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In 2015 our Councils theme was Prepared. For Service. This coincided with the centennial anniversary of the Order of the Arrow, the Boy Scoutss honor society dedicated to the ideal of cheerful service. For more than a century Scouting has taught young people the importance of civic service. Our Scouts are out there every day learning to serve others, whether that means holding the door, picking up trash, or even serving in our nations military. People know everywhere and especially here in the National Capital Area Council (NCAC) that the Scout uniform is a sign of strong character and commitment to others.In 2015, our Scouts performed 463,761 hours of service 9.67 hours per Scout with an estimated value of $11,500,000 to local communities. In addition, our annual Scouting for Food drive collected over one million pounds of food for local food banks, and 47 Scouts and leaders received awards for heroic or meritorious action.

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Scouting uses the outdoors as a laboratory to build character, develop leadership, and build positive relationships with adult role models. Through the outdoor adventure program young people build con dence while having fun. In 2015, more than 15,500 of our Scouts attended Scout camp, many at one of NCACs own camp properties: Goshen Scout Reservation in Goshen, Va., Camp William B. Snyder in Haymarket, Va., and Camp Howard M. Wall in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Last year Goshen set a 15-year attendance record, and this year they broke it with 7,249 campers; 3,402 Cub Scouts attended one of 25 day camps (including four in the U.S. Virgin Islands); and Camp Snyder served 15,174 youth and leaders throughout the year. Camp Wall launched

their summer camp program, and is already completely booked for summer 2016!

Local Scouts earned 2,037 NOVA awards and 250 Scouts earned the highly rigorous SuperNOVA awards, more than any other Boy Scout council in the country. These challenging awards use exciting activities to expose Scouts to a wide range of S.T.E.M. elds.

The skills and self-con dence young people learn through Scouting prepare them for academic success. For the past three years NCAC has led the nation in incorporating S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) into our program; this year that included launching a S.T.E.M. Spring Break Day Camp that will expand to two sites in 2016.

In 2015, Scouts earned 17,989 S.T.E.M. merit badges including Programming, Digital Technology, Robotics and Game Design learning skills that will lead to future careers and hobbies.

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In 2015, our Council achieved Silver on Journey to Excellence, the National BSA benchmarking and goal-tracking program. Here are some highlights of that journey:

1,400 new Eagle Scouts enough to ll the seats on 17 Metro cars!

Balanced budget with a surplus 9 Venturing Silver Awards & 1 Summit Award $3.6 million popcorn sales the largest in the country 2.96 unit-to-commissioner ratio Launched a redesigned website and streamlined event registration system Grew endowment fund by $1.7 million

EXPENSES (in thousands)Charter & National Service Fee $105 1%

Program $8,612 85%

Fundraising $750 7%

Management & General

$610 6%

INCOME (in thousands)

For Year Ending 12/31/2015 (unaudited)

Special Events (Net) $1,205 12%

Friends of Scouting (Net) $1,584 16%

Product Sales (Net) $1,391

14%

Sale of Supplies (Net) $457 5%

Other $921 - 9%

CFC/Foundations $119 1%

Activity Revenue $971 10%

Endowment Earnings $265 3%

Camping Revenue $3,198 32%

Total Income: $10,114

Executive BoardMr. Leslie O. Baron IIMr. Karl BauknightMr. Robert A. Beding eldMr. Jonathan A. Bjorson*Dr. Michael L. BourkeMr. O. Ray BourlandMr. Stephen J. CaldeiraMr. Louis E. CalderaMr. George F. CaveRev. Dr. Robert ChanceMr. Charles P. CharpentierMr. Michael A. DanielsCol. Kenneth P. Davis, USA (Ret.), Ph.D.Ms. June L. DeHartMr. Dan R. DixonCol. David T. DuHadway, USAFMr. Peter C. ForsterMrs. Catherine GangsaasMr. Jack N. GerardMr. John H. Graham IV, CAEMr. W. Scott Gray IVMr. Dennis M. GurtzMr. Ronald T. HarrisonMs. Laura Herbig*Mr. Guy M. HicksCAPT Forrest Horton, USN (Ret.)Mr. Paul Huey-BurnsMr. Perry N. IvesMr. Anthony R. JimenezMr. Freeman JonesMr. Daniel KotterMs. Grace K. LeeMr. Garry LewisMr. Michael K. Lowman

For Year Ending 12/31/2015 (unaudited)Total Expenses: $10,079

Advisory CommitteeMr. Robert E. AckermanMs. Alexandra ArmstrongMr. Peter A. ArntsonMr. Robert J. AtwaterMr. Norman R. AugustineLTG Joe N. Ballard, USACOL Michael J. Barron, USA (Ret.)Mr. Carl T. BerquistMr. R. Thomas BuffenbargerMr. Lynn C. ChapmanMr. Carl D. CoxMr. Clarence Crayton, Jr.Dr. Charles N. DavidsonLTG Russell C. Davis, USAF (Ret.)Mr. Edward G. FeddemanMr. Gerard T. GabrysMr. Patrick W. GrossMr. William R. HairstonMr. Frederick F. Hillenbrand IIIMr. Robert F. KelleherMr. Kim A. McLelandMr. J. Randall MinchewCOL Charles H. Mitchell, USA (Ret.)Mr. Kenneth J. MooreMr. William D. MurphyMr. Christopher C. Murray IIIMr. Jos F. NioMr. Daniel PalenscarMr. Phillip RamseyMr. Charles J. RoyDr. Jorge RibasMr. Gary SilversmithMr. Robert G. SterneMr. John C. TuckMr. Thomas E. Watson, Jr.

