Western Region Area 1
Lodge Utilization % of TAY
And Quality Lodge Trends
Utilization Summary
The data presented represents a comparison of lodges in Area 1 based on data from both National
BSA (“Local Council Index 2003-2005”) and National OA re-charter statistics from Tom Reddin, OA
National Committee. The date of each is as of December 31 of that year. The sections represented
are the traditional OA sections and include all class councils including the metro councils.
Table 1 below shows the Ordeal Induction rate for each lodge as a percentage of the available youth
(TAY). The data point used for this value is the “Total Scout Age” enrollment in the National BSA data
base. This includes all youth registered with a troop or team within each council as of the end of the
year. As an example, the Chief Seattle council had 8274 registered youth in a troop or team on Dec
31, 2005. The 2006 re-charter for T’Kope Kwiskwis showed they inducted 235 Ordeal candidates in
2005. The percentage of TAY is thus 235/8274 or 2.84%. There is no distinction in the OA data as to
how many of those inducted were adults but the vast majority of Ordeal candidates are youth. The
trend for each lodge is represented as a linear regression fit of the 3 year data in the column labeled
“Slope”.
For Area 1 the trend is disturbing as 12 out of 14 lodges show a negative trend. They are not putting
in the same effort to do the face-to-face elections in and communicating with the troops and teams
(“recruit”) as they used to in years past.
Table 1 - Area 1 Ordeal Induction Rate
Ordeal Induction % TAY
Sec
1B
1C
1A
1C
1B
1A
1B
1B
1C
1A
1C
1B
1B
1C
Council
Mt. Baker
Ore-Ida
Oregon Trail
Inland Northwest
Chief Seattle
Cascade Pacific
Pacific Harbors
Western Alaska
Snake River
Crater Lake
Grand Columbia
Far East
Midnight Sun
Blue Mountain
C#
606
106
697
611
609
492
612
610
111
491
614
803
696
604
Class
600
600
600
600
300
300
500
600
700
700
700
800
800
700
Lodge
Sikhs Mox Lamonti
Tukarica
Tsisqan
Es-Kaielgu
T'Kope Kwiskwis
Wauna La-Mon'Tay
Nisqually
Nanuk
Ma-I-Shu
Lo La'Qam Geela
Tataliya
Achpateuny
Toontuk
Walamootkin
2003
4.47%
1.38%
4.81%
2.84%
3.13%
4.92%
3.90%
3.56%
1.28%
3.97%
3.30%
7.36%
2.87%
4.62%
2004
4.10%
1.16%
3.70%
2.55%
2.27%
5.23%
3.39%
5.31%
1.41%
3.91%
2.10%
6.54%
1.15%
1.43%
2005
5.27%
1.91%
4.73%
2.68%
2.84%
4.62%
3.55%
3.13%
0.64%
3.16%
2.42%
6.18%
1.14%
2.36%
Slope
3 year
0.40%
0.26%
-0.04%
-0.08%
-0.14%
-0.15%
-0.18%
-0.22%
-0.32%
-0.41%
-0.44%
-0.59%
-0.87%
-1.13%
A slightly better result but still not pleasing is shown in Table 2. The amount of youth registered in
each lodge is presented as a percent of the available youth in troops and teams over a three year
period. Only 5 of the lodges in Area 1 show a positive or level trend while nine show a negative trend.
The lodges are losing youth at a greater rate than the loss of Boy Scout enrollment. The other
question that only the Area or Section advisers can answer, does the order of the lodges make any
sense. If not, then there are other issues not addressed by this analysis. This may include the
question if the lodge membership is “real” or has it been artificially “enhanced”. Maybe the lodge has
been paying for more members than actually have paid dues or are active. The opposite may also be
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true and points to communication issues. Note also the disparity in “utilization” of potential youth
within the lodges (Table 3). For example, Wauna La-Mon’Tay consistently has about 10.5% of
potential youth registered in the lodge. The councils with a large LDS population on the other hand
have about 2%-6% of the potential youth registered in the lodge. This change will have to begin at
the highest levels of the LDS church.
