Welcome to the 2020 Greater St. Louis Area Council Annual Report!
2020 was a difficult year for many, but our Scouts and our program persevered. There’s a lot to be proud of from our work this last year and we’re excited to share the positive impact we’ve made in the community at a time when our communities needed that help the most.
Recruitment, Diversity & Advancement
GSLAC had the second highest recruitment in all of BSA this year, welcoming 3,177 new Scouts into the fold bringing out total number of Scouts served to a whopping 34,830!
We’re happy, not just of our status as the third-largest BSA council in the country, but as a leader in outreach, diversity, equity and inclusion.
New Scouts From Communities with Limited Resources
Female Scouts Throughout All Levels Of Scouting
Our Scouts continued to improve and achieve at record levels in 2020.
Rank Advancements
Merit Badges Earned
Arrow of Light Awards Earned
New Eagle Scouts
Scouting For Food
We took on new challenges this year for one of our biggest community programs. For the first time, we introduced texting to give to allow our Scouting For Food efforts to continue, even during the pandemic. And our Scouts responded incredibly, helping us raise over $51,000 – enough for 200,000 meals – as well as collected an additional 145,000 food items throughout our council footprint’s many drop-off locations.
Money Raised
Meals Provided
Additional Food Items Donated
Exploring Numbers
Teens In The Exploring Program
Financial Aid Provided To Explorers
Explorer Volunteers
Exploring Posts
STEM
Our STEM-based learning initiatives continue to a be a priority for GSLAC. These programs educate our Scouts about the world around them and help them accomplish more as they grow and develop through school and life. Here are just some of the STEM achievements we’ve made in 2020.
Money Raised For STEM Programs
Attendance At Over 75 STEM Events
STEM-Based Merit Badges Earned
NOVAs Earned
SuperNOVAs Earned
Explorers Mentorships Given
STEM Trailer Visits
Leaders to be NOVA & SuperNOVA counselors/leaders/mentors
COVID-19 Perseverance
While COVID-19 kept us at home, we continued to find ways to connect and engage with our Scouts, helping to enrich and educate them despite not being able to have traditional meetings and events.
Summer Camp Kits Sold
Virtual Camps
Cub Launch Event Weekends
While the safety of our Scouts and volunteers will continue to be the most important thing, we are encouraged by the possibilities of getting back to in-person events and meetings and are looking forward to serving our amazing members in 2021!
