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2016
Midnight Sun Council
Highlights The Midnight Sun Council, the Tanana
Valley District and the Bush District earned the GOLD Journey to Excellence status.
The Midnight Sun Council honored C.B. Bettisworth and Karen Perdue with the Distinguished Citizens of the Year Award for their civic involvement in the Fairbanks Community.
25 Eagle Scouts completed over 4,560 hours of service.
The Council served 10,369 youth in all programs.
Traditional Scouting and Exploring Youth membership grew by 1.36%.
The Council registered 9,300 girls and boys in Learning for Life and Exploring with it’s values and life skill training, within the Fairbanks North Star Borough and 14 other communities.
The Council co-sponsored Clean-up Day in Fairbanks this year, distributing information and bags, as well as assisting with the “Trash Bash” party afterwards at Pioneer Park.
Cub Scout camping increased by 8.71% due to higher participation in Cub Scout Day Camp and offering a new Day Camp location in Delta.
Local community organizations continue to utilize our Lost Lake Camp and Earl and Pat Cook Service Center.
The Council had clean audit in 2016 for 2015.
The Council held it’s fifth annual Sporting Clays Tourney in August 2016, bringing in $7,370.
Through our programs, the Midnight Sun Council served 92.8% of all youth from Pre-K through 20 years old in the Interior and North Slope areas of Alaska.
Lost Lake Camp has seen many improvements, including a new Ranger building, High Adventure cabin, Range improvements, and Unit site improvements.
Wayne Miller and Stephen Adamczak were awarded the Silver Beaver. Both had served extensively in the Council, Units, and Community.
The Midnight Sun Council accomplished the goal of 100% Unit Commissioners and had active District Committees.
Toontuk Lodge earned the Silver Journey to Excellence for the 2nd year in a row. They were one of 8 lodges to receive a regional grant for a service project.
Through a national grant the new crew #664 from Ft. Yukon were able to attend Venturingfest in July.
93 attendees from 5 units across the country attended our High Adventure Base.
Midnight Sun Council
2016 Annual Report
Boy Scouts of America
2016 Year Reflections
It is our pleasure to present our 2016 Annual Report for the Midnight Sun Council, Boy Scouts
of America. The Council achieved the GOLD Journey to Excellence Award in 2016. The
Midnight Sun Council is pleased to report that the Council has seen a positive improvement in
most key indicators both in program and financial sustainability. Membership increased to 1.5 %
in all programs. The Midnight Sun Council now serves a total of 10,369 youth through 64
Packs, Troops, Crews, Posts, and Groups throughout the Interior and North Slope of Alaska.
Lost Lake Camp continued to attract youth, who attended a variety of program opportunities
hosted at camp. The Northern Lights High Adventure Base continues to draw Scouting units
from across the country.
While increasing costs of fuel, utilities and services have impacted the Council operations
during the year, the Council met the challenge and kept the program running smoothly.
Additionally, the annual Popcorn Sales returned over $45,695 to local Scouting units to support
their Ideal Year of Scouting. The Council hosted the fifth Annual Sporting Clays Tourney in
2016 as a special event to raise additional money in support of Council operations.
The Council’s relationship with the United Way of the Tanana Valley remains strong. We enter
2017 in a position to continue the successes from the previous years thanks to the determined
leadership of our fine volunteers and staff, who remain committed to our mission and purpose in
serving the needs of youth in our communities in which we serve.
Larry Bennett Stephen Smith Robert Hull Council Commissioner Scout Executive Council President
2016 Golden Eagle Club The Golden Eagle Club is a group of Scouting benefactors who contribute annually to the
general operating or properties funds of the Midnight Sun Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Stephen Adamczak Bryant Christensen Fairbanks Gold
Mining Inc. RAVN Alaska
Alaska Riverways Tim Cline Vincent Haneman Jr. Rotary Foundation
Alaska Tent & Tarp Jeff Cook Paul Hoff State of Alaska
Ascent PgM, LLC. Skip Cook Rodger Hughes Stephen Smith
William Beistline Cook & Haugeberg LLC Linda Hulbert Stroeker Foundation
Larry Bennett CSG, Inc. Robert Hull Robert Taylor
Bennett Engineering Conoco Phillips Ben Lomond, Inc. The Usibelli Foundation
B-Line Construction, Inc. Steve Curley Mt. McKinley Bank Tired Iron
BP Dateline Digital Printing Nenana Ice Classics Toontuk Lodge #549
C.B. Bettisworth Denali State Bank Northwest Trust United Way
Bettisworth North Architects Design Alaska Inc. Optimist Club of Fair-
banks Bill Waterson
Mary Binkley Doyon Utilities Karen Perdue Weeks
Foundation
Bowers Office Products Inc. Shane Duval Pick.Click.Give Wells Fargo
John Brady GCI Nichole Pittman Wilson & Wilson CPA, Inc.
