Seneca Waterways Council 2320 Brighton-Henrietta Town Line RoadRochester, NY 14623 (585) 244-4210 senecawaterways.org

A United Way member agency.

Seneca Waterways Council 2015 Annual Report

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When you’re a scout, nothing is impossible.

In life, limits may try to define your potential.

But when you’re a Scout, you decide for yourself.

You seek your own challenges. Set your own ceiling.

Quietly, humbly, and diligently pushing the idea of who you can be.

With each new test, you find strength in your values.

With each new experience, you find new reasons to believe.

And in time, you rise above all circumstances.

Defying the limits they set for you.

Outgrowing the plans they made for you.

Breaking the walls they built for you.

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Executive LetterScouting affords today’s youth with opportunities for self-awareness of the person they are and the person they will be. Steeped in tradition and values, we provide a solid foundation of life skills, personal enrichment, and the opportunity to learn and practice leadership skills that prepare them for life. Through Scouting, our youth learn about the environment, about their community, and most importantly about just what they can accomplish when given the chance. Through Scouting, nothing is impossible.

Seneca Waterways Council can be proud of the unparalleled Scouting program we provide to nearly 11,000 youth. For five straight years, our council has earned the gold standard awarded through the Boy Scouts of America’s Journey to Excellence program, a set of quality performance metrics.

Our local Scouting program has made a profound impact on the lives of young men and women through learning adventures that they would not otherwise have had outside of Scouting. We take youth on adventures where they learn by doing, grow by trying, and lead by following, because only when they are fully immersed in the experience do they discover their full potential.

Over 3,850 Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, attending one of our camp programs in 2015, found nothing was impossible when they challenged themselves and tried something new.

Our Scouts spent nearly 114,000 hours in 2015 giving back, through service projects that made a difference in the lives of others and whole communities, showing that through selfless acts of kindness nothing is impossible.

Nearly 4,500 dedicated volunteers sought to keep our mission alive by inspiring our youth to know that nothing is impossible when they live their life according to Scouting’s positive values.

We are grateful to all our volunteers for all they do to help today’s youth see the endless possibilities that await them. We will continue to provide all youth with learning experiences that encourage, inspire, and empower them to be their best and to do their best in every facet of their lives because with your support … nothing is impossible.

Yours in Scouting,

Robert Kessler Valerie Kalwas Stephen HoittCouncil President Council Commissioner Scout Executive/CEO

Robert Kessler

Valerie Kalwas

Stephen Hoitt

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Our MissionThe mission of Seneca Waterways Council, Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

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Confidence overtakes fear.

John Folwell’s journey started with a single phone call. To earn his first patch, he would have to reach out to a counselor he had never spoken to before. Terrified, the eleven-year-old wrote a script, practiced his pitch, and rehearsed for an hour before finally mustering the courage to dial. From Cub Scout to Boy Scout to Eagle Scout, that same courage has stayed with him while earning all 141 Boy Scout badges—a feat rarer than reaching the summit of Everest. But when he puts on his uniform, he’s not wearing 141 patches — he’s wearing 141 reminders that fear didn’t stop him from trying.

John Folwell ITroop 31 ROCHESTER, New York

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Adventure silences doubt.

Katie Lowry never saw herself as a leader. Always a good student and an active participant, she preferred to lay low and let others take charge. But when she became a Venturing Crew leader, something inside of her awoken. Embracing her role of teaching Scouts to canoe, kayak, and sail, she suddenly found herself talking to people. Helping people. Leading people. And the more she helped her Scouts achieve, the more comfortable she felt in her own skin. That confidence has not only stuck with her, but set the course for her future: she once wanted to be a chemist — but now, she wants to manage the whole lab.

Katie Lowry IVenturING Crew 207 FAIRPORT, New York

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Courage builds character.

When Joshua Hankerson’s grandmother fell ill, he was forced to move 1,300 miles away from everyone he ever know. Unknowing of his circumstance, he went on doing what young boys do—drawing, daydreaming, getting lost in his Legos. His legal guardian noticed a pattern of shyness and timidity, so she placed him into Cub Scouts. Little by little, activity by activity, he found companionship — and slowly but surely, he came out of his shell. Two years later, he has a reputation as the Pack jokester, along with more friends than he can count. Whether it’s a Lego world, a Pinewood Derby car, or a new relationship, he proved to himself that he can build anything — piece by piece, through courage and perseverance.