Table 2 - Area 1 Youth Lodge Membership Rate
Youth Lodge Membership % TAY
1B
1C
1C
1A
1C
1B
1B
1C
1B
1B
1A
1B
1A
1C
Mt. Baker
Snake River
Inland Northwest
Cascade Pacific
Ore-Ida
Midnight Sun
Western Alaska
Grand Columbia
Pacific Harbors
Far East
Crater Lake
Chief Seattle
Oregon Trail
Blue Mountain
606
111
611
492
106
696
610
614
612
803
491
609
697
604
600
700
600
300
600
800
600
700
500
800
700
300
600
700
2003
3.63%
2.21%
5.64%
10.55%
3.10%
7.28%
7.31%
8.31%
7.64%
14.20%
7.88%
7.53%
13.28%
6.36%
Sikhs Mox Lamonti
Ma-I-Shu
Es-Kaielgu
Wauna La-Mon'Tay
Tukarica
Toontuk
Nanuk
Tataliya
Nisqually
Achpateuny
Lo La'Qam Geela
T'Kope Kwiskwis
Tsisqan
Walamootkin
2004
3.80%
2.39%
5.34%
10.71%
3.04%
8.41%
7.37%
7.87%
4.73%
13.27%
7.42%
6.68%
10.80%
3.54%
2005
5.37%
3.89%
6.30%
10.67%
3.17%
7.21%
7.15%
8.14%
7.05%
12.95%
6.49%
6.10%
11.22%
3.74%
Slope
3 year
0.87%
0.84%
0.33%
0.06%
0.04%
-0.03%
-0.08%
-0.09%
-0.30%
-0.62%
-0.70%
-0.71%
-1.03%
-1.31%
Table 3 - Area 1 Youth Lodge Membership Utilization
12/31/2005
Boy Scout
Reg.
'06 Lodge
size
Total
Youth Membership % TAY
Slope
2003
2004
2005
1B
Far East
803
800
Achpateuny
1019
258
132
14.20%
13.27%
12.95%
-0.62%
1A
Oregon Trail
697
600
2095
510
235
13.28%
10.80%
11.22%
-1.03%
1A
Cascade Pacific
492
300
Tsisqan
Wauna LaMon'Tay
11223
1972
1197
10.55%
10.71%
10.67%
0.06%
1C
Grand Columbia
614
700
Tataliya
1818
320
148
8.31%
7.87%
8.14%
-0.09%
1B
Midnight Sun
696
800
Toontuk
527
63
38
7.28%
8.41%
7.21%
-0.03%
1B
Western Alaska
610
600
Nanuk
2267
267
162
7.31%
7.37%
7.15%
-0.08%
1B
Pacific Harbors
612
500
4171
501
294
7.64%
4.73%
7.05%
-0.30%
1A
Crater Lake
491
700
Nisqually
Lo La'Qam
Geela
1711
234
111
7.88%
7.42%
6.49%
-0.70%
1C
Inland Northwest
611
600
4219
411
266
5.64%
5.34%
6.30%
0.33%
1B
Chief Seattle
609
300
8274
802
505
7.53%
6.68%
6.10%
-0.71%
1B
Mt. Baker
606
600
Es-Kaielgu
T'Kope
Kwiskwis
Sikhs Mox
Lamonti
3149
303
169
3.63%
3.80%
5.37%
0.87%
1C
Snake River
111
700
Ma-I-Shu
2342
114
91
2.21%
2.39%
3.89%
0.84%
1C
Blue Mountain
604
700
Walamootkin
1950
125
73
6.36%
3.54%
3.74%
-1.31%
1C
Ore-Ida
106
600
Tukarica
5610
361
178
3.10%
3.04%
3.17%
0.04%
Youth
3 year
The Utilization Charts 1-5 below illustrate on a Section by Section basis for Area 1 Cub Scout and Boy
Scout enrollment, and lodge membership, youth membership and ordeal inductions as a percentage
of available youth. This is presented over a 6 year period.
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Quality Lodge Summary
Table 4 presents the summary of Quality Lodge petitions for 2003-2005. The data has been
“mapped” into the 19 categories in the 2006 QL Petition for display purposes. For Area 1 there were
nine out of fourteen Quality Lodges in 2005 (Chart 6). The highest number of Quality lodges in the
past three years was in 2003 with 12.
The categories that cause the lodges the most issues are shown in Chart 7 and are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Positive growth
30% Brotherhood attainment
Identifying ways for the lodge to be more effective in coordinating with the council
Tied: Service projects for the council and community, 75% contacts with Troops and Teams,
and participation in a National Emphasis program such as Scoutreach.
Positive growth is directly related to the Utilization analysis above and improvement in all areas can
be gained by improving effective communication within the lodges, lodge-to-unit and lodge-to-council.
