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Des Plaines Valley Council Strategic Plan
2010: Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow

The Executive Board of the Des Plaines Valley Council invites comments from the Des Plaines Valley Council volunteers on the draft of our Strategic Plan.

As Scouting enters its second century, the Strategic Plan provides a focus for the growth and success of our Council in the years to come. Now is the ideal time for the Des Plaines Valley Council to examine where we are today, where we would like to be tomorrow, and how we can get from today to tomorrow. It is a roadmap identifying the important issues that the Des Plaines Valley Council must address in the next five years.

The Strategic Planning Committee is composed of 60 volunteers from throughout the Council. They are unit, district, and council leaders. Their names are listed in the Summary report. For the past year, these people have been meeting to study data, to discuss issues, and to develop recommendations. In particular, they worked:

The Executive Board and the Strategic Planning Committee invite your comments and will seriously consider them.

The Strategic Plan is a living document. While we have a cutoff for comments leading to the board vote, we intend to annually revisit and validate the plan and its recommendations. The timeline for this process follows:

1/25/08 – 3/14/08 Comments on the Strategic Plan are invited from the volunteers of the Des Plaines Valley Council, BSA.
3/14/08This is the final date for submitting comments on this document.
3/17/08 – 4/15/08The Strategic Planning Committee and Executive Board will review and consider the comments.
4/15/08The Executive Board will vote on accepting the Strategic Plan at its regular meeting.
1st quarter 2009First review and revision of the Strategic Plan.

A planning framework involving five key factors, called Pillars for Council Success, was used in developing the Strategic Plan. Click on the Pillar names to read the associated reports.

Pillar 1: Quality Program ExperienceProvide every youth an opportunity to be involved in a quality Scouting experience.

Pillar 2: Fiscally SoundAssure that our Council is fiscally sound and financially sustainable.

Pillar 3: Volunteer LeadershipDramatically increase the number of engaged, accountable volunteers at all levels of Scouting.

Pillar 4: Chartered Organizations and Strategic AlliancesIdentify and engage local chartered organizations and strategic alliances.

Pillar 5: Human ResourcesIdentify, develop, and retain enough of the right professionals in the right positions at all levels, with a focus on diversity.

Executive Summary

Further information about the Strategic Planning process is available on the National web site at http://www.scouting.org/~/media/legacy/assets/media/strategy/45-016.ashx.

Between January 25, 2008 and March 14, 2008, over 220 people viewed these pages. The several comments submitted are now being reviewed by the Strategic Planning Steering Committee. Thank you to all who reviewed this report and to those who submitted comments.

Yours in Scouting,
Ernie Froemel
Strategic Planning Committee Chair

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