Leadership Morris Member Spotlight - Jennifer Volz

Jennifer Volz is the Senior Development Director at the Boy Scouts of America, Patriots’ Path Council located in Cedar Knolls.    
The Boy Scouts of America, Patriots’ Path Council is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preparing young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of good character, citizenship and personal fitness. 

The Patriots’ Path Council serves more than 16,000 youth members and 5,000 leaders each year in the counties of Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Union and parts of Middlesex, New Jersey. Some 400 local organizations have a Cub Pack, Scout Troop, Venture Crew, or Explorer Post as a part of their service to youth. The Patriots’ Path Council’s core objective is to build strong personal values, family values and character in young people by providing program activities that teach, support and encourage such values.

Jenn began her career at the Boy Scouts of America as a District Executive serving the Scouting units in Western Morris County and Northern Somerset County. In 2008, she served as District Executive and became Senior District Executive in Western Union County of the council. 
In 2010, Jenn left the Boy Scouts of America to serve as a program manager for the Development School for Youth in the All Stars Project of New Jersey, a performance-based, non-profit located in Newark.  The Development School for Youth is where Young people learn to perform as professionals, and they partner with business leaders who conduct development workshops and provide paid summer internships at their companies.
In 2011, Jenn came back to the Boy Scouts of America as Development Director, focusing on special events council-wide throughout all counties. Jenn now serves as Senior Development Director and is a Leadership Morris Alumni, class of 2015. 
Jenn is born and raised in New Jersey and attended the University of Vermont, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in sociology and gender studies. She enjoys spending time with family and friends.

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