SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COUNCIL INC 88 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
1801 BOY SCOUT DRIVE, FORT MYERS, FL 33907 www.swflcouncilbsa.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE CORPORATION SHALL PROMOTE, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE CHARTER FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTED IT BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, BYLAWS, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, THE SCOUTING PROGRAM OF PROMOTING THE ABILITY OF BOYS AND YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN SCOUTCRAFT, AND TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SELF- RELIANCE, AND KINDRED VIRTUES, USING THE METHODS WHICH ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. IN ACHIEVING THIS PURPOSE, EMPHASIS SHALL BE PLACED UPON THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND THE OATHS, PROMISES, AND CODES OF THE SCOUTING PROGRAM FOR CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, CITIZENSHIP TRAINING, AND MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. TRADITIONAL SCOUTING - IN THE BSA, SCOUTING IS CONSIDERED TO BE ONE MOVEMENT WITH THREE MAIN PROGRAMS: CUB SCOUTING IS THE LARGEST OF THE THREE PROGRAMS, AVAILABLE TO YOUTH FROM KINDERGARDEN TO FIFTH-GRA

IT IS THE MISSION OF THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COUNCIL, INC., BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, THAT IT SHALL PROMOTE, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERERED BY THE CHARTER GRANTED BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, BY LAWS, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA THE SCOUTING PROGRAM. THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COUNCIL TERRITORY INCLUDES CHARLOTTE, COLLIER, DESOTO, HENDRY(LABELLE), LEE, MANATEE AND SARASOTA COUNTIES. THE COUNCIL PROVIDES UNIT OPERATION SUPPORT TO ENABLE COMMUNITY CHARTER PARTNERS TO DELIVER B.S.A. PROGRAMS. THE LOCAL COUNCIL DELIVERED THE SCOUTING PROGRAM TO 20,000 PLUS YOUTH AND 2,200 PLUS REGISTERED ADULT VOLUNTEERS IN 2019 THROUGH 275 UNITS CHARTERED BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THESE UNITS INCLUDED CUB SCOUT PACKS, SCOUTS BSA TROOPS, VENTURING CREWS, EXPLORING POSTS AND LEARNING FOR LIFE GROUPS. PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE: PROGRAM COORDINATION, MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT/NEW UNIT ORGANIZATION, CAMP FACILITY OPERATIONS, ADULT VOLUNTEER TRAINING, RISK MANAGEMENT, DISTRICT/COUNTY OPERATIONS, PROFESSIONAL STAFF SUPPORT, COUNCIL SERVICE CENTER SERVICES, SCOUT RETAIL SHOP OPERATION, FINANCE MANAGEMENT AND OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE.

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