ANNUAL REPORT

2017

LEATHERSTOCKING COUNCIL

Thanks to our volunteers and financial donors, the Boy Scouts of America Leatherstocking Council proudly serves approximately 4,400 Scouts across Delaware, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Otsego and Schoharie counties in Central New York.

We are well positioned and prepared to continue to shape the characters of our community’s youth through stellar programs. These time tested programs have proven to teach positive life lessons and skills to outstanding boys and girls who will grow to become tomorrow’s leaders.

Each and every day, with your support, our Scouts are accomplishing great deeds.

As we look to the future, while honoring our past, know that the Leatherstocking Council will continue to provide the best possible programs and service to our units, youth and volunteers!

Together, we are making a meaningful impact on the lives of our Scouts and we are grateful for your support!

The Leatherstocking Council is divided into four Scouting Districts: Powderhorn in the East,

Adirondack Foothills to the Northeast, Deerslayer in the South central part of our council and Foothills to

the South.

District Executives are a mobile resource dedicated to ensuring the growth and success of Scouting Units within their district’s territory. Each District Executive works through chartered organizations and community groups to organize and support

membership, finance, programs and unit service.

We also staff, maintain and operate Camp Kingsley in Ava, NY, near Rome for our Cub Scouts and the Henderson Scouting Reservation in Maryland, NY,

near Cooperstown for Boy Scouts.

OUR COUNCIL

A SCOUT ISTRUSTWORTHY

LOYALHELPFULFriendly

COURTEOUSKIND

OBEDIENTCHEERFULTHRIFTYBRAVECLEAN

REVERENT

Swimming

BY THE NUMBERS....

10Most earned merit badges.

Emergency PreparednessCamping

First Aid Citizenship in the Nation

Environmental ScienceCitizenship in the World

Rifle Shooting Personal Management

Cooking

63 New Eagle

Scouts

95Cub Scouts earned the

Arrow of Light.

50,000 Food items were

collected and delivered to

local food banks!

10,707Community service hours donated by Scouts from across the entire

Leatherstocking Council

Camp Henderson’s new dining hall/training centerThere’s a new addition at Camp Henderson this summer. The new Dining Hall/Training Center will be the centerpiece of activity at camp this year. This brand new building is slated to be completed in time for the 2018 resident camp. The building was made possible through many generous donations from the individuals, organizations and foundations listed to the right.

Progress as of January, 2018

special thanks to our 2015-2020 Capital Campaign, Dining Hall &

Training Center Donors $100,000+

Marguerite C Bolton EstateRaynor & Janice Duncombe

$25,000+Wilmer E. Bresee TrustGeorge A. & Margaret Mee Charitable Foundation The John E. Downin Estate & Doris L. Patrick Trust The Scriven FoundationThe Dewar FoundationBruce M. Edwards FamilyWalter GladstoneNYCM Insurance

$10,000 to $15,000

David & Nancy Russell, In Honor of Our Scouts Jack & EthanDavid & Rebecca LeidyLen MarshJoseph & Kathleen SellersRobert & Merrie Pierce

$5,000

Paul BeamesHenry & Joan Nicols, In Memory of Henry Joseph NicolsThe Niebanck FamilyRonald CieriCommunity BankFenimore Asset Management Inc.James RoelleGeoffrey A. Smith, In Memory of Adam Smith The Delaware National Bank of DelhiThe Thomas Frank Mullet FoundationThe United Way of Sidney, NYThe May Family CampDennis & Jacqueline Slater

$1,000 to $2,500

Thomas E. & Patricia S. MillsRichard NortonThomas & June WrightSnapper Petta, In Memory of Frank A. Petta Mark & Glenda Roberts, In Memory of Frederick Linn KeatorDale DowninMichael & Susan OtisHarriet BerardKingdon Gould, Jr.Ace Glass CompanyFritz BeckerKenneth B. and Carol A. HawksThomas Rathbone

CAMPERSHIPSThanks to the tremendous

support of local businesses,

Scouts shared

$12,274in community funding to

help them attend summer camp in 2017

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2018 - 2019 Special EventsApril 1, 2018 - BSA Calendar Ad DeadlineThis is great place for local businesses and individuals to show their support for Scouting with an ad in the annual program calendar.

