Greater Yosemite Council, Boy Scouts of America

What Greater Yosemite Council, Boy Scouts of America does

Greater Yosemite Council is a nonprofit local council of the Boy Scouts of America serving youth and families across Northern California's Central Valley and Sierra foothills, headquartered in Modesto, California. The council delivers the full suite of BSA youth development programs — Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, and Exploring — through chartered units embedded in schools, churches, and civic organizations, organized into three districts (Gold Country, Rio del Oro, Sierra Valley). It supplements unit-based programming with two owned camp properties (Camp McConnell and Camp Warren McConnell), a physical retail operation (Gold Dust Scout Shop), a local Order of the Arrow honor lodge (Toloma Lodge), and a calendar of adult and youth leadership training (BALOO, IOLS, NYLT, Wood Badge, Leave No Trace).

The council's operating model is volunteer-driven and lean, with only 6 professional employees supported by an extensive adult volunteer leadership structure. Technology infrastructure is built entirely on third-party SaaS: Doubleknot powers the council's event registration, membership management, donations, point-of-sale, and ticketing; ScoutBook and My.Scouting.org handle youth advancement and national member records; and integrations with ClearView CRM and Blackbaud Raiser's Edge support donor management. Revenue is generated through a mix of training and event fees ($10-$45 per participant), camp usage fees, retail merchandise sales, Order of the Arrow annual dues ($20 base, $110 Silver Lynx tier), Friends of Scouting and James E. West Fellowship giving, popcorn and camp card unit fundraisers, and a vehicle donation program. The council is governed under the national BSA charter and must comply with California Assembly Bill AB 506 mandated reporter and background check requirements.

Name

Greater Yosemite Council, Boy Scouts of America

Legal name

Greater Yosemite Council - Boy Scouts of America

Website

https://yosemitescouting.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Greater Yosemite Council is a nonprofit local council of the Boy Scouts of America delivering Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, and Exploring programs to youth across Northern California's Central Valley through chartered units, two camp properties, a retail Scout Shop, and volunteer-led training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA), Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Scouting programs
• Outdoor education
• Leadership training
• Camping programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Modesto

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Greater Yosemite Council delivers youth Scouting programs (Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, Exploring) plus adult volunteer training (BALOO, IOLS, NYLT, Wood Badge, Leave No Trace) across Northern California. It also operates the Gold Dust Scout Shop for uniforms and equipment, two camp properties (Camp Warren McConnell, Camp McConnell) for outdoor programming, and the Toloma Lodge of the Order of the Arrow. The organization is a chartered nonprofit local council of the Boy Scouts of America, headquartered in Modesto, California, supported through membership dues, training/event fees, retail sales, and fundraising.