Joshua W. Hankerson IPACK 126 Den 1 ONTARIO, NEW YORK

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Grit overcomes adversity.

The path to Eagle Scout is a long one. And after years of Scouting and leadership training, Harry Woodworth was ready to make an impact in his community. For his final project, he set out to build a 70-foot boardwalk through a muddy stretch of a local park. One month in, his skills were put to the test. The snow had melted, and new measurements revealed a massive change in scope: 30 more feet of walk would need to be built. Like a true Eagle Scout, Harry never blinked. He rallied 41 volunteers, directing and leading teams of diggers, framers, and installers through 440 hours of work. Weeks later, the community had a brand new boardwalk, and Harry had earned the Eagle Scout Project of Year. But to him, the true prize wasn’t public recognition. It was knowing he could handle anything that comes his way.

Harry Woodworth ITroop 262 WEBSTER, New York

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Maxwell Rahn was like most teenagers. Faced with choosing a career path, he wasn’t sure which direction to take. So he signed up for Exploring through the Boy Scouts of America – a worksite-based program where he could gain practical knowledge and experience by working within one of several community organizations, and potentially even find a career. He chose law enforcement, and the decision proved to be life-changing. From processing at the precinct to field training and ride-alongs, he experienced a side of law enforcement that most people never get to see. More importantly, he revealed a side of himself that he never knew existed. Fueled by his newfound passion for helping others and serving the community, he’s in the process of becoming a Public Safety Officer. Now he sees a pathway. But the first step was putting himself out there.

Maxwell Rahn IRochester Police Department Post 655, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Service sparks passion.

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Council Officers

Robert Kessler, President *Valerie Kalwas, Council CommissionerCharles “Chip” Russell, Treasurer *Dwight “Kip” Palmer, VP of Administration/Executive VP *Tim Lynch, VP of District Operations *Dan Bickel, VP of CampingChris Schulitz, VP of Membership *Joseph Marinelli, VP of ExploringTed Orr, VP of ProgramLewis Heisman, VP of Fundraising *Jeff Halik, VP of Marketing *Harris “Bud” Rusitzky, VP of Planned Giving/Executive VP *Fred Aten, Jr., VP of Board DevelopmentFrank Strong Jr., Chair, Board of Trustees *Leon Sawyko, Legal CounselDavid Lippitt, Immediate Past PresidentStephen Hoitt, Scout Executive/Corporate Secretary *

*Eagle Scout

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Andy AugustMatt AugustineGary BaxterDon Bennett *David Bullwinkle *Peter Collinge *George ConboyAnnemarie CookDrew CostanzaFrank Crego *Ethan Crist ^ Brendan Crossing *Craig DoranJay Dutcher ^* Paul Ferber, PhD *Kevin FlynnEmerson FullwoodDavid GeierIra Goldman ^ Kent JohnsonBob Kernan, Jr. *

David Klein *Ronald Knight *William Lawrence ^ Ray LeChase IIJeff LeenhoutsAdmiral Lord *Alex McClean ^ Gerald McCue *John Merklinger ^ Ira MillerJoyce MoyerBob OaksDuane Pancoast *Peter PapeKevin ParkerGlenn PaynterCindy ProanoCurt ProvenzoDick Rasmussen ^ Tom RichardsTerence Robinson *

Henry Roenke IIIBob SchickGary Smith *Dr. Clinton Strickland, Jr. *Doug Strong *Frank Strong, Jr. *Lisa TooleDavid Wilson *

^ District Chair

* Eagle Scout

Youth Representatives

Forrest Gertin Order of the Arrow Chief

Derick Mitchell Venturing President

Executive Board Advisory Board Victor ArsenaultBurt August, Sr.Jack BaronWalt BankerGene BavisJeff BloodRoger BrandtGeoff BuellCharles Callari, Jr.Charles ClarkJoe DennyDick FoxScott FrameBill GoodrichBill Gotwals, IIIBill HaleFred HalikBob HartPete HarterMichael HavensBob HegemanEd InceDon JeffriesLou Langie, Jr.Dick Leo

Clay OsborneGeorge PayneBetty PineJohn PittonAlton PlumbGary PoolerPhil PoveroKathleen PringleJay QuinnChris RiegleTom RuslingBruce Russell +

Steve SwartoutJim TobinMike TomainoBrad VanAukenSteve WheelerThom Worden

+ Chair

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In addition to an already subsidized camp program, 315 Scouts were able to attend camp with the help of financial assistance.

