About Us
The Simon Kenton Council is one of the largest councils in the nation serving 18 counties in central and southern Ohio and Greenup County in northern Kentucky. The council is staffed by more than 25 professional and administrative Scouters with more than 4,500 adult volunteers delivering the Scouting program to nearly 9,000 youth.
We are joined by about 300 charter partner organizations sponsoring Cub Scout Packs, Scouts BSA Troops, Venturing Crews and Exploring Posts in our council. Through these partnerships, the council’s goal is to be the premier leader in youth development for central and southern Ohio as well as Greenup County, Kentucky.
In addition, we maintain and operate four year-round camps that include 1,152 acres of woods, forests, ponds, trails and camping sites. Youth served include boys and girls ages 5-20 living in urban, rural and suburban areas.
At least 1,000 youth participate in Simon Kenton Council’s ScoutReach program. Through this special program, youth in our most at-risk areas of central Ohio are delivered the full Scouting program at little to no cost to the Scout’s family. Through stipend program aids, the ScoutReach program is delivered to Scouts after school in partnership with Columbus City Schools.
IRS 990 SKC 2023 ANNUAL REPORT
Council Contact Information:
Leadership Development Center
807 Kinnear Rd.
Columbus, OH 43212
Phone: 614-436-7200
skcquestions@scouting.org
Please send all invoices to skcap@scouting.org
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation’s largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations. The BSA provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness.
For over a century, the BSA has helped build the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The Boy Scouts of America believes — and, through over a century of experience, knows — that helping youth is a key to building a more conscientious, responsible, and productive society.
Cub Scouting Program- Youth members ages 5-10 join a Cub Scout pack and are assigned to a den, usually a neighborhood group of six to eight youth. Lion Cubs (kindergartners), Tiger Cubs (first-graders), Wolf Cub Scouts (second-graders), Bear Cub Scouts (third-graders), and Webelos Scouts (fourth- and fifth-graders) meet weekly. Once a month all of the dens and family members gather for a pack meeting under the direction of a Cubmaster and pack committee. The committee includes parents of children in the pack and members of the chartered organization.
Cub Scouting Activities- Many of the activities happen right in the den and pack. Some of these are completion of core Scout badges, an annual pinewood derby race, family field trips, outdoor recreation and fitness, monthly outdoor campouts and summer resident camp.
Scouts BSA Program- Scouts BSA is a year-round activity for youth age 11 – 17. Youths who are 10 may join if they have received the Arrow of Light Award or have finished the fifth grade. Specifically, the BSA endeavors to develop American citizens who are physically, mentally, and emotionally fit; have a high degree of self-reliance as evidenced in such qualities as initiative, courage, and resourcefulness; have personal values based on religious concepts; have the desire and skills to help others; understand the principles of the American social, economic, and governmental systems; are knowledgeable about and take pride in their American heritage and understand our nation’s role in the world; have a keen respect for the basic rights of all people; and are prepared to participate in and give leadership to American society.
Scouts BSA Activities- Scouts BSA offers youth fun outdoor activities, peer group leadership opportunities, community service learning and career exploration.
Venturing Program- Venturing provides youth development opportunities for young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) through 20 years of age. Venturing’s purpose is to provide positive experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults. Venturing is based on a unique and dynamic relationship between youth, adult leaders, and organizations in their communities. Local community organizations establish a Venturing crew by matching their people and program resources to the interests of young people in the community. The result is a program of exciting and meaningful activities that helps youth pursue their special interests, grow, develop leadership skills and become good citizens.
Venturing Activities- Venturing offers youth high adventure activities, leadership development, environmental education, and career and hobby exploration.
Exploring Program – Exploring is Learning for Life’s career education program for young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) or 15 to 21 years old. Exploring’s purpose is to provide experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults. Explorers are ready to investigate the meaning of interdependence in their personal relationships and communities.
Adults are selected by the participating organization for involvement in the program. Color, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic background, economic status, and citizenship are not criteria for participation.
Exploring is based on a unique and dynamic relationship between youth and the organizations in their communities. Local community organizations initiate an Explorer post by matching their people and program resources to the interests of young people in the community. The result is a program of activities that helps youth pursue their special interests, grow, and develop.
Explorer posts can specialize in a variety of career skills. Exploring programs are based on five areas of emphasis: career opportunities, life skills, citizenship, character education, and leadership experience.
For more detailed information on the Exploring program, Click Here
The BSA is committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation, such as those that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or familial status, genetic information, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment), or any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. This policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including without limitation advertising, recruiting, hiring, training, evaluation, promotion, transfer, work assignments, compensation, benefits, disciplinary action, termination, or any other term, condition, or privilege of employment.
In 2017, Simon Kenton Council launched its new long range five year strategic plan to meet the needs of Scouting in our local area. Please see addendum for a copy of this document. In this plan, Simon Kenton Council strives to achieve its vision of continuing to be recognized as a premier youth development organization. A trusted community partner, the council is looked to as the leader in teaching young people about leadership, citizenship, character and fitness utilizing our “classroom in the woods” delivery model. Our programs and facilities are viewed as best in class and widely recognized as relevant and important for young people from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds. Through seven strategic pillars, Simon Kenton Council will deliver on this mission through the areas of program, membership, unit service, marketing, facilities, finance, and leadership and governance.
View our complete plan HERE
The Simon Kenton Council website is designed to make it easier and more efficient for Council Scouters, Volunteers and the community to interact with the BSA. As with all online resources, we appreciate that many visitors to websites are concerned about their privacy. The Simon Kenton Council, BSA is committed to preserving your privacy when you visit our site.
This policy addresses the collection, security and access to information that may be obtained through the use of websites maintained by the Simon Kenton Council, BSA. This policy covers the following topics:
- Information We Collect
- Public Disclosure
- Access
- Choice
- Information Disclaimer
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
If you visit a website maintained by the Simon Kenton Council, BSA to read or download information, we do not collect information about you. You should be aware that the IP server that services our domain name does collect certain information. Please visit the IP server home page for details of the server Privacy Policy.
If, during your visit to the Simon Kenton Council, BSA website, you voluntarily provide personally identifiable information, we may collect such information. Examples of personally identifiable information may include:
- An email address if you are communicating to us through email.
- Information you voluntarily submit to the Council for the purposes of completing or submitting an application or form online.
- Other information volunteered, such as survey information or content of email.
In general, please note the information collected, whether or not personally identifiable, is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video and other graphic formats you send us. Information is retained in accordance with existing laws and other Council policies.
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
As a general rule, the Council does not disclose any personally identifiable information collected online except where you have given us permission, or where the information is public information. Visitors should be aware that information collected by the Council on its websites may be subject to examination and inspection, if such information is a public record and not otherwise protected from disclosure.
ACCESS
Any personally identifiable information you enter in a user profile will be open and accessible to you for review and modification. If you have any questions or comments about the information presented in this Privacy Policy, you can contact the Council Office at skcquestions@scouting.org.
CHOICE
You may decline participation in any activity that asks for information (i.e., surveys or emails). Your choice to not participate will have no effect on your ability to access information on the Council’s website.
INFORMATION DISCLAIMER
Information provided on the Council’s website is intended to allow the public immediate access to public information. While all attempts are made to provide accurate, current and reliable information we recognize the possibility of human and/or mechanical error. Therefore, the Simon Kenton Council, its board, employees, officers and agencies expressly deny any warranty of the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published by this system and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance upon the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Any person who relies upon such information obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.