From election to engaged member — where does the path narrow?
Elected candidates (incl. 15 carried over)
211
Inducted as Ordeal members
111 · 53%
Activated in first 6 months
36 · 33% of inducted
Youth eligible for Brotherhood
121
Converted to Brotherhood
54 · 45%
Worth wondering: elections reach 90% of units, yet about half of elected Scouts complete their Ordeal — and a third of those stay engaged. What happens in between?
Membership by age group
Members by age band, 2023–2025
YouthYoung adultAdult
Worth wondering: young adults have slipped from 61 to 38 — and Ordeal young adults from 21 to 8. Where do members land when they age out of their troop?
Objective scorecard — 2025
The sample report includes seven objectives; the Thriving and High Performing columns show the bar for each level.
#
Objective
2025 result
Thriving at
High Performing at
Level
Two-year note
1
Unit elections
90% (170 / 191)
50%
90%
High Performing
Units with no eligible Scouts tripled, 20 → 60; in-person visits flat at 67
All materials ($13,400) and endowment ($2,000); $0 cash or FOS
9
Council service
15.7 hrs / member
5 hrs
13 hrs
High Performing
Service hours 7,200 → 8,020
10
Leadership development (LLD)
11% (55 / 510)
4%
14%
Thriving
LLD participation 0 → 55 in one year
The shape of the story: this lodge is strongest in what it gives its council — contributions, service, elections coverage — and strained where people move through the membership journey. That’s where curious questions live.
Data informs questions, not conclusions — nobody has met this lodge yet.