Camperships I $36,490

Summer Camp AttendanceCamp programs offer Scouts fun and unique learning opportunities for character development and life skills that create a solid foundation for their future.

Cub Scout Adventure Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . 707Cub Scout Resident Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209Twilight Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Cub Scout Camp Total I 1014

Massawepie-Pioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1883Babcock-Hovey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533Massawepie-Trek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349National Youth Leadership Training . . . . . . . . 142 Eagle Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Boy Scout Camp Total I 2843

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Summer Camp ProgramsThe Seneca Waterways Council owns and operates three camping facilities.

Massawepie Scout Camps, in the Adirondack Mountains, combines unique wilderness programs with a traditional Boy Scout summer camp.

The J. Warren Cutler Scout Reservation in the Finger Lakes Region is a year-round facility that provides programs in a woodland setting of rolling hills, lush meadows, and sparkling streams.

Camp Babcock-Hovey sits on the east shore of Seneca Lake and serves as a gateway to summer camp Scouting adventure by providing a fun and memorable time for our young people.

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Tenderfoot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396Second Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326First Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285Eagle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Boy Scout RANK Total I 1,910

Bobcat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 872Tiger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 572Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605Webelos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516Arrow of Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452

Cub Scout RANK Total I 3,679

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Advancements

Each level of the Scouting program is designed to help foster a child’s personal growth as they develop self-reliance and confidence in their abilities to overcome challenges.

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Top 10 merit badges earnedMerit Badge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # earned

First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342Environmental Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282Citizenship in the Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273Citizenship in the Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260Camping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258Personal Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255Family Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Total Merit BadgeS Earned I 8,787

Service to OthersScouting inspires selfless service through community service projects. Service projects are Good Turns that put Scout spirit into action to make a difference in the community and impact lives of those in need.

Scouting for Food & Clothing Service Hours .........................25,215 • 5,043 youth and adult volunteers • 50 tons of food • 21 tons of clothing

Eagle Scout Service Project Hours .........................................42,156Unit Service Project Hours ....................................................46,372

Numbers reflect the unit service hours officially reported, which are only a portion of the good deeds done by Scouts throughout the year.

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Market Share Retention Cub Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.2% 76.0 %Boy Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.6% 85.4%Venturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1% 92.7%Exploring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%

*Council totals reflect registered membership on December 31, 2015.

Market Share* Retention** Seneca Waterways Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.8% 80.2%Northeast Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.0% 76.7%National . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9% 76.0%

* Seneca Waterways Council serves 11.8% of the total available youth for boys in grades 1 through 11 and girls in grades 9 through 11.

** The percentage of youth who remain active in Seneca Waterways Council Scouting programs from prior year to current year continues to rank higher than the regional and national averages.

MembershipTraditional Scouting Programs

Cub ScoutingRegistered Cub Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,942Cub Scout Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Boy ScoutingRegistered Boy Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,674 Boy Scout Troops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

VenturingRegistered Ventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453Venturing Crews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Total Traditional ScoutingRegistered Youth Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,069Total Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

Learning For LifeElementary, Jr. High, High School Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283Explorers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,572

Total Learning For LifeRegistered Youth Participants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,855Total Groups & Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Council TotalsTotal Youth Membership & Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,924Total Units, Groups & Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .473Total Adult Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,466

* Seneca Waterways Council has the 2nd largest Exploring program in the northeast region of the United States.

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Scout OathOn my honor, I will do my best To do my duty to Godand my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.

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2015 Journey to ExcellenceScouting’s Journey to Excellence is the Boy Scouts of America’s accreditation program designed to encourage excellence in providing a quality program at all levels. It recognizes and measures success in youth retention, commissioner service to units, youth membership, fundraising, financial strength and service hours to the community.

Gold CouncilFor the fifth consecutive year, Seneca Waterways Council received the Journey to Excellence Gold Council Award – the Boy Scouts of America’s highest honor for organizational preparedness – for overall performance excellence in serving 10,924 youth in 2015 in the communities of Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates Counties. This distinguished achievement places the Seneca Waterways Council within the top 10% of Boy Scout councils across the nation.

Gold DistrictsBay WatersMohawkSenecaTowpath

Silver DistrictsBlack CreekExploring EastGenesee CrossroadsLighthouse

Bronze DistrictsTurning Point

District Awards

Scholarship Recipients2015 Louis and Sally Langie Eagle Scout Scholarship

Daniel Leisner Troop 31

The scholarship is a $12,000 award presented over four years to ease the financial burden for an Eagle Scout attending an accredited college or university. Tyler majors in engineering at Clarkson University.

