Program and Activities
Services provided by the Yankee Clipper Council include training for volunteer leaders, a website, and abundant programs for Scouts of all ages. At the headquarters in Haverhill, YCC employs eight professional field staff members and four support staff members who work to maintain nearly 300 Scouting units. This main office is open for record keeping, tour permits, volunteer support and program support. The new Scout Shop is located at Osgood Landing, inside the old Lucent Technology works at 1600 Osgood St. North Andover, Ma for purchasing uniforms, BSA publications, equipment and advancement awards. The council service center is at 36 Amesbury Road, Haverhill, MA. The council's camps at Wah-Tut-Ca Scout Reservation and Lone Tree Scout Reservation are supported by volunteers for year-round maintenance and operations. At each of the camps there is a part-time resident Camp Ranger. The YCC provides support of Chartering Organizations to maintain high quality Scouting programs. Liability insurance is provided for all volunteer leaders and chartering organizations. The Yankee Clipper Clipboard was the council newsletter, published 4 times annually. Currently, the council uses Constant Contact emails for communication of which any interested party can subscribe.
The council was recently recognized by the National Council and the Northeast Region for growth in Scoutreach program in the city of Lawrence. Over 200 Scouts achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 2007, the largest in Council history.
The council has an Eagle Scout Association which holds an Eagle Recognition Banquet that honors Eagle Scouts from the prior year through November. The banquet program is conducted by Eagles from each district and concludes with a keynote address from an interesting guest speaker. Any Eagle Scout registered in the Yankee Clipper Council who is a member of the Council Eagle Scout Association and under the age of twenty-one can apply for a scholarship from the YCC Eagle Scout Association. The scholarships are given to assist the student in his first year of college.
Many editions of the Yankee Clipper Council shoulder patch have been made. They range from updated versions of the original, where spokes were added to the wheel totem for incoming districts and to issues for several national jamboree contingents, religious events and FOS fundraiser sets.
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