2025: Building on Success for a Stronger Scouting Future Letter from the Scout Executive: January 2025 As we wrap up a successful 2024, I thought I’d share a few of our Council successes of the past year. Marketing and Publicity Redesigned the Council website platform with the integration of HubSpot for a better customer-friendly experience. […]
Category: Letters from the Scout Executive
Give the Gift of Scouting This Holiday Season
Home Stretch for Membership: Give the Gift of Scouting This Holiday Season December Letter from the Scout Executive, Kenn Miller Dear Scouting Families, Friends, and Supporters, As we approach the end of another incredible fall season, I want to take a moment to reflect on the hard work and dedication you’ve all shown in helping […]
Letter from the Scout Executive – November 2024
Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation – Whose Camp is It? November 2024 Letter from the Scout Executive, Kenn Miller Since 1948 the Baltimore Area Council has been fortunate to own and operate the 1,700-acre Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation. Did you know that last year over 23,000 scouts and others participated in events at Broad […]
Letter from the Scout Executive – September 2024
Who is Telling the Scouting Story? September 2024 Letter from the Scout Executive, Kenn Miller If you are reading this Area Scouter, you are one of the thousands of parents and volunteers in the Baltimore Area Council who give of their time and resources because you have seen the positive impact the Scouting program has […]
Letter from the Scout Executive: August 2024
Celebrating Success: Highlights from Another Outstanding Summer at Broad Creek We’ve had another great summer camp season this year at Broad Creek. If you have ever attended one of my camp leaders’ meetings, I always talk about the three key indicators of an outstanding camp experience. First and foremost, is a diverse and committed camp […]
Letter from the Scout Executive: July 2024
Are you concerned about losing summer to screentime? It’s a legitimate worry, with the American Academy of Pediatrics reporting children spend an average of seven hours a day on digital entertainment. And as kids turn to social media for connections this summer, the risks of social media on youth mental health are at an all time high, encouraging a call to Congress to push for a warning label similar to that of tobacco and alcohol from U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy. As a parent, it’s troubling to see that despite the ongoing reports linking high rates of screentime to youth anxiety, depression, and other well-being threats, half of today’s adolescents still report feeling “addicted” to their phones.
June Letter from the Scout Executive
The Scouting Community Stepped Up to Support those Impacted by the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse I am excited to share some great news! Our fund drive for the “Bridging the Gap Fund” through the sale of our commemorative Francis Scott Key Bridge Council Shoulder Patch has concluded with resounding success. The bridge was more […]
May Letter from the Scout Executive
Have You Seen Somebody? Let me tell you a story about a Cub Scout Pack. It was August and the Pack was holding a parent meeting to talk about the program for the coming year. The Pack has 30 Cub Scouts registered. For the past five years Mr. Smith had served as the Cubmaster: About […]
April Letter from the Scout Executive
Show Your Support. Maryland Tough. Baltimore Strong We know the positive impact that the Scouting family can have when we mobilize our members for the greater good of others. The recent collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge has and will have a long-term impact on our community. The Key Bridge connected jobs, commerce, travel, and […]
March Letter from the Scout Executive
Annual Report Card for the Baltimore Area Council by Kenn Miller | Scout Executive of the Baltimore Area Council I am proud to present the 2023 Report Card for the Baltimore Area Council. This past year has been a testament to the dedication, hard work, and commitment of our Scouts, volunteers, and supporters in Central […]