The document appears to be the agenda for the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Greater New York Councils of the Boy Scouts of America. The agenda includes opening ceremonies with the Pledge of Allegiance and Scout Oath and Law. There are reports from the Council President, Treasurer on finances, and committee chairs on camping, development, membership, and programming. New board members and officers were sworn in, and Silver Beaver awards were presented to honorees Jim Donaghy and Brian Maloney.

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Welcome!
Boy Scouts of America
GREATER NEW YORK COUNCILS
2015 Annual Meeting

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President
Ray Quartararo

3. TROOP 5- MANHATTAN
BIG APPLE DISTRICT
• Pledge
• Scout Oath
• Scout Law
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Opening Ceremony

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The Pledge
of Allegiance

5. On my honor…
I will do my best
To do my duty to God and 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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The Scout Oath

6. A Scout is;
Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful,
Friendly, Courteous, Kind,
Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty,
Brave, Clean, and Reverent
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The Scout Law

7. Invocation Prayers
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A Scout is
Rabbi- Noam E. Marans
American Jewish Committee
Bishop- John O’Hara
Congregation
Imam- Tahir Kukiqi
Albanian Islamic Cultural
Center

8. 8
Annual Report
To The Board
President

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Board
Co-Chair
John C. Whitehead

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President
Ray Quartararo

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Council
Treasurer
John Thomopoulos

12. Statement of Financial Position
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Council
Treasurer

13. Statement of Financial Position
13
Council
Treasurer

14. Comparative Statement
14
Council
Treasurer

15. Comparative Statement
15
Council
Treasurer

16. Ted Gamble
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Administration
Committee Chair

17. Philip Green
17
Camping
Committee Chair

18. The Billy and Keith Johnson
Scout Center
Camping
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19. Beech Cabin Renovation
Camping
19
William H. Pouch Scout Camp

20. $50,000 check presented
By Richmond County
Savings Bank
Beech Cabin
Renovation
Camping
20

21. Gottesman Communications Center
Camping
21
Camp Keowa, Ten Mile River

22. Camping
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23. Camping
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24. Camping
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25. Ellen Harris
Investment
Committee Chair
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26. 12/31/13 12/31/14
Total Portfolio-
20132014 Inception to Date
$6,854,965 7.88%$7,086,672
ENDOWMENT
$5,047,554 5.79%$4,165,872
12/31/1412/31/13
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Total Portfolio-
20132014 Inception to Date
UNRESTRICTED

27. Alair Townsend
Development
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28. Alan “Ace”
Greenberg
Development
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29. Exploring
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Jim Donaghy

30. Business
Exploring
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31. Law Enforcement
Exploring
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32. Dick Davies
Membership
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33. Fifth Year of Membership Growth
“The Main Thing””
9,746 10,114 9,879 9,563 9,564 9,661
5,659 5,931 7,410 8,283 9,204 9,292
4,356
4,703
5,133
5,858
6,755 7,134
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
+ 8.1%
+ 5.7%
+ 5.0%
+ 7.7% + 2.2%
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35. GNYC Membership Dec-13 Dec-14 CHANGE % YE Goal Gap
Bronx River 1,208 1,323 115 9.5% 1,308 15
Pathfinder 1,039 1,081 42 4.0% 1,124 -43
Aquehonga 2,264 2,328 64 2.8% 2,350 -22
Breukelen 1,249 1,278 29 2.3% 1,314 -36
Big Apple 990 993 3 0.3% 1,070 -77
Tomahawk 353 354 1 0.3% 390 -36
Founders 1,143 1,122 -21 -1.8% 1,236 -114
Lenape Bay 1,318 1,182 -136 -10.3% 1,369 -187
District Total 9,564 9,661 97 1.0% 10,161 -500
Scoutreach 9,204 9,292 88 1.0% 9,400 -108
Total Traditional 18,768 18,953 185 1.0% 19,561 -608
Exploring 6,755 7,134 379 5.6% 7,100 34
Traditional + Exploring 25,523 26,087 564 2.2% 26,661 -574
Learning for Life 20,091 20,291 200 1.0% 20,000 291
Total Membership 45,614 46,378 764 1.7% 46,661 -283
2014 Year End Membership
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36. Predicting More Scouts in New
York City Neighborhoods
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40. John Farrell
for Tony Fiori
Program
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41. Program
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43. National Eagle
Scout Association
43
Tom Bain
For Ricky Mason

44. Bob Steel
Reunion and
Hall Of Fame
Jim Haynes
44

45. National Eagle
Scout Association
45

46. Kenneth Shinozuka
National Eagle
Scout Association
46

47. Eagle Mothers
Reception
47

48. Outstanding
Eagle Award
Charlie Greinsky
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President
Ray Quartararo

50. Tom Bain
Council
Commissioner
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51. Nominating
Committee
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Deryck Palmer

52. Swearing in of new
Board Members and Officers
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Swearing in
JUDGE SIDNEY STEIN

54. Ethan Draddy
SCOUT
EXECUTIVE
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55. THANK YOU
JAMES E. WEST
FELLOWS
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Boy Scouts of America
GREATER NEW YORK COUNCILS

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President
Ray Quartararo

57. 2015 Silver Beaver
Reception
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Silver Beaver
Selection Committee
Gene Gottesman
Ellen Harris
Mike Sibilia
Joe Kelleher
Ted Gamble
Boy Scouts of America
GREATER NEW YORK COUNCILS

58. Congratulations
Jim Donaghy
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Boy Scouts of America
GREATER NEW YORK COUNCILS

59. Congratulations
Brian Maloney
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Boy Scouts of America
GREATER NEW YORK COUNCILS

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President
Ray Quartararo

61. Please join us
For A reception.
Thank You!
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