May 21, 2018 - BSA Golf Classic Be a part of the tradition! This 18-hole event is a fun-filled day of golf, friendship and networking. All proceeds from the event support Scouting in the Leatherstocking Council!

July 22, 2018 – The 14th annual BSA Clays Tournament at the Vernon National Shooting Preserve. This Council fundraiser is one of the most popular. Combine a 100-clay pigeon shoot with a gourmet lunch in a world-class shooting facility and you are guaranteed to have a great day. Food, prizes and firearms give you all the ingredients for a fantastic event.

October 17, 2018 – The Leatherstocking Council Leadership Dinner Only Scouting offers today’s youth a program that teaches leadership. What Scouts learn in the program today will benefit them and their future employers for the rest of their lives. Join us as we celebrate local education and business leaders, and hear from a keynote speaker that will inspire Scouts, leaders and volunteers alike.

January 3, 2019 – Eagle Recognition Dinner In 2017, the Leatherstocking Council had 63 new Eagle Scouts. In 2019 come to the Eagle Recognition Dinner and celebrate the accomplishments of the 2018 Eagles.

Abram Wayne Snyder-Bellinger Troop 55, Holland PatentAlexander Eugene Roux Troop 9, IlionAlexander Joseph Padovani Troop 33, DelhiAlexander Lee Zielinski Troop 33, ChittenangoAnders Gabriel Hansen Troop 18, CazenoviaBlake Andrew Guzy Troop 1254, CooperstownBrandon Robert Goodell Troop 41, MargaretvilleBrenden James Hatzinger Troop 44, RomeCameren Dennis Rothdiener Troop 82, OriskanyConnor Albro Fancher Troop 56, Howes CaveConnor Steven Hathaway Troop 14, De RuyterDaniel Archer Carpenter Troop 40, WesternvilleDaniel Harrison Jones, Jr. Troop 2, OneidaDeegan Riley Chase Troop 44, New BerlinDerek Alexander Yashinski Troop 1, FrankfortDevyn Donald Guy Troop 2, Middleburgh

Donald James Healey III Troop 55, Holland PatentElijah T Larkin Troop 44, Lee CenterGabriel Glenn Warner Troop 15, RichmondvilleGarrett Stephen Evans Troop 50, SauquoitGiovanni Pietro Randazzo Troop 1, FrankfortIrving John Skowfoe Troop 58, FultonhamJackson Robert Vanderwerken Troop 46, EsperanceJames Thomas Sleys Troop 14, Washington MillsJeremy Robert Luce Troop 50, StamfordJoseph Paul Dibble Troop 21, West WinfieldJoseph Richard Palmer Troop 44, Lee CenterJustin Cross Brewer Troop 2, OneidaJustin Karl Lee Troop 50, SauquoitKeenan Robert Holliday Troop 31, MilfordKristopher Blake Knapp Troop 9, MohawkKyle Douglas Hefner Troop 175, Remsen

Kyle Kashish Grover Troop 4, New HartfordLiam Christopher Evans Troop 4, New HartfordLiam Martin Evans Troop 50, SauquoitMark Philip Dunckel Troop 120, HubbardsvilleMatthew Angel Collado Troop 33, ChittenangoMatthew James Robert Crossway Troop 1, FrankfortMatthew Joseph Morak Troop 33, ChittenangoMatthew Scott Muller Troop 13, BoonvilleMax Joseph Janis Troop 1, FrankfortMitchell Zhang Troop 20, CamdenNathan Sancto Arria Troop 43, CanastotaNathaniel Gary Degear Troop 14, De RuyterNathaniel James Berntson Troop 4, New HartfordNathaniel Phillip Morris Troop 18, CanastotaNicholas Wiesing Troop 14, DeRuyter