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2015 FinancialsCamping Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,695,580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (41.6%)Scout Shop Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,799. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.1%)Friends of Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $323,953 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (8.0%)United Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $334,920 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (8.2%)Endowment Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $643,096 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (15.8%)Foundations, Special Events, & Other Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $585,029 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (14.3%) Product Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $447,235 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (11.0%))Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,074,612

Program Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,443,662 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (85.0%)Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $405,137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (10.0%)Management & General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $202,568 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5.0%)Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,051,367

Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,074,612Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,051,367Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,245

Unaudited report for the year ending December 2015. An audited report conducted by Mengel Metzger Barr & Co. is available upon request.

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Special Fundraising Events21 Stories for ScoutsA life changing 309ft descent down the First Federal Plaza Building in downtown Rochester to provide disadvantaged youth in urban communities with opportunities to have their own life changing experiences that help to keep them on the right path.

Eagle Scout Mentor Dinner and Gathering of EaglesAnnual celebration of the previous year’s Eagle Scout Class. Members of the business community are matched as a mentor to a new Eagle Scout. Sponsors: Palmers Food Service

Lobster FestFall kicks off with a surf and turf dinner on the lawn of Oak Hill Country Club. Proceeds benefit low-income at-risk youth in the Scouting program, primarily in urban communities, by providing the financial resources to support their participation in Scouting’s educational and recreational youth development programs including summer camp.

Sporting Clays ClassicSporting clays shoot held at Rochester Brooks Gun Club. The event supports shooting sports programs at the Council’s three camping facilities aimed at providing recreation and education in gun safety for Scouts. Sponsor: Hoselton Auto Mall

Sporting Clays Canandaigua ShootSporting clays shoot held at Canandaigua Sportsmen’s Club. Proceeds support three recreational shooting sports programs at summer camp where Scouts learn gun safety.

Youth Power DinnerThe Distinguished Citizen Award is presented to individuals possessing Scout-like qualities and who have made a positive impact on the community. The 2015 honorees were Gary Baxter, Randall Farnsworth, and James Hoffman. The Youth Power event supports programs at our three camp facilities, which are attended by thousands of Scouts every summer.

Amounts reflect net dollars raised after expenses.

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2015 Eagle SCOUT Projects of the MonthJanuary . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troop 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manchester Railroad Museum – railroad signal restorationFebruary . . . . . . . . . . . . Connor Dormer . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troop 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Naples Community Park – culvert and bridge installationMarch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jared Rosenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . Troop 336 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Genesee Valley Railroad Museum – bench constructionApril . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexander Bush . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troop 208 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fellows Road Park – refurbished tennis bang board and gazeboMay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brendend Ebertz . . . . . . . . . . . . Troop 195 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ronald McDonald House – shed constructionJune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corey Ingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troop 372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Smith Warren Post 367 – redesign/fabrication of Deputy Sheriff Memorial July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Maslyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troop 111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hamlin State Park Yanty Nature Trail – trail enhancementAugust . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connor Rombaut. . . . . . . . . . . . Troop 111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Life Time Assistance facility (Clarkson) – patio constructionSeptember . . . . . . . . . . Harry Woodworth . . . . . . . . . . . Troop 262 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Four Mile Creek Preserve (Webster) – boardwalk and trail improvementOctober . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Marsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troop 110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HOPE House Ministry – facility renovationNovember . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Diehl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troop 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Victor Free Library – free standing library boxesDecember . . . . . . . . . . . Theodore MacGowen . . . . . . . . Troop 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan B. Anthony House – handicap accessible ramp

2015 Eagle SCOUT Project of the YearHarry WoodworthTroop 262

Harry focused his efforts on a trail in the Four Mile Creek Preserve in Webster where he designed and installed a seventy foot, four foot wide elevated boardwalk over a wet area designed to meet with a newly installed bridge on the trail.

The project took about 40 volunteers and over 460 hours.

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257 young men earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2015 — Scouting’s highest rank.

