1 Orange County Scouting by the Numbers. How Many Pounds of Food Were Collected During the 2010 Scouting for Food Campaign? 364,307 Pounds.

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Orange County Scouting by the

Numbers

How Many Pounds of Food Were Collected

During the 2010 Scouting for Food

Campaign?

364,307 Pounds364,307 Pounds

On my honor, I will do my best On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at Law; to help other people at

all times; to keep myself all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally physically strong, mentally

awake, and morally straight.awake, and morally straight.

Can You Recite The Scout Oath?

Can You Recite The Scout Oath?

There are 1,603 There are 1,603 Explorers in Explorers in

Orange County. Orange County.

There Are 121,407Explorers In The US. How Many In Orange

County?

Over 25,000 people ate Over 25,000 people ate Dutch oven pie, faced Dutch oven pie, faced the climbing walls and the climbing walls and

launched water rockets. launched water rockets. The 2012 Scout-O-Rama The 2012 Scout-O-Rama will be held on May 12, will be held on May 12,

at Oak Park Canyon.at Oak Park Canyon.

How Many People Attended the 2011

Scout-0-Rama?

What Year Was The National Jamboree

Held In Orange County?

1953 brought the 3rd National 1953 brought the 3rd National Jamboree to Orange County. This Jamboree to Orange County. This

was the only time that a was the only time that a Jamboree was held on the West Jamboree was held on the West

Coast. In 2013, the 18th Coast. In 2013, the 18th Jamboree will be held at the New Jamboree will be held at the New Summit Bechtel Reserve. Check Summit Bechtel Reserve. Check

it out at it out at www.summitbechtelreserve.orgwww.summitbechtelreserve.org

Nationally, approximately Nationally, approximately 33,176,372 hours of 33,176,372 hours of

community service were community service were completed by the Boy Scouts completed by the Boy Scouts

of America. That’s a lot of of America. That’s a lot of Good Turns for America. Good Turns for America.

Giving Back? How Many Community

Service Hours Were Completed By Scouts

In 2010?

Three – in fact the Sea Scouts Three – in fact the Sea Scouts from the Ship Del Mar have from the Ship Del Mar have won three times in a row, won three times in a row, beating Sea Scouts from beating Sea Scouts from

across the Nation and around across the Nation and around the world. The Next Koch the world. The Next Koch

Cup will be held in July 2012. Cup will be held in July 2012.

How Many Times Have Orange County

Sea Scouts Won The International Koch

Cup?

2,790 Cub Scouts 2,790 Cub Scouts attended Day Camp attended Day Camp at 9 locations. The at 9 locations. The

2011 theme is 2011 theme is Exploring Your World. Exploring Your World.

How Many OC Cub Scouts Attended Day

Camp In 2010?

William H. Spurgeon, III William H. Spurgeon, III organized the first Explorer organized the first Explorer Post in the United States in Post in the United States in

Newport Beach in 1957. Newport Beach in 1957. The Explorer program was The Explorer program was adopted nationally in 1959. adopted nationally in 1959.

The Exploring Program Was Developed In Orange County. In

What Year Was The First Post Organized?

More that 900,000 More that 900,000 Scouts, Venturers and Scouts, Venturers and

their leaders have their leaders have participated in the participated in the

rugged challenge of rugged challenge of Philmont’s backpacking Philmont’s backpacking

program. program.

Philmont Scout Ranch First Opened in 1939. How Many Scouts and

Leaders Have Participated Since?

697 young men earned their 697 young men earned their Eagle Scout Rank in 2010. Eagle Scout Rank in 2010. Overall Orange County has Overall Orange County has

more than 13,000. Their more than 13,000. Their names can be viewed on the names can be viewed on the

AndersonSchoepe Eagle AndersonSchoepe Eagle Plaza. More 52,000 Eagle Plaza. More 52,000 Eagle

Scout ranks were awarded Scout ranks were awarded nationally.nationally.

How Many Eagle Scouts Have Earned

their Rank in Orange County?

Carpentry – 1,155Carpentry – 1,155

Pathfinder – Pathfinder – 1,1381,138

Swimming –1,019Swimming –1,019

Tracking – 1,038Tracking – 1,038

Which 4 Merit Badges Were Earned The

Most in 2010?

Wood Badge Training Was First Offered

In Orange County When?

Orange County’s first Orange County’s first Wood Badge Training Wood Badge Training

was offered in was offered in 1966. 1966.

How Many Venturers Are There In The

United States?

How Many Venturers Are There In The

United States?

257,361 are active 257,361 are active nationally and 3,035 nationally and 3,035

are active in are active in Orange County.Orange County.