Product overview

Greater Yosemite Council, Boy Scouts of America operates as a regional Scouting organization serving youth and families across the California Central Valley. The council delivers its core programming through a portfolio of youth development programs including Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, and Exploring. The organization supports these programs through auxiliary services including the Gold Dust Scout Shop (retail), multiple camp properties (Camp McConnell, Camp Warren McConnell), and structured training programs (BALOO, IOLS, NYLT, Wood Badge, Leave No Trace). The council's technology infrastructure is built on Doubleknot's integrated nonprofit management platform, which provides event registration, membership management, and fundraising capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cub Scouts Youth program for kindergarten through fifth grade (ages 5-10), featuring age-appropriate activities, adventures, and rank advancement from Lion through Arrow of Light.
• Scouts BSA Traditional Boy Scout program for youth ages 11-17, offering merit badges, rank advancement, and outdoor activities leading to Eagle Scout rank.
• Venturing Youth development program for young adults ages 14-20 (or 13 and completed 8th grade), focusing on leadership, service, and adventure through interest-based activities.
• Sea Scouts Nautical-focused program for youth ages 14-20, offering boat maintenance, sailing, navigation, and maritime skills development.
• Exploring Career exploration program connecting youth with professionals and businesses for hands-on learning in various career fields.
• Order of the Arrow (Toloma Lodge) National Honor Society of the Boy Scouts of America serving as the Greater Yosemite Council's OA lodge, promoting camping and cheerful service.
• Gold Dust Scout Shop National Scout Shop offering uniforms, literature, camping equipment, awards, gifts, pre-sewn uniforms, sewing services, and custom ordering for packs, troops, teams, and crews.
• Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) Required training for Cub Scout leaders conducting outdoor pack/troop activities, covering outdoor skills and safety.
• Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) Training teaching outdoor skills that Scouts need to achieve First Class rank, enabling leaders to teach these skills to youth.
• National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) Advanced youth leadership training course presented in an outdoor setting using the Patrol method.
• Wood Badge Advanced leadership training for adult Scouters, considered the premier leadership training course in Scouting.
• Leave No Trace Training Environmental ethics training including Level 1 Instructor certification and Skills Course for outdoor ethics awareness.
• Camp Warren McConnell Council camp property hosting Order of the Arrow events, BALOO training, and Leave No Trace courses at 11760 Livingston Cressy Road, Livingston, CA.
• Camp McConnell Council-owned camp facility hosting Camporee events and various outdoor activities.
• Range and Target Activities (RATA) Shooting sports program offering archery, tomahawk throwing, shotgun, rifle, muzzleloaders, and BB gun activities at accredited ranges.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DoubleknotcoreTechnology or IntegrationDoubleknot provides the integrated software platform powering the council's website, event registration, membership management, donations, point-of-sale, and ticketing systems. All council operations including training registration, OA lodge dues, popcorn sales, and facility reservations flow through Doubleknot's platform.
• ScoutBookcoreTechnology or IntegrationScoutBook integration for advancement tracking and record-keeping for youth members, linked to the council's digital ecosystem.
• My.Scouting.orgcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational BSA platform for individual member management, training records, and registration, providing the foundational member database.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of the USA: National federation of local YMCAs delivering youth programs, camping, swim and outdoor instruction, and character-development curriculum. A larger incumbent in youth development with camp properties and volunteer-driven delivery overlapping the council's mission.
• National 4-H Council: National youth-development organization administered through Cooperative Extension offering camping, STEM, citizenship, and leadership programming with a comparable volunteer-led, club-based delivery model. A broader incumbent operating in the same youth-development category.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth-development nonprofit with affiliated local clubs (including in the Greater Yosemite region) offering after-school programming, character building, and outdoor activities. A broader incumbent covering adjacent but overlapping youth-development territory.

Direct peers

• Golden Gate Area Council, Boy Scouts of America: Another regional BSA local council serving the San Francisco Bay Area with the same Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, Order of the Arrow, and camp-based training portfolio. Direct organizational peer running the same operating model across an adjacent California geography.
• Girl Scouts Heart of Central California: A regional Girl Scouts council covering the same Central California geography. Delivers analogous youth-development programming, troop-based membership, retail cookie sales, camp properties, and adult-volunteer-driven delivery — directly comparable operating model.
• Camp Fire Heart of California: Regional affiliate of the Camp Fire national youth-development nonprofit, providing outdoor education, leadership programming, and camp-based experiences to youth in Northern California. Comparable nonprofit youth-development mission with similar volunteer-driven delivery.
• Civil Air Patrol: U.S. Air Force auxiliary running a youth cadet program with aviation, leadership, and outdoor components organized into wings and squadrons. Comparable volunteer-led youth-development nonprofit with structured advancement and training programs.
• Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council, Boy Scouts of America: A neighboring California BSA local council delivering the same chartered-unit, district-based Scouting program with camp properties, training pipelines, and Doubleknot-style registration technology. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and revenue model.

Regional players

• Outward Bound USA: National nonprofit experiential-education provider running wilderness courses for youth and adults. Overlaps with the council's outdoor and leadership-development mission but operates nationally with a course-based (not chartered-unit) delivery model.

Emerging players

• National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS): National nonprofit wilderness education provider offering outdoor leadership courses, including for youth. Comparable in outdoor-experiential pedagogy but targets fee-paying expedition participants rather than chartered-unit youth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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