Orlo Nicholas Burch Troop 9, IlionOwen Thomas Williams Troop 55, BarneveldPatrick Harry Gibson Troop 9, IlionPatrick James Gehrig Troop 79, Holland PatentPatrick Zu Troop 99, SidneyRyan Preston Arnold Troop 88, SidneySeth Robert Spurgeon Troop 33, ChittenangoShane Harlo Bray Troop 33, DelanceyThomas Jacob Snyder Troop 18, SchenevusTravis John Huther Troop 44, ClintonTyler Jacob Domachowske Troop 49, ClevelandTyler John Carney Troop 7, VernonWalter William Siegenthaler Troop 502, FrankfortZachary Keil Troop 1, UnadillaZachary Schallert Troop 18, SchenevusZachary Tyler Flick Troop 40, Lee Center

2017 eagle scouts

Scouting works. Scouting changes lives, forever. Investing in Scouting provides once in a lifetime opportunities and life lessons for today’s youth that allow them to reach their full potential. There are stark differences between Scouts and non-Scouts in the areas of health, fitness, community service, etc.

The success of Scouting depends on those individuals, corporations and foundations that support it. By contributing your time, talent and/or treasure, you are giving the youth in our community the greatest gift you can give. Thank you!

To keep up with the Leatherstocking Council news and events, please visit the council website at www.LeatherstockingCouncil.org or look for daily updates from across the council at www.facebook.com/scoutingcny. You may also sign up for our weekly eNewsletter called Smoke Signals and all donors receive a quarterly hard copy of our print newsletter called Council Fires.

FRIENDS OF SCOUTING

FOS FUNDRAISING

$71,914 $74,532

$69,403$109,000

DEC. 2014 DEC. 2015

DEC. 2016 DEC 2017

2017 financials

Expenses Category Expenses PercentProgram Services $ 1,279,701.00 85%Management & General $ 218,641.00 15%Subtotal $1,454,701.00 100%

Friends of Scouting (FOS) donations are used to offset the operation and expenses of the Leatherstocking Council. Expenses are broken down into two major categories - Program Services and Management & General. Program Services expenses include all the costs we incur to put on quality programming for our youth including all camping, activity and leadership. Management & General expenses include basic Council operations.

2017 Budget Surplus/(Deficit): $19,857.00

Friends of scouting supporters$20,000+Special thanks to friends like Don Carbone and others for designating several gifts totaling over $20,000 to BSA through the 2017-2018 United Way Campaign.

$10,000 to $13,000 Clarence Morrison Charitable Trust

The A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation

The Dewar Foundation, Inc.

$5,000.00 to $6,000.00 Ross Berntson

H.P. Sears Family Foundation of Rome, NY

The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc.

Herman E. & Margaret E. Gottfried Trust

Walmart

$1,000 to $2,750Allstate FoundationRob Bohm Peter Brusoe

Charles Henry Ide & Georgiana Roberts Ide Fund

Frank DubeckEggleston FoundationElks Lodge of Cobleskill James HastieKenneth HawksMatthew JacobsDavid & Rebecca LeidyMarybeth McCallMark MillerMinnie Marsh White FoundationDennis SlaterRichard UlinskiUnited Way of Sidney

$500 to $875Marjorie BeckerMargaret BlissBonide FoundationClark CompaniesCNY Community FoundationCountry Club Auto GroupKirk EvansFred R Ames InsuranceGreater Little Falls Community ChestBarry HorowitzMatthew LacySteven McEwanJared MillerSterling Insurance Co.Robert WiecheckiDaniel Wilson

$251 to $499Richard BambergerPaul BeamesFriesland Campina DomoJames KernanKingdoms of NovitasThomas LabayewskiPaul ObernesserPeter Miller Michael ObrienRotary Club of New HartfordUnited Way of RomeTina WardJohn WickRichard Williams

