There are several ways you can help and be involved in the Circle Ten Council. The Council is always looking for volunteers to help with Fundraising, Summer Camp, Merit Badge Counseling, Special Events, and at the Pack and Troop levels.
For more information on how to be a volunteer with the Circle Ten Council, please click on the Volunteer Tab.
Our Council is an IRS Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded by many different sources. These sources provide needed income to support the youth and leaders that we serve full time. Our college-educated and trained professional staff manages 14,000 volunteers annually to provide leadership development, operation of council facilities and needed specialized programs at a cost of approximately $120/youth. We receive income from these areas: annual Friends of Scouting campaign, special events, sales of supplies, corporations and foundations, product sales, activities, outdoor educational environmental facilities, United Way and investments. Our annual fundraising campaign, Friends of Scouting, provides 25% of the Council's operating income. Program fees, the charges for using facilities or attending various programs, provide 22% of operating income. The Council's Trust Fund, professionally managed with its earnings designated to fund Council operations, provides 9% of its operating income. Only the earnings of this fund, not the principle, are designated for use.
The Council receives allocations from 8 United Way agencies throughout our geographic boundaries. The largest is the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. Approximately 9% of the Council's operating income comes from United Ways.
Special Events account for about 5% of the Council operating income. You can also help by being a sponsor and participating in our annual golf tournament or our Sporting Clays Event.
Council expenses from our annual budget can be broken down as follows: 80% to program expenses, 7% for fundraising expenses, and 13% to administration expenses. These percentages are based upon time studies conducted on our staff. An audit is held each year, requested by our Council volunteer Executive Board as part of our policy of solid fiscal management practices.