Eagle Scout Class of 2015

Brandon AdlerAlek AhrensJoseph AldridgeBrian AlexanderMichael AllchinDavid AllenThomas AlvermannGavin AmosAndrew AufderheideAnthony BacchettaJacob BaderCharles Barone IVAlexander BaronskyLuke BaslerChayton BaxterTodd BednarczykChristopher BenedictMatthew BenedictKyle BensinkBryan BiesenbachJonPaul BonsignoreNicholas BoyerCorey BremerRussell BrewerNoah BrewsterAlexander BrownDylan BrownNicholas BrownEvan BurnettEvan BurrAlexander Bush

Kevin CalnanSteven CampbellRandall CarlsonTrevor CarneyJonathan CatalanoDaniel CavallaroDaniel CerneskiMitchell ChanTomas ChesonisBenjamin ChristidisColin ClarkMatthew ClementsJacob CobbNicholas CohenMatthew ColottiBenjamin ColtonKenneth ConrowAndrew CopenhagenMeshach CorneliusDaniel CourteauJonah CrandallBrandon CrozierJack CrozierWilliam CsontBenjamin CzapranskiLogan DagueRichard DeanJacob DeChickBenjamin DeckerMatthew DeckerBrendon DeClerck

Griffin DeeterEthan DellNoah DePernaErich D’EreditaKody DerhakLogan DeRueThomas DevineMichael DhondtKyle DiehlFletcher Dix Connor DohertyWilliam DorfnerConnor DormerKenneth EatonZachary EberhardtBrenden EbertzMichael EdwardsDevin EganSamuel EganPatrick EkerenMalik El-Amin-TurnerDerek ErwayJacob ErwayMichael FacciAlexander FaesJack FairchildDaniel FazioSpencer FinewoodJacob FooteNicholas FrancoRonald Frear

Mark GabrieleJack GaglianoJustin GallagherForrest GertinAlan GodaSimon GoettlerMichael GormanNicholas GrangerGregory GrilloJesse HallettTobias HansenJonathan Hart Johnathan HartmannJacob HartwellConner HayesOwen HedworthNoah HenwoodForbes HewittDavis HillRyan HirschmanJordan HitchcockBryan HitchingsThomas HoittJoshua HolfothJames HomanDavid HomerRoy HopperAndrew HughesCorey InghamJordan JacksonErik Jansson

Garrett JohnstoneBenjamin KabotAlexander KeanDaniel KhalilThomas KikkertJohn KilGerard KolzDane KreilickZachary KreilickMitchell KrenzerSamuel KuhlMichael LaneEric LarsenMaxwell LawtherKevin LeavyDane LeclairEric LeeBenjamin LeoneDavid LewisAndrew LindskoogMichael LindskoogJohn Link Brian LloydMichael LovejoyTheodore MacGowanJohn MagnanThomas MahoneyDylan MaloneJonathan MaltzahnOwen MarchandRobert Markwick

Patrick MarshDavid MaslynJacob MaslynPatrick McAuliffeLuke McDanielPatrick McFaddenRyan McKeeDerek MichaelsEdward MillerJoseph MillerSamik MitraTristan MoffettMatthew MolisIan MonigleAndrew MontagueAlan MosbrugerRaymond MulrooneyRyan MurphyLiam NilssonLuke NolanConnor NoonanKevin NorsenChristopher OffermannTimothy OliverTimothy OlmstedTristan OwenPaul PadgettMatthew PaezAlexander PenniseMartin PetrauskasAlexander Poulsen

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Joseph PumaNoah RathbunHunter ReapThomas RectorAndrew ReedLiam ReedTimothy ReydaWilliam RichAlexander RobertsGawain RobinsonCasey RohrConnor RombautWalter RomriellJared RosenbergJoseph RutalisCalvin RyanJeremy SawyerNoah ScheerBenjamin SchirckJustin SchrammTyler SchwarzJackson SchwindKevin SeegerEdward SeifferJames SerafinJohn ShaffJeremy ShecklerDaniel SilverEvan SixbeyMatthew SkrypkaDerek SmithJacob SmithJeremiah SmithNathaniel SniateckiTheodore SnyderShane SpiegelJonathan StandhartIan StandingerRyan Stansbury

Lawrence StaubAlexander SteffenhagenBrendan StephensonPeter SwovickJason TabitAdam TharrettMichael ThiemelThomas TierneyCody TolandNicholas TomainoJacob TorresCole TowerSamuel TregeaBrian TyndallRyan Van WormerDaniel VanillZachary VogtMaxwell WagnerAndrew WengenderJohn WescheHobart WilliamsonMackenzie WilliamsonAlexander WilsonJohannes WittBret WoodruffBraden WoodwardHarry WoodworthPeter WynneAnthony YaconoNolan YargerRichard YatesNathan Yoder

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Outstanding Eagle Scout HonoreeThe National Eagle Scout Association’s Outstanding Eagle Scout Award is a prestigious recognition granted by the local council’s National Eagle Scout Association committee to Eagle Scouts who have made a positive impact close to home.