$101.00 to $250Jeffrey AlmyDeborah AmidonSteve AustinBenson AgencyBruce BurkeFrank CapristoWilliam DavisRichard DevlinDonna M. Lavigne Insurance AgencyDale DowninRaynor DuncombeRobin FostiniEdwin FrazierDavid HarrisPhilip HearnPeter HedglonRodney KentFrederick Kincaid

John LauchertJonathan LeeScott LeonardOrrin MacMurrayMelva MaxJames MayMcKeegan & McKeeganBarnaby MischHank NicolsPack 105Mark PerrinJames PicozziRyan RancRichard L. & Jean P. Williams FundDavid SchulzScott SellersRichard SheridanSidney Federal Credit UnionSt. James Episcopal Church of OneontaJoseph SwierczekStuart TalbotSteve TaleviPatrick TamburroTroop 56Alan Woodruff

$51 to $100John AckerThomas Ashmore Audio Classics LimitedMichael AustinBass Pro ShopJoseph BednarczykRobert BirchEugene BlackburnJames BramleyWalter BrayDelbert BrownAlexander BulayGeorge BullockJoel CanfieldJohn ClowJack Crossley Delaware National BankGustave Detraglia Neil Eberley David Edwards George & Ann Elwood Esperance Lp Gas Inc.Kenneth Freemire James Freemire Anthony Garramone James Gemza

Lynn Goldacker Vincent Grove Harold Guest John Harvey Timothy Hicks Robert Hillick Peter Hoffman Anthony Jadhon Cory Jenner Kaplan Chevrolet Buick IncKevin Kearney Brian KellyMichael KingsleyKelly KirkLatourette TruckingLorraine McGee Mary Mero Denise Milde Aaron Miller John More Raymond Morse Roxy Moses Carl Mugglin NYSW RailwayZachary Oren Manny Pelligra Robert Pierce Gerald Porcelli John Ridgeway Richard Rotondi Rick Russell Richard Sage Peter Schillo George Schmit Schoharie Valley Veterinary ClinicJoseph SellersKathleen SellersDennis ShaulMichael ShaulRaymond SiegristKristian SiersonGeorge SilvernellJohn StetsonDuane SturdevantDouglas TurnerDonald TuttleUnitil Service Corp.Ronald ValerioVincent VannicolaLinda VausseFrederick WadnolaRichard WagnerLewis WardDouglas Wilbur

The Scouting program in the Leatherstocking Council depends on our volunteers and our generous supporters. We are grateful to everyone for supporting our 2017 Friends of Scouting Campaign.

Thomas WrightJack YoungThaddeus Zimowski John DevlinZimowski Food Specialties

$2 to $50Billy AbramsJohn AdamsWilliam AdsitBeverly AlessiBruce AlexanderAll SeasonsTextile Services Inc Eleanor AngellPatrcia Archambault Frederick ArcuriAshley Arnts-Siciliano Alexander ArtisTimothy AsheDavid BagleyKenneth BaileyJane BambergerMark BarryJohn BatesBruce BeckerPaul BedworthGeorge BergleitnerJoseph BernetCharles BilbyAnnette BizubWilliam BoothBarbara BrabetzJason BradleyDoug BrazinskiJudith BreeseJames BroeCrist BrownJames Buhrow

Gene Burney James Burns James Burns Philip Butler Michelle Callan John Cameron Cynthia Campbell Charles Carlson Robert Cash Peter Casola Michael Celio John Chamard Richard Clair Gabriel Clark Denys Clem Roger Cohn Travis Coleman Amanda Collins Charles Cornwell

