Insight Helps Integrate Technology into the Boy Scout Experience
January 17 2017 - 8:30AM
The Capitol Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, located in Austin,
Texas, faced a very modern problem at its Lost Pines Scout
Reservation camp, no Wi-Fi. Insight (Nasdaq:NSIT), along with other
partners, tackled the challenge of bringing internet access to the
camp—a major milestone in modernizing the organization.
“The Boy Scouts of America has a long legacy of instilling
ethics, values and the hard skills needed for our youth to become
successful adults. Today, that preparation includes technology, and
the need for bringing Wi-Fi to a remote and expansive area was an
inspiring challenge for us,” said Steve Dodenhoff, president of
Insight's US business.
The collaboration and end results were impressive:
Teamwork: Insight and Cisco worked with
AT&T on behalf of the Boy Scouts to obtain fiber-optic internet
service to the camp and with other suppliers to establish wireless
Wi-Fi “hotspots” at key locations across the 549-acre property. It
is a scalable installation that can be expanded as needs evolve and
Scout use of online resources grows.
Growing the volunteer base: As a volunteer
organization, mentoring is a huge part of the Boy Scouts of America
program. When working parents can’t stay and participate, that
aspect of the program is at risk. By bringing internet access into
the camp, working parents are able to stay longer to build critical
relationships with the Scouts. In fact, some volunteers said the
only reason they were able to come to camp with their units was
because of the "virtual office" capability.
New paths to learning: Access to the internet
enhances existing programs by connecting troops to an entirely new
way of meeting their programs’ needs, and it enriches the learning
experience.
“Scouting may not be the first thing that comes to mind when
families consider their reality in the busy, digital world, but we
want to turn that challenge into an opportunity,” said Charles
Mead, from the Capitol Area Council. “Our vision for Scouting links
opportunities to showcase the benefits we offer to today’s families
with the ability to deliver the program in ways that match their
busy lives.”
A video accompanying this release is available
at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c1e115a6-ad36-4044-a069-83fa717e08f7
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Contacts:
Tiffany Bolton
Insight Enterprises
Tel. (480) 333-3469
Email: tiffany.bolton@insight.com
Ariel Kouvaras
Sloane & Company
Tel. (212) 446-1884
Email: akouvaras@sloanepr.com
Charles Mead
Capitol Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
Tel. (512) 617-8624
Email: charles.mead@scouting.org
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