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BSA Strategic Plan

Pursuing Excellence Together

The BSA’s professionals and volunteers — and their passions for the aims and goals of Scouting — are our greatest resources.

Key Categories for Growth

  • Membership – Our goal is to expand Scouting programs to our nation’s youth.

  • People – Our organization is a reflection of the communities we serve.

  • Culture – We recognize that people are our greatest resource – we are united in our passion for the Scouting program.

  • IT infrastructure – We must leverage technology to enable growth.

  • Finance – We must maintain the financial health of the organization.

  • High Adventure properties – We must communicate to local councils the life-changing activities available at our High-Adventure bases that cannot be experienced anyplace else.

Sample Strategic Plans

The BSA does not have a standard template for a strategic plan. Some councils continue to use the plan created by OnStrategy, while others have developed their own. The samples below are from different councils that you may use as a guide to assist you with the development of your strategic plan. If you have any questions, please contact the Council Management Support team.

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.