BSA National Foundation Greater Fairbanks
Hospital Foundation Prospector Outfitters
CFC Fairbanks Memorial
Hospital Rasmuson Foundation
2016 Statement of Operations
Midnight Sun Council, BSA—Unaudited Support & Revenue
Direct Support
Friends of Scouting $ 93,269
Project Sales $ 17,101
Special Events-Net $ 42,593
Foundation/Trusts $ 41,153
Other direct Support $ 3,237
Total Direct Support $197,352
United Way $ 34,496
Associated Organizations $ 5,000
Revenue
Sales of Supplies—Net $ 31,752
Product Sale—Net Cost/
Commission
$ 53,614
$ 45,695
Investment Income $250,607
Camping Revenue $218,016
Activity Revenue $ 24,730
Other income $ 7,482
Total Revenue $586,201
Total Support/Revenue $823,054
Expenses
Employee Compensation
Salaries $334,382
Employee Benefits $ 45,656
Payroll Taxes $ 35,330
Employee Related Exp. $ 2,130
Total Employee
Compensation $417,499
Other Expenses
Professional Fees $ 69,935
Program Supplies $ 54,336
Telephone $ 5,292
Postage/Shipping $ 16,181
Occupancy $ 52,876
Rental/Maintenance of Equipment $ 12,627
Printing/Publications $ 15,136
Travel $ 78,826
Conferences/Meetings $ 4,148
Asst. to Individuals $ 1,188
Recognition Awards $ 36,910
Interest Expense $ 2,438
Insurance $ 20,503
Other Expenses $ 12,047
Charter/National Fees $ 10,772
Total Other Expenses $393,214
Total Expenses $810,713
Increase in Unrestricted
Net Assets $ 12,341
2016 Executive Committee (also on Board of Directors) Robert Hull Council President Larry Bennett Council Commissioner Kal Kennedy Council Treasurer Steve Adamczak Vice President-Properties Col. Timothy Jones Vice President-Administration Daniel Heckman Vice President-Membership Daniel Reynolds Vice President-Fundraising Rodger Hughes Vice President-Finance Stephen Smith Secretary 2016 Board of Directors Bert Bell Cynthia Erickson Skip Cook Robert Groseclose Bill Beaudoin John Usibelli Shane Duval Paul Anderson Skip Payton Travis J. Lewis Bill Beistline Dana Mock Collin Cogley Lt. Col. Mick Braun Erik Hulbert Mark Wood 2016 Advisory Board John Usibelli Bill Brophy Jeff Cook Michael Cook Michael Powers Peggy Pollen Jim Lund Lane Nicols Gerald D. Haugeberg 2016 Honorary Members Mary Binkley Betty Everts Mary Jane Fate V. Paul Gavora Harry Porter Grace Berg Schaible Joseph Usibelli Sr. Richard Wien Glenn Hackney Anna Frank Mary Wise Dennis Wise Carolyne Wallace Charles (Chick) Wallace
Programs of the
Boy Scouts of America Cub Scouts
Cub Scouts is a family oriented, neighborhood program of
achievement and recognition for boys highlighted by games,
crafts, tours, overnighters, camping, and day camp. In 2016, the
Midnight Sun Council added the Lion Cub program, which
served 31 Kindergarten aged boys. Tiger Cubs are first graders,
Wolf Cubs are second graders, Bear Cubs are third graders, and
Webelos are fourth and fifth graders. A total of 564 boys and
their families experienced the excitement of Cub Scouting.