Honoree Robert E. Kernan, Jr.Chairman of the Board, Generations BankPast Finger Lakes Council President, Past Area III President, Past North East Region Board Member Involved in countless agencies in Seneca County and in the Upstate NY Region.

2015 Silver Beaver HonoreesTen individuals received the Silver Beaver Award for their distinguished service in making an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the Council.

Stuart Allen, Rochester, NYDale Gagnon, Rochester, NYJoan Halstead, Rochester, NYRobert Kessler, Pittsford, NYDwight “Kip” Palmer, Victor, NYRobert Phipps, Fairport, NYCarolyn Roorda, Rochester, NYJames Spawton, Victor, NYHarris “Bud” Rusitzky, Rochester, NYGreg Young, Rochester, NY

2015 Awards & HonorsThe heart and soul of our organization and our community stems from volunteerism and service to others.

Distinguished Citizen The Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award is a prestigious honor presented to individuals for outstanding “Scout-like” service to their community.

HonoreesGary Baxter – Ontario County TreasurerJames Hoffman – Wayne County Board of Supervisors ChairmanRandy Farnsworth – Randall Farnsworth Auto Group

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Scout LawA Scout istrustworthy, loyal,helpful,friendly,courteous,kind,obedient,cheerful,thrifty,brave,clean,and reverent.

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1st Congregational United Church of Christ1st Presbyterian Church of Chili5 Linx Enterprises, Inc.Adlai Stevenson #29 Parent Teachers AssociationAldersgate United Methodist ChurchAllendale Columbia SchoolAmerican Institute of ArchitectsAmerican Legion PostAmerican Legion Post 227American Legion Post 256American Legion Post 394American Legion Post 468 (Greece)American Legion Post 494American Legion Post 1430American Legion Post 1830 of ChiliAmerican Legion Turner Schrader Post #34Asbury First United Methodist ChurchAssociated Builders & Contractors, Inc.Autumn Lane Elementary SchoolBarclay Damon LLPBarnard Fire Dept.Barrington Rifle ClubBenevolent & Protective Order of ElksBethany Presbyterian ChurchBloomfield Lions ClubBloomfield Rotary ClubBrighton Fire Dept, Inc.Brighton LandscapeBrighton Police Dept.Brighton Rotary ClubBrockport Fire Dept.Brockport Police Dept.Brockport United Methodist ChurchBrook Hill SchoolBushnell’s Basin Fire Association, Inc.Camp Babcock-Hovey Alumni AssociationCanandaigua Yacht ClubCharity Leah

Chili American Legion Post 1830Chili Fire Dept., Inc.Chili Lions ClubChili Volunteer Ambulance ServiceChris Johnson LawChrist Chapel Wesleyan ChurchChrist Clarion Presbyterian ChurchChristian Youth Basketball LeagueChurchville Fire Dept., Inc.Churchville Lions ClubClifton Springs Rotary ClubConservation Club of BrockportCottreall-Warner American Legion Post 942Council of MinistriesDavidson Fink LLPDundee Area Council of ChurchesEast Rochester Fire Dept.East Rochester Rotary ClubEaster Seals of Western New YorkEike Jordan Bauer Post 1501Elks Lodge #24Elks Lodge 869Elks Lodge 992Elks Lodge 1249Ely-Fagan American Legion Post 1151Empire Education GroupEureka Lodge #36 Prince Hall AffiliateEvangelical Lutheran Church of the ResurrectionFairport Baptist HomeFairport Central PTAFairport Community Baptist ChurchFairport Fire DepartmentFairport Lions ClubFairport United Methodist ChurchFairville Volunteer Fire DepartmentFarmington Volunteer Fire Dept.Field Street Recreation CenterFinger Lakes Ambulance

