BSA National Pike District

Scouting funds are received through a variety of broad sources. See (Who Pays For Scouting) Thanks to you and others, Scouting is a top program in Howard County.  In recent years, a typical breakdown is:

• 36% Camping & Activities
• 21% Fund-Raising Special Events
• 16% Friends of Scouting
•  8% Product Sales (Popcorn)
•  6% Other Revenue
•  6% Government Grants
•  5% United Way / Combined Federal Campaign
•  2% Foundations 

What are some of the things the National Pike District and Baltimore Area Council do for the leader and the unit? There are many services that the BAC does for its volunteers. Here are just some of the highlights.

Our Clerical Staff Helps:

• Handle registrations, BOYS' LIFE magazine subscriptions, advancement records, membership, training, and answer numerous daily Scouting questions.
• Provide, without charge, dozens of regular and special forms, applications, certificates and literature.

A Trained, Full-Time Staff To Help Units With:

• Informal training in unit operation, committees, commissioners, roundtables, meetings, conferences, courses, district and council activities that directly benefit leaders and units
• Contacts with the community resources (clubs, churches, government, etc.), securing help for all units that they alone could not obtain such as the use of parks, recreational areas, use of buildings for special affairs, picnic areas, camp sites and swimming facilities etc.

The Council And Field Executives Help:

• Produce district and council calendars and schedules, programs, kits, and special aids to assist leaders and their committees
• Recruits and maintains a corps of commissioners to help unit leader and committees

The Council Provides The Leader With:

• A library of films, videos, cassettes, projectors, and screens for use in training and promotional programs, at no cost to the unit.
• Formal training courses with most of the cost of trainer literature and materials, etc., and all the staff time included in the council budget.

Camping:

• Maintains the camps at Broadcreek Scout Reservation for year-round camping and employs full-time rangers to maintain the facilities and help the units with program.
• Partial scholarships or “camperships” are available for Scouts with financial need.
• Coordinate expeditions to Philmont Scout Ranch and National Scout Jamborees.

To Help The Leader Develop His Program, The Council Provides Without Charge:

• Program helps, program planning charts and calendar of activities, meetings and special events, roundup, camporee and Scout Anniversary kits, posters, and other materials.
• Materials, books, pamphlets, folders, videos, and special helps from the National Council and cooperating organizations.

To Protect The Unit Leader, The Council:

• Maintains a liability insurance policy which protects all leaders in the event of a suit arising from Scouting activities.
• Have staff members available on what is practically an around-the-clock, around-the-calendar basis to meet any emergency.