During 2016, 345 youth in the Cub Scout program earned at
least one rank advancement. A total of 23 of the Webelos
earned Cub Scouting’s highest rank, Arrow of Light.
Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts
The traditional outdoor phase of the program serves 11 through 17
year old boys. High adventure, hiking, camping, canoeing, merit
badge achievement and leadership opportunities are as relevant
today as they were 105 years ago. Varsity Scouting is an active,
exciting program for young men ages 14 through 17 built around five
emphases; advancement, high adventure, personal development,
service, and special programs and events. A total of 449 youth
experienced the adventure of Scouting. During 2016, 172 of the
youth in the Boy Scout program advanced at least one rank.
Lost Lake Camp & Northern Lights
High Adventure Base in 2016
Lost Lake Camp, located 60 miles south of Fairbanks on the Richardson Highway, provides an
exciting outdoor experience for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, Explorers and those
groups who the Midnight Sun Council have partnered with to provide their youth with an
outdoor experience. The camp offers project C.OP.E. and the Binkley Climbing Center in
addition to the traditional camp programs like environmental studies, handicraft, and aquatics.
In 2016, the Council continued expansion and renovation projects to include the removal of the
Alyeska building, completion of the new Ranger building, the start of two new High Adventure
cabins, and the start of a new Shotgun range. In order to support our programs at Lost Lake
Camp and our Northern Lights High Adventure Base the Council purchased a 15 passenger
van and a motor boat.
Northern Lights High Adventure Base celebrated its 17th anniversary in 2016. The high
adventure program continues to offer treks into Alaska’s back country and on its rivers for local
and out-of-State groups.
2016 Eagle Scouts
The highest rank a young man can earn as a Boy Scout is the rank of Eagle Scout. The Midnight Sun Council had twenty-five youth earn Boy Scouting’s highest rank during 2016. For a young man to earn the rank of Eagle Scout he must have earned a total of 21 merit badges, eleven of which are required, hold a leadership position for at least six months, and complete the Eagle Scout Service Project. In completing the Eagle Scout Service Project, the Scout must develop the project plan, secure approval for the project, organize and execute the plan. 2016 Eagles
Canon Cogan
Gordon Alex Hill Troop 1
Rotary Fairbanks
Gunther Gair Troop 2
LDS 2nd Ward
Baird Reynolds Troop 3
LDS 3rd Ward
Tanner Michie Liam Barnard
Troop 11 LDS Delta Ward
Steven Shane Poupard
Troop 14 LDS Badger Road Ward
Taylor Price John Tidwell Connor Berry
Troop 35 Salcha LDS Branch
Maxwell DeMeritt
Andrew Hanneman Samuel Lindner
Troop 38 Knights of Columbus
Blake Farnham Scott Taylor
Nicholas Samuel Troop 42
North Star Volunteer Fire Department
Owen White
Troop 47 Fairbanks Lions
Jonathan Weeks
Troop 49 North Pole Rotary Club
Daniel Miller
Lee Seth Santoro Finn Mackinaw
Troop 92 Kiwanis Club of Fairbanks
Ryan Brewer
Kieran Wright Crew 1000
Friends of Lost Lake
Jared Day Crew 1003
LDS 3rd Ward
Jeron Lemons Crew 2011
LDS Delta Ward
Top Merit Badges
Earned in 2016
The 1937 issue of the Handbook for Scoutmasters states, “The pursuing of the Merit Badge skills develops character through application, thoroughness, resourcefulness and unselfish service. It aids the boy in discovering his native aptitudes and in releasing his potential powers.” That statement still holds true today. During 2016, 860 merit badges were completed. The merit badges listed below account for over 47% of all merit badges earned.
Camping—16 Canoeing—25
Citizenship in Community—30 Citizenship in Nation—38 Citizenship in World—43
Communications—35 Cooking—22
Emergency Preparedness—24 Environmental Science—21
Fingerprinting—45 First Aid—27
Leatherwork—13 Personal Fitness—22
Swimming—44
Programs of the
Boy Scouts of America
Venturing & Sea Scouts
Venturing is a co-ed program for young adults 14 - 20 years of
age with a specific interest. Programs could include challenging
outdoor activities as well as a complete program for church senior
high youth groups. It features opportunities for growth,
leadership, and advancement. A total of 56 young adults
participated in this co-ed program in 2016.
