The Decline of Scouting in Canada

Over the past seven (7) years, Scouts Canada has been decreasing in membership by an alarming rate. The following numbers were taken from the Ontario Council Annual Reports. They clearly show that Scouting membership (in Ontario), has decreased by approximately 26%. What can we do to stop this tailspin?

Year	Partners	(%)*	Groups	(%)*	Members	(%)*
1995	1764		1764		103223
1996	1716	97.3	1716	97.3	104531	101.3
1997	1693	96.0	1693	96.0	102627	99.4
1998	1657	93.9	1396	79.1	94325	91.4
1999	1586	89.9	1586	89.9	90507	87.7
2000	1495	84.8	1516	85.9	85387	82.7
2001	1462	82.9	1449	82.1	81141	78.6
2002	1440	81.6	N/A	N/A	76240	73.9
* equals percent of 1995 numbers