Lake Erie Council, Scouting America

What Lake Erie Council, Scouting America does

Lake Erie Council, Scouting America is a local nonprofit council chartered under Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America), headquartered at 2241 Woodland Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, and serving approximately 15,000 Scouts and families across the Lake Erie region of Ohio. The council delivers the standard portfolio of Scouting America programs — Cub Scouts (ages 5–10), Scouts BSA (ages 11–17), Venturing, Exploring, Sea Scouts, and Learning for Life — and layers on locally developed offerings including the Adventure Lab indoor facility in downtown Cleveland, two regional camping reservations (Beaumont Scout Reservation and Firelands Scout Reservation), a Youth Climate Institute, and the NOVA/Supernova STEM award pathways with work-based learning credit eligibility.

The organization's technical footprint is anchored by the Adventure Lab, a multi-use collaborative facility equipped for woodworking, engineering, plumbing, electrical, welding, climbing, and shooting sports (Archery, BB Gun), with program booking handled through scoutingevent.com and merchandise sales through a Square Online storefront. Programming is supported by Blackbaud's NXT donor platform for fundraising and a Squarespace content stack for the council website. The council also operates a Mobile Climbing Wall rental service and offers Wilderness First Aid and CPR training certifications.

Name

Lake Erie Council, Scouting America

Legal name

Lake Erie Council, BSA

Website

https://lecbsa.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lake Erie Council, Scouting America is a Cleveland, Ohio-based nonprofit local council of Scouting America delivering Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and STEM programs to approximately 15,000 youth and families across the Lake Erie region through the Adventure Lab facility and two camp reservations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Registration Fees: Annual registration fees for youth members and adult volunteers in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Exploring programs. Processed through council membership renewal systems.
2. Scout Shop Sales: Physical and online retail of Scouting merchandise including uniforms, badges, literature, and council-specific items like 2026 Jamboree patches. Trading Post eGift Cards available.
3. Summer Camp Fees: Revenue from BSR Summer Camp and Firelands Scout Reservation overnight camping programs. Includes campership support for families needing financial assistance.
4. Popcorn Sales: Annual popcorn fundraiser program supporting unit funding and council operations through Trail's End popcorn sales.
5. Facility Rentals: Rental income from Beaumont Scout Reservation, Firelands Scout Reservation, Adventure Lab, camp properties, and mobile climbing wall reservation for non-member events.
6. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations through Blackbaud donor platform, including special events fundraising, Heritage Society planned giving, and property needs campaigns.
7. Program Registration Fees: Fees for Adventure Lab programs including STEM Nova Camp, Kids STEM Summer programs, badge workshops, and training certifications (Wilderness First Aid, CPR).

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lake Erie Council, Scouting America is a local nonprofit council of Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America) that delivers youth development programs to approximately 15,000 Scouts and families across the Lake Erie region of Ohio. Core offerings include age-tiered scouting programs (Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, Exploring), the Adventure Lab hands-on learning facility, two camp properties (Beaumont Scout Reservation and Firelands Scout Reservation), merit badge and NOVA/Supernova STEM award pathways, leadership training (NYLT, Wood Badge), and high-adventure activities such as COPE, climbing, and shooting sports.

Product overview

Lake Erie Council, Scouting America operates a diverse portfolio of youth development programs and camp facilities serving approximately 15,000 Scouts and families in the Cleveland, Ohio area. The core offerings center on the Adventure Lab, a newly established hands-on learning facility in downtown Cleveland featuring collaborative learning labs and workshops. The portfolio includes Cub Scouts Adventure Loops, Scouts BSA Merit Badge Programs, and the NOVA/Supernova STEM award pathways. Outdoor programming is anchored by two camp facilities—Beaumont Scout Reservation and Firelands Scout Reservation—offering traditional camping, High Adventure activities, COPE & Climbing, and a Mobile Climbing Wall. Leadership development is delivered through NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training) and Wood Badge training programs. The organization also provides specialized offerings including a Youth Climate Institute, shooting sports programs, Pinewood Derby clinics, and First Aid/CPR training. The Adventure Lab is designed as the primary indoor programming hub with multi-use spaces for various scouting activities and can be reserved by dens, packs, patrols, troops, crews, posts, and individuals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Adventure Lab: Lake Erie Council's newest program space providing innovative hands-on learning experiences for Scouts, including Cub Scout Adventure Loops, Merit Badge Programs, leadership training, and CPR/Wilderness First Aid courses. Located at the Unit Service Center in downtown Cleveland.
• Youth Climate Institute
• Beaumont Scout Reservation
• Firelands Scout Reservation

Products and services

• Adventure Lab

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Great Lakes AdventurescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-member outreach partnership providing Adventure Lab access and outdoor programs to families and youth not enrolled in Scouting. Great Lakes Adventures directs interested families to council programs while offering independent program access.
• Learning for LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharacter education and life skills program affiliated with Scouting America, offered as part of the council's program portfolio for schools and community organizations.
• Order of the Arrow (Erie Honan Lodge)coreOthersNational Honor Society of Scouting operating within the Lake Erie Council, promoting camping and cheerful service. Lodge website hosted at erielhonan.org.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Great Lakes Science Center: Cleveland-based STEM education provider offering camps, workshops, and school programs that overlap directly with the council's NOVA/Supernova Adventure Lab Track and merit badge STEM offerings. Comparable as a regional STEM enrichment competitor for the same family audience.

Broad incumbents

• Boy Scouts of America (National Council): The national parent organization that charters and governs local councils like Lake Erie. Directly comparable as the umbrella entity providing the program framework, advancement system, and brand recognition that the council operates under; Lake Erie is a subordinate operating unit within this structure.
• Greater Cleveland YMCA: Regional YMCA operating youth programming, summer camps, swim/sports instruction, and membership-based recreation in the Cleveland market. Overlaps directly with the council's youth instruction, summer camp, and membership-based recreation offerings.

Direct peers

• Heart of America Council, BSA: A similarly sized BSA local council operating comparable Cub Scouts/Scouts BSA programming, summer camp reservations, STEM/merit badge advancement, and volunteer-driven youth development — a structural peer for benchmarking operations, camp revenue mix, and membership metrics.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland: Operates youth development programming in the Cleveland metro serving a similar age cohort with after-school, summer camp, and character/leadership programming. Comparable as a membership- and community-based youth organization competing for the same families and donor dollars in Northeast Ohio.
• National 4-H Council: National youth development organization delivering STEM, citizenship, and outdoor programming through cooperative-extension networks. Closely comparable mission (character, leadership, STEM hands-on learning) and competes for the same families and school partnerships that Lake Erie Council pursues via Adventure Lab.
• Muskingum Valley Council, BSA: An Ohio-based BSA local council offering the same program portfolio — Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, merit badges, summer camp, training — under the same national framework. Comparable as a same-state peer for camp utilization, recruitment motion, and Adventure Lab–style programming investment.
• Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio: The Northeast Ohio council of Girl Scouts of the USA, the closest direct peer serving the same Cleveland/Ohio youth market with comparable membership-based programming, badge/award advancement, retail (cookie sales equivalent to popcorn), camp facilities, and volunteer-driven youth development mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lake-erie-council

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Erie Council, Scouting America