Learning for Life & Career Exploring
Learning for Life is a nationally recognized co-ed,
intercurricular, in-school program that serves grades PreK-12.
It teaches positive personal values, ethical decision making,
employability skills, healthy living skills and builds confidence,
motivation and self-esteem. The high school programs focus
on vocational training. The Exploring program is career
oriented. There were 9300 participants in the Learning for Life
and Exploring programs in 2016.
Charter & Participating Partners Schools, community and religious organizations, with the help of the Midnight Sun
Council, organize Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, Venturing Crews, Explorer
Posts, and Learning for Life Groups for their youth. They manage these units and
control the program of activities to support the goal and objectives of the chartered
organizations. We salute the following organizations who have chartered a Scouting
Fairbanks Host Lions Club
Troop 47 70 years
American Legion Post 30
Troop 9 64 years
Pack 9 59 years
Delta Lions Club
Troop 56 61 years
LDS-Fairbanks 1st Ward
Troop 4 60 years
Pack 4 45 years
American Legion #11
Pack 6 45 years
Moose Lodge #306
Pack 142 48 years
Chena Kiwanis Club
Troop 78 37 years
LDS-Fairbanks 2nd Ward
Troop 2 37 years
Pack 2 31 years
North Star Volunteer Fire Dept.
Troop 42 36 years
Post 300 9 years
LDS-Fairbanks 3rd Ward
Troop 3 34 years
Pack 3 32 years
Crew 3 4 years
LDS-North Pole Ward
Troop 7 34 years
Pack 7 31 years
LDS-Eielson Ward
Troop 15 32 years
Pack 15 31 years
Delta Clearwater Moose Lodge #911
Pack 76 31 years
North Pole Rotary Club
Troop 49 13 years
LDS-Delta Junction
Troop 11 29 years
Pack 11 9 years
Crew 11 9 years
Goldstream Lions Club
Pack 20 30 years
Rotary Club of Fairbanks
Troop 1 29 years
Pack 25 27 years
Knights of Columbus #5011
Troop 38 16 years
Kiwanis Club of Fairbanks
Troop 92 11 years
Pack 92 24 years
Alaska Gateway School District
Group 365 14 years
FNSB School District
Group 108 5 years
Group 109 6 years Group 110 14 years
LDS-Salcha Branch
Troop 35 13 years
Pack 35 13 years
LDS-Fairbanks 5th Ward
Troop 5 13 years
Pack 5 13 years
LDS-Denali Branch
Troop 12 12 years
Pack 12 11 years
Fairbanks Elks Lodge #1551
Pack 1551 10 years
LDS-Fairbanks 6th Ward
Troop 16 8 years
Pack 16 8 years
LDS—North Slope Branch
Troop 58 7 years
LDS—Yukon Interior Branch
Troop 75 7 years
Pack 75 6 years
LDS - Badger Road Ward
Troop 1014 5 years
Pack 1014 5 years
Eielson JROTC
Post 17 5 years
North Pole JROTC
Post 19 4 years
Lathrop JROTC
Post 18 4 year s
Friends of Lost Lake
Crew 1000 4 years
Galena School District
Group 3260 2 years
Group 3261 2 years
Group 3262 2 years
Tanana Lodge #3 F&AM
Ship 1776 1 year
Boys and Girls Club
Group 3055 1 year
Group 3056 1 year
Group 3058 1 year
Group 3059 1 year
Group 3060 1 year
Welcome New Partners The program offered by the Boy Scouts of America continues to be attractive as a
value based youth program for the organizations in the communities we serve. The
following organizations have partnered with the Midnight Sun Council to deliver one
or more of the following programs to their youth during 2016.
Post 17 5 years
Post 19 4 years
Post 18 4 year s
Crew 1000 4 years
Pack 1101
Mountain View Medical Center
Crew 2664
Council of Athabascan
Tribal Government