Our mission is to support and enhance Scouting programs for the youth of Hopkinton. The objectives used to achieve this purpose may include, but are not limited to
Providing meeting space and facilities for activities to Scouting groups
Provide access to outdoor and recreational areas suitable for camping
Support the goals and objectives of organized Scouting
Therefore, our focus is entirely to support the youth of Hopkinton. Because we are closely tied to the Girl Scout and Boy Scout programs, we adhere to their guiding tenets of building youth character, developing leadership skills, and promoting community service.
HSLA was created in 1949 with the mission of supporting scouting programs for boys and girls within the Town of Hopkinton.
The Hopkinton Scout Leaders Association (HSLA) is a charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code.
Our Board is comprised of representatives from Cub Scout, Scouting America and Girl Scout units in Town.
The HSLA Board meets monthly typically on the 2nd Wednesday
The roster of current Officers follows and can be emailed at officers@hsla.org
President - Karen Bograd
Vice President - Mark Stephan
Treasurer - Bruce Tannenbaum
Secretary - Fred Chaloux
We help units with:
Purchasing
Fundraising
We can be a Charter Organization for Scouting America units
Troop1 currently chartered by HSLA
Enhance the Scouting presence and collaboration in Hopkinton
Collaboration - We share information across the scouting units and foster information sharing and cohesion
Recruitment - We actively participate in recruitment opportunities
Facilities - We are currently negotiating with the Town to secure a long-term lease Fruit Street land to provide basic infrastructure for outings and gatherings
Promote Community Service opportunities for Scouting units
As of 2024, our current efforts are:
Continually assisting with recruiting efforts. A significant focus is to recruit enough youth to restore Cub Scout Pack 4 that was impacted by the pandemic.
Working to secure a long term lease for a parcel of land on Fruit Street. This land would be used to promote and enhance the Scouting experience in town. The envisioned initial effort would be to provide basic infrastructure for Scouting events and outings including an open air pavilion with appropriate parking, overnight tenting and well maintained trails.
We are actively looking to procure a canoe trailer that will hold at least 6 canoes to make it easier for any Hopkinton Scouting unit to take HSLA canoes on trips.