Boy Scouts of America - 604 Blue Mountain Council

The Blue Mountain Council achieved a 1% increase in membership over the prior year, after achieving nearly 4% growth the year before, continuing our efforts to reach more youth and families with the values and adventure only available through Scouting. The council ended the year 2023 with 1,039 Cub Scouts, Scouts, Venturers, and Explorers in 51 different packs, troops, crews, and posts throughout the council, marking an increase of 11 total registered youth over the prior year. Furthermore, efforts to serve families of all backgrounds, including girls in both Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA, were impactful as the council grew its female membership by 16% over the prior year. Those same efforts helped to maintain the councils ethnic diversity at 23% of the total youth population. Scouts and Cub Scouts in the Blue Mountain Council earned 1,134 ranks and 1,333 merit badges, with 29 Scouts achieving the esteemed Eagle Scout rank. Together these Eagle Scouts and their many volunteers logged over 4,300 hours to complete their respective projects, not to mention more than 23,000 additional hours of service by Scouts on a multitude of additional service projects for the community.