Southwest_Florida_Council Scouting_in_Florida

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southwest florida council serves collier, lee, charlotte, manatee, sarasota, , parts of desoto , hendry counties. has 2 properties: price-sanders scout reservation in charlotte dr. franklin miles camp , camp gannett, , camp flying eagle in manatee.


southwest florida council chartered in july 1969, , based on membership , units, ranks 46th out of 306 councils in united states. southwest florida council geographic area divided 4 districts include charlotte, collier, desoto, hendry, lee, manatee, sarasota counties. council has executive board of volunteers , staff of professionals.


council accomplishes mission making program available chartered organizations; existing organizations have compatible goals. these groups include religious, educational, civic fraternal, business, labor, , governmental bodies. council supports chartered organizations providing materials , facilities, such camps. chartered organizations organize packs , troops. (source — swfl council website)


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in 2007 southwest council:


awarded centennial council achieving excellence in providing quality program growing youth population in southwest florida recognized national quality learning life council achieved 11 consecutive years of membership growth serves on 32,000 boys , girls, in charlotte, collier, desoto, hendry, lee, manatee , sarasota counties had 117 young men attained rank of eagle scout has 4,000 active volunteers , on 390 units engaged in program increased attendance at: merit badge camp-outs, summer day-camps, camporees , @ philmont scout reservation 15,000 campers used our 2 camp facilities including special needs youth , community groups provided on 15,000 community service hours collected 100,000 lb (45,000 kg) of food through scouting food campaign represented 12 scouts , scout leaders @ world jamboree in london, england friends of scouting fundraising campaign netted largest amount in council s history achieved balanced budget youth sold on 7,700 cases of popcorn @ retail value of on $480,000 of that, 1,600 cases shipped deployed troops in on 40 countries


council website [1]


oa lodge: osceola #564, website [2]







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