David Costello Joan Crandall William Cromp Patricia Cummings Wayne Currier Paul DeAndrea Steven Dehart Delaware Bulldozing Corp Delaware County Electric CoopDelhi Liquor Store Michael Derry Gaston Desnoyers Anothony Diana Robert Dicks Mary Donahoe Egli Machine Donald Ehre Thomas Fanning Charles Ferguson Jason Fishner James Fox Peter Freitag Brian George Illona Gillette-Ferguson Scott Gleason Kathleen Gregory Harold Greiner Vincent Grieco Russell Gritsch Wayne Hamilton Camilla Hannmann Harry Hawley John Hensel Mark Hinman Dion Howard Nickcole Hunt Kenneth Hurd J. Bramley and Associates Eric JacobsenMary JohnsonJanet KahrsRonald KampSaman KhahanHeather KierpiecWayne KingHarold KleinCathleen Kloczkowski Dominik KotaryJason KroneDavid KulesaLaraway’s Inc.Donald LarkinDaniel LarkinRobert LasherTheresa Lehn

T. LeidigWellington LesterJ. LinternJoe LiteraAllan LittleSylvester LloydKevin MaddaloneEmily MarshallEd McFaddenStephen McKeeganThomas MellingerMiddleburgh Memorial V.F.W.Post MemorialMatthew MienaltowskiMarian MillerNicola MingolelliThomas MoroscoAnne MottMark MowreyWilliam MurphyDavid MurphyMarie NellenbackMichael NellenbackJim NicholsRichard NieberleinBrent NolanBenjamin NovellanoThomas O’BoyleJodi O’DellCalvin OdinFrancine OttyTheresa OutmanMary OwensPack 45Michael PaganoChristopher PallutiBonnie ParslowRonald Pelzer

Noah PetersonMary PhillipsJohn PhranerVelna PlanerJohn PletlDiane PolceHenry PolgreenDennis Porter Daniel Quinn Ravi Singh MemorialGerard Ritzel James Robbins Robert O. Mable AgencyAmanda Ruiz Zayas James SacketTimothy SkjellerupThomas SlaterJean SmullensJay StaplePeter SteinerMargaret SundermayRobert TaggartFrederick TehanJack TessierMary UtterHelen VanHoutenDonald VanslykePeter VoorheesAdam WaltonRenee WangKenneth WardDonald WeimerMatthew WhiteTerry WhittRichard WickhamBarbara WilliamsThad YorksThomas Ziegler

Friends of scouting supporters

$5,000 to $6,000Community Bank NYCM InsuranceFiber Instrument Sales, Inc.Morgan Stanley

$2,000 to $2,500A.X. Tactical LLCNick CalogeroCarbone Auto GroupDavid ChlusFastrac Markets, LlcM. Griffith Investments ServicesNational Shooting Sports FoundationWhitetails Unlimited

$1,000 to $1,800Adirondack Financial ServicesBankers Healthcare GroupMatthew DziedzicFirst Source FCUJames HastieHerb Philipson’s Army & NavyIBEW Local 43James Jordan AssociatesMVP Health CareNBT BankNye Automotive GroupAlbert PylinskiSaunders Kahler LLPScalzo Zogby & Wittig Inc InsuranceThe Fountainhead Group, Inc.The HartfordThe Matt Law Firm, Pllc

$500 to $850Deborah AmidonBank of UticaSam BerardinoCapraro Technologies, IncJoan GrandeIndium Corp.William KlineDavid ManoreSaputo Dairy Foods USASidney Federal Credit UnionSportsfield Specialties IncLynn Warner

$100 to $400Andrea BansnerBeebe Construction ServicesCarin BishopCam-Tom-RentalCaz CansCertified Auto Outlet, Inc.Clark CompaniesAnn CoupeDelaware River Lodge No 439 F & AmJohn DevlinKalmon DunstonEd & Ed Business TechnologiesJames GemzaRalph GiovinazzoWalter GladstoneDana HanusikKenneth HawksPeter HedglonHuman Technologies CorpLucretia HuntNickcole Hunt