How Many Venturers Are There In The

United States?

August 4, 1920, with August 4, 1920, with the hiring of the first the hiring of the first

District Executive. The District Executive. The first Orange County first Orange County

Scout Troop was formed Scout Troop was formed in Anaheim in 1910. in Anaheim in 1910.

When Was The Orange County Council

Formed?

How Many Traditional BSA Leaders Are There

Across The Nation?

Yearly, more than 1 Yearly, more than 1 million adults give their million adults give their

time, talent, insight time, talent, insight and creativity to guide and creativity to guide Scouting’s programs. Scouting’s programs.

Which Prestigious Environmental Award

Did The Orange County Council Receive In

2007?The Bolsa Chica Conservancy, a non-profit environmental organization in Huntington Beach, recognized the Council as the 2007 Conservator of the Year.

414 religious emblems 414 religious emblems were were awarded. There awarded. There

are emblems are emblems representing 31 representing 31 different faiths. different faiths.

How Many Religious Emblems Were Earned

By Orange County Scouts In 2010?

The first Orange The first Orange County Sea Scout Ship County Sea Scout Ship was chartered in was chartered in

1929. 1929.

What Year Was The First Orange County

Sea Scout Ship Chartered?

11 of the 12 11 of the 12 Moonwalkers were Moonwalkers were

involved in Scouting.involved in Scouting.

Of The 12 Men To Walk On The Moon,

How Many Are Scouts?

The Council has offered outdoor The Council has offered outdoor opportunities to Scouts at 14 opportunities to Scouts at 14

different properties. Currently, different properties. Currently, the Council operates the the Council operates the

Newport Sea Base, Oso Lake Newport Sea Base, Oso Lake and Schoepe Scout Reservation and Schoepe Scout Reservation at Lost Valley and The Irvine at Lost Valley and The Irvine

Ranch Outdoor EducationRanch Outdoor Education Center.Center.

How Many Camping Properties Has The

Orange County Council Operated?

Bunkhouses = 288Bunkhouses = 288

Guest Bungalow = 18Guest Bungalow = 18

Tent Camping Hill = Tent Camping Hill = 240240

Kennedy Meadow = Kennedy Meadow = 168168

Total = 714Total = 714

How many Scouts can sleep The Irvine

Ranch Outdoor Education Center at

one time?

Venturing was officially Venturing was officially created by the Boy created by the Boy

Scouts of America's on Scouts of America's on February 9, 1998. February 9, 1998.

What Year Did Venturing Become An

Official BSA Program?

The first Orange The first Orange County Troop was County Troop was

formed in Anaheim in formed in Anaheim in 1910. This is the same 1910. This is the same

year that Scouting year that Scouting began in the began in the United States. United States.

What Year Was The First Orange County

Troop Charted?

A Scout is A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Courteous, Kind,

Obedient, Cheerful, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean Thrifty, Brave, Clean

and Reverent.and Reverent.

Can You Recite the Scout Law?

The Sea Scout Base, now The Sea Scout Base, now known as the Newport known as the Newport

Sea Base, was Sea Base, was established in 1937. $7.2 established in 1937. $7.2

million in renovations million in renovations were completed in 2004. were completed in 2004.

What Year Was the Sea Scout Base

Established in Newport Beach?

The Ranch is a 210 acre The Ranch is a 210 acre property. Fifty-two of those property. Fifty-two of those acres are developed with 27 acres are developed with 27

buildings on site. It is the 3rd buildings on site. It is the 3rd largest educational campus in largest educational campus in

Orange County behind the Orange County behind the University of California at Irvine University of California at Irvine and California State University, and California State University,

Fullerton. Fullerton.

How many acres make-up The Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education

Center

The honor society of The honor society of the Boy Scouts of the Boy Scouts of

America. It was started America. It was started in 1915.in 1915.

What is the Order of the Arrow?

39,500 square feet39,500 square feet

How many square feet make up the William

Lyon Homes Center for Scouting?

525 youth, 100 adults = 525 youth, 100 adults = 625campers625campers

Cabins = 172Cabins = 172

Health Lodge, Meadow Health Lodge, Meadow House,Pullman = 20House,Pullman = 20

Total: 817Total: 817

How many Scouts can Schoepe Scout

Reservation at Lost Valley sleep at one

time?

2011 Budgeted income: $8,939,6632011 Budgeted income: $8,939,663

2011 Budgeted expenses: 2011 Budgeted expenses: $8,908,340$8,908,340

2011 Friends of Scouting Annual 2011 Friends of Scouting Annual Fundraising Goal: $1,077,700Fundraising Goal: $1,077,700

What is the 2011 Council Income Goal?