Boy Scouts Of America

Camping and activities: the council provides outdoor education, recreation and field trips to greater new york councils' properties including ten mile river scout reservation in narrowsburg, ny; alpine scout camp in alpine, nj; and william h. Pouch scout camp in staten island, ny, as well as at other locations. Year-round camping opportunities are provided to thousands of youths. We also offer 5,200 long-term sessions at summer camp annually. A high percentage of leaders see improvement in scouts' life skills after summer camp participation, including leadership, resilience, responsibility, and communication. And leaders agree that scouts are better prepared for the school year after summer camp. We provided about 350 camp trips to gnyc, youth and about 400 camp trips to out of council units.

Charter and national service fee: provides the council with the resources of scouting america national organization including online training, youth protection training, program development, including merit badge curricula, rank advancement support, membership and staffing support, liability insurance for our professionals, vounteers and chartered partners, as well as quality assurance standards and measurement.