John LauchertLaw Office Of Shawn J. SmithRichard LennonDavid LippittMartin LougenJason MacdonaldRobert MaciolRobert MacWethyDavid MazloomMarybeth McCallMedical CoachesPeter MillerGary MoshierDeb MoynihanZackory MurphyNorthern SafetyPaul ObernesserRamona OmidianOne Stop Auto Collission CenterOneonta Coin Company LlcZachary OrenMichael PerrinoJanet PucciHenry RidderGlenda RobertsCheryl RobinsonNancy ShaheenChristina Sonnenberg,Kathleen SullivanAlyssa TrevisaniUtica First Insurance CoVernon National Shooting PreserveAlan WoodruffJonathon Yost

Special Event SupportersThrough special events, the Leatherstocking Council is able to earn money towards the operation of the council and its programs. These events include our annual BSA Golf Classic Tournament, Clay Shooting Tournament, Leadership Dinner and Eagle Recognition Dinner. These events would not be possible without the following supporters:

golf tournament clays tournament leadership dinner

2017 gift-in-kind donationsProject sales forms were turned into the council’s development office on behalf of the following contributors. List is in descending order from $10,000.

New York SashDennis SlaterRobert PierceFavicon ConsultingLutz Feed Co. IncThe Elks Lodge of CobleskillJames MayProlifiq Sign StudioUtica College Hockey Oneonta Daily StarCazenovia RepublicanCooperstown CrierGreater Utica MagazineCNY Business JournalRoser CommunicationsJames HastieStewart’s ShopsCommunity Memorial HospitalFranklin EyewearOpera at the METMorgan Metal WorksMatt LacyJennifer WalshIMGOneonta YMCACatskill CraftsmenDel-SportsRoberts, GlendaGregory PlumbingIMGThomas MillsMatt DziedzicFloodStopPlattekill MountainBinghamton DevilsCatskill Symphony OrchestraMeadow-Vale CampsitesPaul BeamesSyracuse ChiefsSteve AustinHaggerty ACE HardwareOneonta Veterinary HospitalAtlantic Health JETS Training CenterJETS #92 ACE HardwareNew Asbury GardensCountry Club AutoBad Seed CiderAwestruck CiderNAPA Suto SalesNational Baseball Hall of FameDelhi Paint and Paper

John Foster Henderson Lodge Fund

$30 to $250 Richard Bamberger Anne Donnelly Jeffrey Foote Nancy Konta Renee Shevat

Endowment Fund

Paul Obernesser

Evelyn P. Devlin Fund

$250 to $1,000 Annmarie Bunce Carlene Dewane

John Devlin Noreen French Patricia French

Camperships

$25 to $5,000A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor FoundationAcco BrandsMichael AdamsRobert FogelbergDan LamontGlen McCarthyOperation SunshineSaputo Dairy Foods USA

“On 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.”

about the LEATHERSTOCKING COUNCIl

Main Office1401 Genesee StUtica, NY 13501(315) 735-4437

Oneonta Office6134 State Route 23Oneonta, NY 13820(607) 432-6491

EXECUTIVE BOARD & COUNCIL LEADERSHIPJohn Devlin, Council PresidentDavid Leidy, Council CommissionerPeter Hedglon, Treasurer(Open) , Executive Vice PresidentKirk Evans, Vice President of MarketingTBA, Vice President of Program

Paul Obernesser, Vice President of PropertiesHank Nicols, Vice President of LeadershipRoss Berntson, Vice President of MembershipMatt Dziedzic, Vice President for FinanceRichard Bamberger, Past Council President

Email: leatherstocking@scouting.org

Web:www.leatherstockingcouncil.org

OUR MISSION: Through multiple programs, environments and leadership delivery methods, youth will discover life skills and good character development.

OUR VISION:The Leatherstocking Council of the Boy Scouts of America will be the premiere provider of leadership and citizenship training in a friendly and fiscally responsible manner to our youth and adults.