The sections can be rated based on the number of Quality Lodges each have had in the past 3 years
relative to the total number of lodges within that section. The ratings are as follows:
1. Section 1C – 73%
2. Section 1A – 67%
3. Section 1B – 61%
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Charts 1-5
Cub Scout Enrollment Area 1
100000
90000
80000
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Year
1A
Linear (1A)
1B
Linear (1B)
1C
Linear (1C)
Area 1
Linear (Area 1)
Boy Scout Enrollment Area 1
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Year
1A
1B
1C
Area 1
Linear (1A)
Linear (1B)
Linear (1C)
Linear (Area 1)
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2005
Lodge Membership % of TAY Area 1
20.0%
18.0%
Percent of TAY
16.0%
14.0%
12.0%
10.0%
8.0%
6.0%
1999
2000
2001
2003
2002
2004
2005
2006
2005
2006
Year
1A
Linear (1A)
Area 1
Linear (Area 1)
1C
Linear (1C)
1B
Linear (1B)
Youth Lodge Membership % of TAY Area 1
12.0%
11.0%
Percent of TAY
10.0%
9.0%
8.0%
7.0%
6.0%
5.0%
4.0%
3.0%
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Year
1A
Linear (1A)
1B
Linear (1B)
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1C
Linear (1C)
Area 1
Linear (Area 1)
Ordeal Induction % of TAY Area 1
5.5%
5.0%
4.5%
Percent of TAY
4.0%
3.5%
3.0%
2.5%
2.0%
1.5%
1.0%
1999
2000
2001
2003
2002
2005
2004
Year
1A
Linear (1A)
1B
Linear (1B)
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1C
Linear (1C)
Area 1
Linear (Area 1)
2006
Charts 6-7
16
Total # Lodges
14
10
8
7
2
12
7
5
12
10
9
8
7
7
6
6
4
4
2
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Total Quality Lodges Area 1 WR
1A - Q
1B - Q
1C - Q
1A - NQ
1B - NQ
1C - NQ
2006 QL Equivalent - 2003-2005 Area 1 WR
12
#1
2 6 .2
%
# of Lodge "Hits"
10
#2
8
19 .0 %
6
#3
11.9 %
4
#T4
#T4
7.1%
#T4
7.1%
7.1%
2
0
1
2
Complies + Growt h
3
30%BH
4
5
LLD-75% Service
Proj
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Unit
ID help
75%
FOS $$
Annual
$1,000
WTG
Elect ions
cont act s
report
Section 1A
Section 1B
-7-
13
14
Ceremonies Key 3 - 6
Camping
Section 1C
t imes
15
16
17
CS
NLS
Nat 'l
support
NLATS
Emphasis
18
19
4 News/ Yr HA SOAC
NOAC
Table 4 – Area 1 Quality Lodge Petition Ratings
2006 QL Petition Equivalent – 2003-2005
QL Ratings
Section
1A
1A
1A
1A Total
1B
1B
1B
1B
1B
1B
1B Total
1C
1C
1C
1C
1C
1C Total
Area 1 Total
Council Name
Crater Lake
Cascade Pacific
Oregon Trail
Mt. Baker
Chief Seattle
Western Alaska
Pacific Harbors
Midnight Sun
Far East
Ore-Ida
Snake River
Blue Mountain
Inland Northwest
Grand Columbia
No.
491
492
697
3
606
609
610
612
696
803
6
106
111
604
611
614
5
14
Lodge Name
Lo La’Qam Geela
Wauna La-Mon’Tay
Tsisqan
Sikhs Mox Lamonti
T’Kope Kwiskwis
Nanuk
Nisqually
Toontuk
Achpateuny
Tukarica
Ma-I-Shu
Walamootkin
Es-Kaielgu
Tataliya
2003 Rating
Q
Q
Q
3
N 1,3,4,5,6,8
Q
Q
N 1,2,14
Q
Q
4
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
5
2004 Rating
N 14
Q
N 1,2,7,8
1
Q
N 1,2,9
Q
N1
Q
Q
4
Q
N 2,7
N 1,6,7
N1
Q
2
2005 Rating
1,2,4,5,6,7,8
Q
Q
2
Q
1,2,9
1,2,4,11
Q
Q
1,
3
Q
2,3,7
Q
Q
Q
4
1
0
2
2
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
12
7
9
0
11
8
2
3
2
5
3
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
7
4
5
1
6
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
9
10
11
12
13
14
1
15
16
17
1
18
19
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
4
1
2
1
2
1
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
Complies with HB, GOA, FOG
Positive Growth
30% Brotherhood
LLD with 75% of LEC
Council Service Project
Unit Elections
ID ways to help council
75% camp promo contacts
$$ per member to FOS
Annual report to council
$1000 to Endowment
WTG Camping book/CD
Ceremony Team/Ceremonies
Key 3 met 6 times
Cub Scout support/Council schedule
NLS/NLATS
Nat’l Emphasis (Troop/Team Rep, Scoutreach)
4 Newsletters/Web
High Adventure/Conclave/NOAC
-8-
8
1
1
2006 QL Petition Catagories
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
7
1
1