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HSLA Background

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.

About HSLA

• 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

Our Value

• 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

Our Current Efforts

As of 2024, our current efforts are:

1. 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.

2. 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.  

3. 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.