Education Committee

Ontario Volunteer Emergency Squad

Ontario Volunteer Fire Company

Ontario-Walworth Rotary Club

Our Lady of Lourdes

Our Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church

Ovid Federated Church

Palmyra Macedon Kiwanis Club

Park Presbyterian Church

Peace of Christ

Peace of Christ Parish

Penfield Fire Company

Penfield Presbyterian Church

Penfield Rotary Club

Penfield United Methodist Church

Penfield Volunteer Emergency Ambulance

Perinton Chamber of Commerce Park

Perinton Volunteer Ambulance Corp Inc.

Phelps Lions Club

Phelps Volunteer Fire Dept.

Pinnacle Lutheran Church

Pisces School of Dive

Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance Inc.

Pittsford Volunteer Fire Dept.

Plank Road North Elementary School PTSA

The Presbyterian Church In Geneva

PTA-School #33

PTA-School #41

PTA Children’s School of Rochester

PTO-School #19

PTO-School #36

RACFI Quad A For Kids at School #10

RACFI Quad A For Kids at School #34

Rayson-Miller Post 899 American Legion

Redcom Laboratories Inc.

Richmond Volunteer Fire Dept.

Ridge Culver Fire Dept.

Ridge Culver Volunteer Fireman’s Association

Rochester Black Bar Association

Rochester Engineering Society

Rochester Hope For Pets

Rochester Museum & Science Center

Rochester Pet Sitting

Rochester Police Dept.

Rochester Red Wings

Rochester Rifle Club Inc.

Rochester School for the Deaf

Romulus Volunteer Fire Dept.

Rose Grange 1051

Rotary Club of Brockport

Rotary Club of Gates Chili

Rotary Club of Gorham

Rotary Club of Penfield

Rotary Club of Pittsford

Rush Fire Dept. Inc.

Rush Henrietta Rotary Club

Rush United Methodist Church

Rush Volunteer Fire Dept.

Sacred Heart Cathedral

Saint Kateri Tekawitha Parish

Saint Michael Church

Saint Thomas Episcopal Church

The Salvation Army

School #17 Daisy Marque Foundation

School #45 Mary McLeod Bethune

School Without Walls

Scottsville Fire Dept.

Scottsville Scouting

Seneca United Methodist Church PTA

Seneca Waterways Council BSA

Seneca Waterways Council-Camp Cutler Staff

Shear Ego International School of Hair Design

Smith Warren Post 367 American Legion

Society of Women Engineers Rochester

Sodus Rotary Club

Sons of the American Legion Honeoye-Hemlock Post 1278

South Ave Community Center

Southwest Area Neighborhood Association

Spencerport Fire Dept.

St. Bridget’s Roman Catholic Church

St. Charles Borromeo Church

St. Christopher’s Roman Catholic Church

St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church

St. John Episcopal Church

St. John Fisher College Dept. of Pharmacy

St. John Lutheran Church

St. John of Rochester Roman Catholic Church

St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church

St. John The Evangelist Men’s Club

St. John The Evangelist Roman Catholic Church

St. John’s Episcopal Church

St. John’s Lutheran Church-Farmington

St. John’s Lutheran Church-Victor

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church

St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church

St. Leo Knights of Columbus Council 9461

St. Louis Church

St. Martins Evangelical Lutheran Church

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church

St. Paul Blvd. Fire Association

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church

St. Rita’s Roman Catholic Church

St. Theodore’s Roman Catholic Church

Stevens Connor Post #1330

Summerville Presbyterian Church

SUNY Brockport REOC

Temple Beth El

Third Presbyterian Church

Together Including Every Student

Transfiguration Lutheran Church

Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Trinity Lutheran Church

Twelve Corners Presbyterian Church

Twin Cities Lions Club

Union Congregational

Union Hill Volunteer Firemen’s Association

United Church of Canandaigua

United Church of Christ Congregational

United Church of Marion

United Methodist Church-Clifton Springs

United Methodist Church-Dresden

United Methodist Church-Manchester

United Methodist Church-North Ontario

United Methodist Church-Walworth

The United Methodist Church of Webster

United States Air Force

US ARMY

Victor Lions Club

Volunteers of America Children’s Center

Walt Disney Parent Organization

Walworth Ambulance Inc.

Wayne County Sheriff’s Dept.

Webster Fairport Elks BPOE 2396

Webster Fire Dept.

Webster Presbyterian Church

Wesley United Methodist Church

West Bloomfield Volunteer Fire Dept.

West Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association

Western Region Corps of Cadets

Williamson Rotary Club

Wolcott Fire Dept.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Word of The Cross

Word of the Kingdom Ministries

Yates County Sheriff

YMCA of Greater Rochester

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