Finger Lakes Community CollegeFinger Lakes Economic DevelopmentFirst Baptist Church BrockportFirst Baptist Church ChiliFirst Baptist Church East RochesterFirst Baptist Church PenfieldFirst Baptist Church Penn YanFirst Baptist Church RochesterFirst Baptist Church WolcottFirst Congregational United Church of ChristFirst Presbyterian ChurchFirst United Methodist ChurchFirst United Methodist Church of CanandaiguaFirst United Methodist Church of GenevaForever Green UnitiesFree & Accepted Masons Ark Lodge 33Free & Accepted Masons Lodge 1180Friendship Class of Rose MethodistGates Lions ClubGates Presbyterian ChurchGates Volunteer Ambulance, Inc.Gates-Chili Fire Dept.Gen Valley-Henrietta Moose Family CenterGenesee Conservation League, Inc.Genesee Valley Fire Dept.Genesee Valley Trappers, Inc.Geneva Family School AssociationGeneva LawGet It StraightGeva Theatre CenterGoals For YouthGrace United Methodist ChurchGreece Baptist ChurchGreece Historical SocietyGreece Police DeptGreece United Methodist ChurchGreece Volunteer Ambulance, Inc.Greece Volunteer Ambulance ServiceGW Lisk Co, Inc.Halco Plumbing & HeatingHarvey C. Noone American Legion Post 954Henrietta Fire Company #1Henrietta Fire DistrictHenrietta Volunteer Ambulance

Heritage Christian ServicesHighland Hospital Department of Family MedicineHillside Children’s Center Hillside Children’s Center SchoolHilton Fire Dept.Himrod Field & Stream Conservation ClubHoly Cross Roman Catholic ChurchHoly Trinity ParishHoneoye Falls-Mendon Rotary ClubHousing Charities, Inc.IBC EngineeringInnovation CentralInterVolIrondequoit Presbyterian ChurchIrondequoit United Church of ChristIrondequoit Volunteer Ambulance ServiceJewish Community Center Greater RochesterJohn Knox Presbyterian ChurchKiwanis Club of Greece NYKiwanis Club of IrondequoitKiwanis Club of WebsterKlem Road North Elementary School PTSAKlem Road South Elementary School PTSAKnights of Columbus 4812Knights of Columbus Council 11374Knights of Columbus St Patrick’s Catholic ChurchLakeview Community ChurchLaurelton United Presbyterian ChurchLDS Brockport Ward Rochester StakeLDS Canandaigua Ward Palmyra StakeLDS Fairport Ward Palmyra StakeLDS Lyons Ward Palmyra StakeLDS Palmyra Ward Palmyra StakeLDS Pittsford Ward Palmyra StakeLDS Rochester 1st Ward Rochester StakeLDS Rochester 2nd Ward Rochester StakeLDS Rochester 3rd Ward Rochester StakeLDS Rochester 4th Ward Rochester StakeLincoln Volunteer Fire Dept.Lions ClubLiving Word Church of God in Christ/School #45Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1420Lutheran Church of Our SaviorLutheran Church of the Resurrection

Chartered Organizations

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Lyons Rod & Gun Club, Inc.Mary Cariola Children’s CenterMaxfield Hose Volunteer Fire Dept.Memorial AME Zion ChurchMendon Fire DepartmentMiddlesex Conservation ClubMigrant Education ProjectMonro Muffler Brake, Inc.Monroe AmbulanceMonroe County Bar AssociationMount Olivet Baptist ChurchNaples Rotary ClubNew Bethel Christian Methodist ChurchNew York Wine & Culinary CenterNorth Greece Fire DepartmentNorthwood ElementaryO’Donnell & AssociatesOgden Presbyterian Church/Christian Education CommitteeOntario Volunteer Emergency SquadOntario Volunteer Fire CompanyOntario-Walworth Rotary ClubOur Lady of LourdesOur Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic ChurchOvid Federated ChurchPalmer’s Direct To You MarketPalmyra Macedon Kiwanis ClubPark Presbyterian ChurchPeace of ChristPeace of Christ ParishPenfield Fire CompanyPenfield Presbyterian ChurchPenfield Rotary ClubPenfield United Methodist ChurchPenfield Volunteer Emergency AmbulancePenn Yan United Methodist ChurchPerinton Chamber of Commerce ParkPerinton Volunteer Ambulance Corp, Inc.Phelps Lions ClubPhelps Volunteer Fire Dept.Pinnacle Lutheran ChurchPisces School of DivePittsford Volunteer Ambulance, Inc.Pittsford Volunteer Fire Dept.Plank Road North Elementary School PTSA

