Scouts Canada – Cascadia Council

Annual Report2015 - 2016

Another Year of Great, Safe Scouting Adventures

Membership Growth – August 31, 2016

Congratulations!!!CAS was 4th amongst the 20 Scout Councils in CanadaCAS had an increase of 156 youth from 2015 to 2016 a 4.1% Growth!Last year CAS had a 6.6% Membership Growth53 out of 107 Groups had a Membership Increase - 50%

Area 31-Aug-15 31-Aug-16 Diff % ChangeCentral Island Area 327 385 58 17.7%Eagles Rest Area 240 236 -4 -1.7%Greater Victoria Area 1,050 1,092 42 4.0%Orca Coast Area 251 246 -5 -2.0%Cariboo-Chilcotin Area 31 29 -2 -6.5%Central Interior Area 173 225 52 30.1%Kamloops Area 249 264 15 6.0%Peace-Northern Rockies Area 137 161 24 17.5%Skeena Area 168 148 -20 -11.9%Yukon Area 131 114 -17 -13.0%Central Okanagan Area 312 300 -12 -3.8%East Kootenay Area 205 242 37 18.0%North Okanagan Area 243 198 -45 -18.5%South Okanagan Area 174 186 12 6.9%West Kootenay Area 141 163 22 15.6%Council 3,833 3,989 156 4.1%

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Membership Statistics

Members Youth Volunteer Total Youth Volunteer Total Core Youth GrowthCore 3833 1221 5054 3989 1277 5266 4.1%

2014 - 2015 2015 - 2016

Beaver Scouts29%

Cub Scouts37%

Scouts23%

Venturer Scouts8%

Rover Scouts3%

Beaver Scouts Cub Scouts Scouts Venturer Scouts Rover Scouts

CAS Top Growing Groups – Congratulations!1st Lake Country Scout Group 11 34 23 209.1%1st Nanaimo Scout Group 27 67 40 148.1%3rd Prince George West Scout Group 39 66 27 69.2%1st Clayoquot Sound Scout Group 12 19 7 58.3%1st Merritt Scout Group 9 14 5 55.6%1st Kitimat Scout Group 21 32 11 52.4%1st Heffley Creek Scout Group 12 18 6 50.0%1st Cumberland Scout Group-BC 26 39 13 50.0%1st Summerland Scout Group 38 56 18 47.4%1st Mackenzie Scout Group 19 27 8 42.1%1st Powell River Scout Group 12 17 5 41.7%2nd Erickson LDS Scout Group 5 7 2 40.0%1st Tsartlip Scout Group 40 54 14 35.0%1st Kamloops Scout Group 3 4 1 33.3%1st Kimberley Scout Group 31 41 10 32.3%1st Creston Scout Group 14 18 4 28.6%1st Cobble Hill Scout Group 26 33 7 26.9%1st Oliver Scout Group 47 58 11 23.4%1st Fort St John Scout Group 93 114 21 22.6%23rd Nechako LDS Scout Group 18 22 4 22.2%5th Garry Oak Scout Group 60 73 13 21.7%3rd Arbutus Scout Group 37 45 8 21.6%2nd Sparwood LDS Scout Group 11 13 2 18.2%7th Juan De Fuca Scout Group 50 59 9 18.0%1st Hillside Scout Group 23 27 4 17.4%5th Cedar Hill Scout Group 31 36 5 16.1%2nd Penticton Scout Group 62 72 10 16.1%

CAS Top Growing Groups – Congratulations!11th Prince Rupert Scout Group 26 30 4 15.4%2nd Fort Victoria Scout Group 79 91 12 15.2%1st Chemainus Scout Group 27 31 4 14.8%1st Parksville Scout Group 57 65 8 14.0%1st Sand Creek LDS Scout Group 30 34 4 13.3%1st Quamichan LDS Scout Group 16 18 2 12.5%1st BX Scout Group 40 45 5 12.5%3rd Douglas Scout Group 58 65 7 12.1%1st Neck Point Scout Group 77 86 9 11.7%1st Ladysmith Scout Group 35 39 4 11.4%10th Juan De Fuca Scout Group 64 71 7 10.9%1st Okanagan Mission Scout Group 55 61 6 10.9%10th Garry Oak Scout Group 44 48 4 9.1%6th Trail LDS Scout Group 12 13 1 8.3%8th Chetwynd Scout Group 25 27 2 8.0%1st Cedar Hill Scout Group 67 72 5 7.5%5th Tsartlip Scout Group 48 51 3 6.3%1st Golden Scout Group 35 37 2 5.7%14th Juan De Fuca Scout Group 35 37 2 5.7%1st Comox Scout Group 75 79 4 5.3%7th North Peace LDS Scout Group 19 20 1 5.3%1st Warfield Scout Group 25 26 1 4.0%1st Lake Cowichan Scout Group 29 30 1 3.4%3rd Quamichan Scout Group 30 31 1 3.3%5th Juan De Fuca Scout Group 97 99 2 2.1%1st Departure Bay Sea Scout Group 54 55 1 1.9%

Safety Leadership

• Groups are focused on Safety with Safety Moments

• Groups are familiar with submitting Incident Forms and Process

• Completed 5 Incident Review Processes within the allocated timeline

• 97% Volunteers were ready within 90 days

Program Quality• Developed a Canadian Path Self-Assessments workshop• Presented over 30+ CP Self-Assessments workshops• Sections that implemented the PQS on a seasonal basis

Fall - 137

Winter - 152

Spring - 144

Summer - 24

Beaver Scout Colony 43Cub Scout Pack 38Scout Troop 31Venturer Scout Company 20Rover Scout Crew 6

