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Friends of Scouting 2018

The Connecticut Yankee Councilcarries out the mission of the

Boy Scouts of Americain every community within our council

boundaries by providingleadership opportunities for

all youth through quality programs,mentoring from trained

adult volunteers, and ongoinglearning and personal

development experiences.

CONNECTICUT YANKEE COUNCIL

60 Wellington Road, Milford, CT 06461(203) 876-6868 ~ PH • (203) 876-6884 ~ FAX

www.ctyankee.org

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF SERVICE AND ADVENTURE

1998-2018

More than 10,000 young people’s lives were positively impacted by Scouting programs in 2017.

Parents spent over 425,000 hours participating in fun, values-based programs with their children.

Over 4,200 adults served as leaders, mentors and supporters.

Camp Sequassen hosted over 1,578 Boy Scouts and Venturers for a week or more of adventure. 264 Boy Scouts participated in the National Jamboree. An additional 742 children spent a week or more at our Day Camp programs, and 299 boys and their parenwts spent quality time together at Deer Lake for Family Camp, and Cub Scouts/Webelos Action Camp.

21 inner-city Boy Scouts from New Haven’s Troop 4288 attended Camp Sequassen for a week.

22 inner-city youth from New Haven’s Pack 4288 attended camp at Deer Lake Scout Reservation for a week.

$22,000 in financial assistance was provided to help Scouts attending summer camp.

Our urban STEM Day Camps in Bridgeport, South Norwalk, Stamford and New Haven grew from 56 youth in 2015 to over 600 in 2017.

Over 95 Boy Scouts were exposed to new careers and trades through the

annual Building Trades Merit Badge Workshop, earning 190 trade based merit badges.

More than 240 young men earned their Eagle Scout rank in 2017 giving direct leader-ship to their peers conducting more than 35,000 hours of community service.

Over 20 Packs welcomed 106 kindergarten aged youth who joined our Nationally piloted Lions program.

AND THAT’S THE IMPACT OF SCOUTING...

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COUNT ON MY SUPPORT IN 2018!

The Connecticut Yankee Council invests $360 per registered Scout in direct programs and services each year.

Consider the impact that a pledge of just a dollar a day can make in the life of a Scout.

______________________________________________Name______________________________________________Scout’s Name Pack, Troop, Crew and Unit #______________________________________________Address______________________________________________City, State, Zip______________________________________________Best Phone______________________________________________Email______________________________________________Employer Title

My employer may be able to match my gift.

Count on my FOS pledge of… Support a Scout with $360 Support two Scouts with $720 Founders Club $1,500

(Includes set of four collectible Founders Patches)

President’s Circle $2,500 Or, count on my pledge of __________

I’d like to pay now. Cash or check (made payable to CYC/BSA). Contact me about donating securities

______________________________________________Credit card account number (please print clearly)______________________________________________CVV# Exp. Date Signature

Please bill me or charge my credit card.a.) Once beginning in __________ b.) Two payments

c.) Four payments, quarterly d.) Monthly (now through Nov. 2018)

e.) Auto-renew my pledge each January please

The company I/my spouse works for makes charitable donations

I’m interested in learning about the benefits of estate planning

I was a _______ Scout in __________(location)

Thank You!Your gift to Connecticut Yankee Council is 100% tax deductible.

MAKE EVERY DOLLAR COUNT FOR SCOUTING!

Double the Impact of Your Pledge.Many companies in our area offer a matching gift program or a volunteer incentive program in which they recognize volunteer

time with a financial gift to a charity of choice.

Visit www.ctyankee.org/matchmygift to see if your company will match your gift of time or money.

THANK YOU!Scouting thrives in the 37 communities that make up the

Connecticut Yankee Council thanks to the generosity of our membership and the broader community. With your support

through Friends of Scouting, we provide fun, challenging programs for Scouts of every age.

Over 82 percent of every dollar contributed to Friends of Scouting goes directly back into the programming and support

for our young men and women.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

CONNECTICUT YANKEE COUNCIL

2005 Cub Scouts at Powahay WOW

2006 SEAL graduates Andy Jones (left) and Connor

Rieve (right) with Ship 110 Skipper Tom Morrisson

2008 Groundbreaking for Deer Lake Dining Hall

2009 Conn JamEVERY PLEDGE MAKES

A DIFFERENCE TO A YOUNG PERSON

2010 Wood Badge Staff

2012 Morning Colors at Sequassen

2011Pisani Pavilion

2013 Class of Eagles

The Connecticut Yankee Council invests $360 per Scout in programs and services each year all focused on our mission of expanding high-

quality Scouting programs to young people in our communities.

2014 STEM Scouting

2016 Ropes, Boats & Gunpowder 2017 Scout Day at Lime Rock

2015 Conn Jam

Friends of Scouting provides you the opportunity to significantly help offset the cost of the programs and services

provided locally with a tax deductible contribution.

The Connecticut Yankee Council is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that relies on local contributions.

Programs & Services 82.8%

Fundraising 9.7%

Administration 7.5%

National Service Fee 1%