Plank Road South Elementary School PTSAPTA @School #33PTA Children’s School of RochesterPTO at School #2PTO at School #5PTO at School #7PTO at School #9PTO at School #19PTO at School #28RACFI Quad A For Kids at School #4RACFI Quad A For Kids at School #10RACFI Quad A For Kids at School #34Rayson-Miller Post #899 American LegionRedcom Laboratories, Inc.Richmond Volunteer Fire Dept.Ridge Culver Fire Dept.Ridge-Culver Volunteer Fireman’s AssociationRidge-Culver Fire DistrictRochester Arc & Flame CenterRochester Black Bar AssociationRochester Engineering SocietyRochester Hope For PetsRochester Museum & Science CenterRochester Pet SittingRochester Police Dept.Rochester ProtectivesRochester Red WingsRochester Rifle Club, Inc.Rochester RotaryRomulus Volunteer Fire Dept.Rose Grange 1051Rotary Club of BrockportRotary Club of Gates ChiliRotary Club of GorhamRotary Club of Pittsford NYRush Fire Dept., Inc.Rush Henrietta Rotary ClubRush Volunteer Fire Department Co., Inc.Sacred Heart CathedralSaint Kateri Tekawitha ParishSaint Michael ChurchSalvation ArmySchool #17 Daisy Marque FoundationSchool #45 Mary McLeod Bethune

School Without WallsScottsville Fire DepartmentSeneca Falls United Methodist ChurchSeneca United Methodist Church PTASeneca Waterways Council BSASeneca Waterways Council-Camp Cutler StaffSeneca Waterways Massawepie Alumni AssociationSmith Warren Post 367 American LegionSociety of Women Engineers RochesterSodus Rotary ClubSons of the American Legion Honeoye-Hemlock Post 1278South Ave Community CenterSouth Avenue Community CenterSouthwest Area Neighborhood AssociationSpencerport Fire Dept.St. Charles Borromeo ChurchSt. Francis Xavier CabriniSt. John Episcopal ChurchSt. John Fisher College Dept. of PharmacySt. John of Rochester Roman Catholic ChurchSt. John The Evangelist Catholic ChurchSt. John The Evangelist Men’s ClubSt. John The Evangelist Roman Catholic ChurchSt. John’s Episcopal ChurchSt. John’s Lutheran Church FarmingtonSt. John’s Lutheran Church VictorSt. Joseph’s Roman Catholic ChurchSt. Lawrence Roman Catholic ChurchSt. Leo Knights of Columbus Council 9461St. Louis ChurchSt. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran ChurchSt. Mary’s Roman Catholic ChurchSt. Paul Boulevard Fire AssociationSt. Paul Evangelical Lutheran ChurchSt. Paul’s Episcopal ChurchSt. Paul’s Lutheran ChurchSt. Pius X Roman Catholic ChurchSt. Rita’s Roman Catholic ChurchStepping Stones Learning CenterStevens Connor Post #1330Summerville Presbyterian ChurchSUNY Brockport REOCTemple Beth ElThe Lutheran Church of Our Saviour

The Presbyterian Church In GenevaThird Presbyterian ChurchThomas P Ryan Community CenterTransfiguration Lutheran ChurchTrinity Lutheran ChurchTwelve Corners Presbyterian ChurchTwin Cities Lions ClubUnion CongregationalUnion Hill Volunteer Firemen’s Association/AmbulanceUnited Church of CanandaiguaUnited Church of ChristUnited Church of Christ CongregationalUnited Church of MarionUnited Methodist Church of Clifton Springs United Methodist Church of DresdenUnited Methodist Church of ManchesterUnited Methodist Church of North OntarioUnited Methodist Church of WalworthUnited Methodist Church of WebsterUnited States Air ForceUnited States ArmyVictor Lions ClubVolunteers of America Children’s CenterVolunteers of America of Western NYWalt Disney Parent OrganizationWalworth Ambulance, Inc.Wayne County Sheriff’s Dept.Webster Fairport Elks BPOE 2396Webster Fire DepartmentWebster Presbyterian ChurchWegmans School of PharmacyWesley United Methodist ChurchWest Bloomfield Volunteer Fire Dept.West Walworth Volunteer Fire Dept.West Webster Volunteer Firemen’s AssociationWestern Region Corps of CadetsWilliamson Rotary ClubWolcott Fire DeptWoods Oviatt Gilman LLPWord Of The CrossWord of the Kingdom MinistriesYates County SheriffYMCA of Greater Rochester

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This annual report was made possible through generous donations by the following:

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A United Way member agency.

Seneca Waterways Council 2015 Annual Report

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