Volunteer Support

• Area Support Teams need to continue to provide Service and Support to Groups

• Groups were satisfied with their support Visits from their Area Key 3s

• In CAS we have a few vacant positions for Area Commissioners and Area Youth Commissioners as well as Area Service Teams

Group Capacity

• Friend Storming Workshop• Parent Engagement Resources• Open Houses • Welcome and Parent Orientation Nights• 3 Non Section Scouters – 43% this was a 10% increase

from 2015• Continue to work on recruiting more volunteers to take

on Group Committee roles• Scout Popcorn Council Gross Sales:

– 2014 - $580,075; 2015 - $494,260; A loss of 15%

Youth Leadership• Held the 2nd Annual "Scouts

Day at the Legislature" (SDL 2016) to promote and showcase Scouting to British Columbia’s elected MLAs and Ministers

• Cascadia Council had 12 out of 30 youth participate and have the unique experience of meeting with elected officials

• This was a fantastic chance to learn about our parliamentary government, and an opportunity to showcase how Scouting has made a positive impact in the lives of the youth and their community

Youth Awards

• 26 Chief Scout’s Awards• 12 Queen’s Venturer Awards• 4 Medal of the Maple Awards

Volunteer Recognition• For Long, Faithful and Effective Service

• 837 - Certificate of Commendation• 237 - Medal of Good Service• 82 - Bar to the Medal of Good Service• 41 - Medal of the Merit• 49 - Bar to the Medal of Merit• 2 - Silver Acorn• 1 - Bar to the Silver Acorn

Years 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 65Number 262 60 44 31 29 20 11 5 3 1

Scouts Canada – Cascadia Council

Annual Financial Report2015 - 2016

Statement of Financial PositionScouts Canada - Cascadia CouncilStatement of Financial Position

See accompanying notes to financial statements

Operating FundCommunity

Gaming GrantRestricted

FundsCapital

Asset Fund2016 2015

ASSETSCurrent Assets

Cash and temporary investments 773$ 12,738$ 119$ -$ 13,630$ 1,985$ Accounts receivable 20,749 20,749 31,805Current portion of long term receivables (Note 3) 11,400 11,400 11,400

32,922 12,738 119 - 45,779 45,190

Investments (Note 4) 591,046 2,568,754 3,159,800 2,994,740

Long term receivable (Note 3) - - 22,800

Due to / from BCY Service Centre 435,434 435,434 423,521

Interfund balances 15,328 ( 15,328) - -

Capital assets - 51,074,730$ 12,738$ 2,553,544$ -$ 3,641,013$ 3,486,256$

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCESCurrent Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 5,243 5,243 15,9475,243 5,243 15,947

Employee future benefits payable (Note 5) 16,440 16,440 16,440

Fund balances 1,053,047 12,738 2,553,544 - 3,619,329 3,453,8691,074,730$ 12,738$ 2,553,544$ -$ 3,641,013$ 3,486,256$

August 31, 2016

Statement of OperationsScouts Canada - Cascadia CouncilStatement of Operations and Changes in Fund Balances

Year ended August 31, 2016

See accompanying notes to financial statements

Operating FundCommunity

Gaming Grant

Restricted Funds

2016 2015

REVENUESMembership registrations -$ -$ -$ -$ 556,569$ Schools and Scouting - - 58,081Community Gaming Grant - 35,000 35,000 100,000HRDC Summer Camp Grant - - 6,888Donations 60,044 60,044 841Fundraising - - 345,338Investment Income 21,492 21,492 15,051Funds from Inactive Groups - 2,000 2,000 11,084Miscellaneous 5,060 35,000 40,060 1,420

86,596 35,000 37,000 158,596 1,095,272

EXPENSESNational Membership Fees - - 269,808Staff Salaries and Employee Benefits - - 207,205Schools and Scouting - - 30,537Fundraising - - 264,602Donations Expenses 58,296 58,296 - Youth Activities 126 7,470 4,200 11,797 9,464Field Servicing - - 326 326 66,713Area Expenses - - - 23,137Meetings and Travel - - - 15,407Communications and Promotion - 8,851 8,851 11,777Training 1,083 5,840 6,923 15,751Camp Operations 43,887 140,949 184,836 15,000Professional fees 4,200 4,200 6,500Share of BCY Service Centre - - 165,674Office and Miscellaneous 7,621 101 1,323 9,045 2,032

115,213 22,262 146,798 284,273 1,103,607

Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenses Before Undernoted ( 28,617) 12,738 ( 109,798) ( 125,677) ( 8,335)

Fair value adjustment on investments (Note 2 64,472 226,665 291,137 ( 207,309)

Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenses 35,855 12,738 116,867 165,460 ( 215,644)Fund balance, beginning of year 1,017,192 2,436,677 3,453,869 3,669,513

Fund balance, end of year 1,053,047$ 12,738$ 2,553,544$ 3,619,329$ 3,453,869$

Friends of Scouting• AMSSA• BC Lions Football Club• BC Parks• BC Association for Charitable Gaming• BP Guilds• Church of the Latter Day Saints• CTV News Vancouver Island• Cities and Towns within Cascadia

Council• Crease Harman and Company• Girl Guides of Canada• Global BC• Lee, Turner and Associates Inc.• Metro Vancouver Regional Parks• Mountain Equipment Co-Op• Parks and Recreation Departments• Police Departments in Greater Victoria• RCL Consulting

• Rotary Clubs of Harbourside, Victoria and Sooke

• Royal Canadian Legion BC/Yukon Command

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police• School Districts within Cascadia Council• Science World at TELUS World of Science• Sooke Community Fund• SS Graphics Ltd.• Telus Employees Community Fund• Thrifty Foods• Times Colonist• Trail’s End Popcorn Company• Victoria Foundation• Volunteer Victoria• Volunteer Comox Valley• Westwood Printing & Signs• Zone West Enterprises Ltd.