Dr. Kevin B. MarvelHon. John MasonMr. Chauvon McFaddenMr. Thomas J. McKeever, Jr.Mr. James E. MitchellMr. John B. MontgomeryMr. David C. NagelMr. Vincent NapoleonMs. Julia L. OBrienMr. David N. ParkerMr. John PeloquinMr. Michael N. PocalykoMr. Eric W. RasmussenMr. Hugh ReddMr. Joseph A. ReyesMr. William E. RobertsDr. John R. RotruckMr. Sean RyanMs. Rebecca T. Becky SczudloMs. Monica L. SilbasMr. James E. Smith, Ph.D.Mrs. Nicole SmithMr. William B. SnyderMr. Morgan H. SullivanDr. James T. SundeenRADM William G. Woody Sutton, USN (Ret.)Mr. Nhan Thanh VoMaj. Gen. Craig P. Weston, USAF (Ret.)Dr. James S. WilsonMr. Gary W. Winch, Jr.Mr. Daniel A. WittMr. Dexter E. Wood, Jr.Mr. Robert D. WoodMr. Edwin Yarbrough*Youth Member

COUNCIL OPERATIONS.

Special Events (Net) $1,205

Scouting (Net) $1,584 16%

Product Sales (Net) $1,391

Sale of Supplies (Net) $457 5%

Other $921 - 9%

CFC/Foundations

Revenue

$265 3%$265 3%

Camping Revenue $3,198 32%

Total Income: $10,114

Special Events

Scouting (Net) $1,584 16%

Product Sales (Net) $1,391

Camping Revenue $3,198 32%

EXPENSES (in thousands)Charter &

Service Fee $105 1%

Program $8,612

Fundraising $750 7%

Management & General

$610 6%

Total Expenses: $10,079

$8,612

Fundraising $750 7%

& General $610 6%

Total Expenses: $10,079

MembershipIn 2015, we served 47,951 youth in 1,580 units, with a 81.6% youth retention rate, one of the best in the nation!

Honorary CommitteeMr. Ronald L. AdolphiMr. Thomas J. DonohueMr. Louis A. HolderBG Karl R. Horst, USAMr. John E. KatzenmeyerRADM Patrick J. Lorge, USNCardinal Theodore E. McCarrickHon. Colin L. PowellADM Carlisle A.H. Trost, USN (Ret.)GEN Larry D. Welch, USAF (Ret.)Hon. Togo D. West, Jr.

District ChairsMr. Marvin L. Arthur, Jr. White Oak DistrictMs. Jennifer Bell Aquia DistrictMr. David Blanchard Piedmont DistrictMr. Dave Byrne Occoquan DistrictMr. Weldon J. Jack Campbell, Jr. Patriot DistrictMr. Dominick S. Caridi Colonial DistrictMr. Lynn Chapman Goose Creek DistrictMr. Hondo Davids Sully DistrictMr. Robert H. Deaderick, Jr. Mattaponi DistrictMr. Michael C. Dudzik Powhatan DistrictMr. Jonathan L. Etherton Chain Bridge DistrictDr. Shawn M. Landry Bull Run DistrictMr. Ronald Marchessault, Jr. Washington, D.C. DistrictJudge C. Philip Nichols, Jr. Prince Georges DistrictMr. Paul F. Phillips Western Shore DistrictMr. David S. Place Catoctin Mountain DistrictMr. Roy S. Rick Rogers IV Appalachian Trail DistrictMr. Gene Schaerr Seneca DistrictMr. Jim Schleckser Potomac DistrictMr. Dean K. Stinson III Old Dominion DistrictMr. James S. Thomas Zekiah DistrictCAPT Kent S. Webber, USN (Ret.) George Mason DistrictU.S. Virgin Islands District VACANT

Our council has 21,007 registered adult leaders for a 2.28 youth-to-leader ratio.

Program Members UnitsCub Scouts 24,056 613Boy Scouts 20,575 670Varsity 641 91Venturing 1,656 227Sea Scouts 114 15Total Traditional 46,401 1,525Exploring 1,550 55TOTAL 47,951 1,580

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BSA MissionThe mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes 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.

Scout LawA Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.

Fellow Scouts and Scouters,

In 2015 we challenged our members with one simple question:

What is the value of service?

The answer came back in many ways. Based on a national statistic, the

463,761 hours of service our Scouts performed in their neighborhoods

had a dollar value of $11.5 million a return of 680% on every dollar

donated to Friends of Scouting! The Order of the Arrow answered with

their centennial, a celebration of 100 years of Cheerful Service. And for

the 47 Scouts and leaders who were recognized for performing heroic and

meritorious actions, it is the gratitude of the people they went above and

beyond to help, sometimes at risk to their own safety.

Beyond that, though, the value of service is measured in the lives we reach

with the support of people like you in our communities. In 2015 we served

47,951 young men and women. Through your commitment, those young

people developed skills, built friendships, made memories, and learned

valuable life lessons that will help them Be Prepared! Prepared for

success in school, to nd their rst job, to be leaders in their community.

In short, because of you they are learning to be Prepared. For Life.

Thank you for all you do for young people in our community. We look

forward to working with you in 2016 as we are Prepared. For Leadership.

Yours in Scouting,

Robert D. Wood, Council President Garry Lewis, Council Commissioner Les Baron, Scou

t Executive/CEO