Boy Scouts of America

Council Assessments

Administrative Reviews

The administrative review provides a detailed assessment of the local council’s operational practices. It is designed for first-time Scout executives and is also an opportunity to alert council volunteer and professional leadership on issues that might require corrective action according to the rules and regulations of the Boy Scouts of America, federal, state and local laws and generally accepted accounting practices. Observations and recommendations will be shared with key council leadership at the end of the visit.

2020 Local Council Business Review

Business Practices Assessment (BPA)

The business practices assessment is designed to help councils take a proactive approach in achieving excellence in business operations and performance while identifying best practices to share with others.  It addresses fiscal management, stewardship, registration procedures, governance, and staff development with an in-depth analysis to help a council be better positioned to meet the needs of its members and the communities it serves.

Financially Sustainable Council Plans

This plan enhances the local council efforts towards meeting their operating, capital and strategic funding needs. This service is a means to help local councils analyze their financial health, identify strengths and challenges, and develop both short-term and long-term strategies for becoming financially self-sustainable. The process also includes a follow-up opportunity for further consultation, as well as coordination of additional services as needed from the region and/or National Council. The strategies developed for achieving these goals are designed around three key areas: strong fiscal capacity, sufficient revenue generation, and good governance.

Financially Sustainable Council Plan – Sample

Governance Reviews

The purpose of a governance review is to ensure the smooth and appropriate fiscal operations within a local council. It is a proactive process to assist the Scout executive in identifying troublesome governance issues and fiscal procedures as well as to recommend and assist in the development of remedial actions and strategies. The positive outcome of this review could increase promotional opportunities and could also increase council Scout executive growth, as well as his/her skill sets.

10 Steps to Continuous Improvement

The 10 Steps to Continuous Improvement is a process that provides tools and methodology to assist local councils to achieve improved performance for a specific criterion within Journey to Excellence, and will ultimately impact the quality of the youth experience.

The 10-step process is not limited to use with your council’s Journey to Excellence objectives. This process can be used to address any area where improved performance is desired.

360 Reviews

The 360 Community Assessment has two complementary components: stakeholder and community leader interviews. The integration of the interviews aggregates with the council long-range strategic plan, the council financial sustainability plan, the council board self-assessment, and the council community capacity analysis.

The objective of the 360 Community Assessment is to identify over-arching themes within the various components to provide an objective view of how the local council sees itself, how the BSA sees the local council and how the community views the local council. With this unique and objective view by a third party, the goal is to show the local council where they may wish to focus their energies and resources to gain the most impact towards providing the best program to meet the needs of its’ constituent groups.

All Markets Strategy Assessment

An in-depth analysis using a balanced scorecard for councils with growth opportunities in underserved markets.

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.