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I returned this week from the “Thrive 2026 West” conference in Las Vegas (the other one, in Nevada.) That was a gathering of Councils from the western half of the country to get updates from our National leadership and to exchange ideas for meeting challenges that we are all facing. • The main takeaway from Thrive was the serious need to boost membership, locally and nationally. 2025 was disappointing on membership, as Scouting America slipped lower in numbers. That pattern i

Effective communication is Critical! Our Council's Communication Group is charged with making all of our communications as effective as possible. We use numerous communication channels including: Email, Social media, Website, Newsletters, Roundtables, virtual meetings and even this blog that you are reading. My contributions to this blog will all relate somehow to communication within the Counci. I encourage you to leave comments and suggestions for us. I will personally read