the Occoneechee Council,

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the Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of
America and the Triangle United Way
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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• Time Line
• April 2000
• BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA presents case to United
  States Supreme Court.
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• June 2000
• Supreme Court rules in favor of BOY SCOUTS OF
  AMERICA
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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• August 2000
• Triangle United Way adopts a two-tiered standard
  of required practices and best methods.
  Requirements on sexual orientation are considered
  best methods and not required.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• September 2000
• Triangle United Way moves to upgrade Best
  Methods to Required Practice. Triangle United
  Way representatives and Occoneechee Council, Boy
  Scouts of America, representatives visit each
  others board meetings and make presentations.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• October 2000
• Triangle United Way and Occoneechee Council, Boy
  Scouts of America, agree to a joint committee to
  further a dialog.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• December 2000 March 2001
• Triangle United Way and Occoneechee Council, Boy
  Scouts of America, joint committee meets.
• Willie Iles, Deputy Regional Director, Southern
  Region, BSA, attends one meeting and presents
  national viewpoint.
• Both sides swap several drafts of statements.
• No language is agreed on.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• Key Points of Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of
  America, presentation
• We believe in the national policy
• We follow the national policy
• We will not give leadership to change of policy.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America, is
  granted a charter by the National Council, Boy
  Scouts of America.
• We do not deviate from that charter of National
  Council, Boy Scouts of America.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• We cannot and will not accept amendments or
  abridgements to charter.
• We cannot change the charter locally.
• We will not give leadership to change on a
  national level.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• With regard to youth members
• Again, no inquiry made at time of joining. We
  feel that is it improper to impose this issue on
  CHILDREN.
• Let CHILDREN live as CHILDREN.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• At six, eight, and eleven, this is not an issue.
• We know teens begin to question. See Chapter 11,
  page 135 of the Scoutmasters Handbook for
  answer.
• No one involved has known a youth to be expelled.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• The issue
• Has been decided by the Supreme Court.
• Boy Scouts of America makes no inquiry into the
  sexual orientation of any member.
• Certain lifestyles and behavior are deemed
  improper and not acceptable with respect to the
  Scout Oath and Law.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• Time line Continued
• March 2001
• Joint committee stands down with no
  agreement.
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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• April 2001
• Triangle United Way passes a policy of
  non-discrimination based on race, creed, color,
  national origin, and sexual orientation with
  regard to client service, but give county boards
  the option to go further with one-year
  compliance. (Occoneechee Council did not agree
  to language or to amendments or abridgements to
  charter.)

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• A caution
• Raleigh paper quotes Scout Executive as saying,
  Local units do not have a problem with this.
  Article outlines the Boy Scouts of Americas
  position in detail, but some regard this as an
  acceptance. Occoneechee Council did not accept
  policy or agree to draft.
• At this point, no agency was asked to sign on the
  line.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• April 2001
• Orange County, North Carolina goes further and
  extends the policy to include volunteers and
  staff.
• Durham County, North Carolina adopts client
  service by one vote.
• Wake County, North Carolina, adopts client
  service.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• May 2001
• Occoneechee Council officially responds and
  expresses its rejection and disappointment.
  Response sent to over 200 news outlets with only
  one response. At this point, it is not a story
  because there has been no funding cut.
• Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America,
  communicates response to its membership.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• June 2001
• Triangle United Way chairman responds to
  Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America with
  hope that things can work out. (Apparently, the
  last correspondences are not shared with the
  Triangle United Way board or staff.)
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• August 2001
• Triangle United Way staff becomes aware of
  problem as campaign kicks off.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• September 2001
• 9/11 occurs. United Way campaign suffers delays
  and setbacks. Campaign extended into December
  and announces achievement of 26 million goal.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• February/March 2002
• Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America,
  applies for certification as usual but does not
  accept non-discrimination policy
  certification is denied. Occoneechee Council
  files an appeal. 

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• April 2002
• Appeal made by Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts
  of America to be certified. United Way board
  next day votes not to certify followed by flurry
  of media activity.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• May 2002
• United Way calls agencies together and informs
  them of 26 million raised. Only 8 million to
  allocate, which is 25 less than last year.
  Designations in 2001 campaign for Occoneechee
  Council increased 10.
• Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America
  applies and is accepted as a Preferred Donor
  designee.

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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• August 2002
• Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America
  educates membership on issue through newsletter
  and direct mail piece.
• Popcorn program funds 25,000 in TV advertising
  to promote Scouting and popcorn sale.
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Occoneechee Council and the Triangle United Way

• October 2002
• Direct Mail effort results in 49,000 in direct
  donations.
• Popcorn sales achieve 1,670,000.
• Triangle United Ways campaign strategy
  discourages designations to any member agency or
  Preferred Donor Designee.
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Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America,
Strategy

• NO street fighting or name calling.
• Treat Triangle United Way with the deference that
  they were once our largest contributor and now
  are no longer a reliable source of income.
  Strengthen friendships with United Ways that stay
  with you.

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Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America
Strategy

• Grow other sources of income budget the loss.
• Communicate to public through media, be clear in
  message, and speak to all. Stand up, speak up,
  and then shut up. Do not keep the media activity
  alive.

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Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America,
Strategy

• Move on to a positive message of impact of
  Scouting in your community.
• 310 young men earned the Eagle Scout award.
• Local businessman gives 950,000 for Eagle Scout
  scholarships.
• 26,000 youth and adult members.
• 7,000 people attend council camporee.
• Positive membership growth.
• Organize new units make new friends.

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Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America,
Strategy

• Results
• Membership in 2001 grew. 2002 continued growth,
  7 Percent growth in traditional members.
• Friends of Scouting overachieves goal by
  100,000 in 2002. In 2003, achieved 100 Percent
  of goal by May 10th.
• Capital funding campaign soon to be announced.
• Faithful United Ways need us more now then ever.

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• Remember

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• Stay focused on mission.
• Do not street fight.
• Stay close to those who support you.
• Focus on individual donors, as well as business
  and organized philanthropy.

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• Communicate with national, your board, your
  members and friends with United Way chapters.
• People you thought were your friends may
  disappoint you. You will meet friends you did
  not know you had.
• People believe in the Boy Scouts.

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• Deliver the Promise
• Occoneechee Council has . . .
• Made improvements in council program features
• Expanded program support staff.
• Revitalized old and built new facilities at
  
  
• Occoneechee Scout Reservation. (Archery range,
  
• Shotgun range, Aquatics center, COPE, staff
• housing and new equipment).
• Added a new U.S.E. position.
• Conducted a quality focused realignment of
• districts.
• Launched capital campaign.

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Epilogue Triangle United Way Campaign 2001 -
26,170,154 2002 - 22,245,606
(-14) Occoneechee Council, B.S.A.,
Designations 2001 - 172,212 2002 -
290,743 (69) June 2003 The Salvation Army
announces they will leave the Triangle United Way.