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Some Scouting Statistics

For those of you wondering "Why should I (or my son/daughter) join Scouting? What could the Boy Scouts offer me (or my son/daughter)?" Well, here are some statistics to consider, which speak to the strength, impact, and integrity of the Scouts. Please, read on...

What happens to a Scout? For every 100 person who join Scouting, records indicate that:

• RARELY will one be brought before the juvenile court system
• 2 will become Eagle Scouts
• 17 will become future Scout volunteers
• 12 will have their first contact with a church
• 1 will enter the clergy
• 5 will earn their church award
• 18 will develop a hobby that will last through their adult life
• 8 will enter a vocation that was learned through the merit badge system
• 1 will use their Scouting skills to save their own life
• 1 will use their Scouting skills to save the life of another person

Scouting's alumni record is equally impressive. A recent nation- wide survey of high schools revealed the following information:

• 85% of student council presidents were Scouts
• 89% of senior class presidents were Scouts
• 80% of junior class presidents were Scouts
• 75% of school publication editors were Scouts
• 71% of football captains were Scouts

Scouts also account for:

• 64% of Air Force Academy graduates
• 68% of West Point graduates
• 70% of Annapolis graduates
• 72% of Rhodes Scholars
• 85% of F.B.I. agents
• 26 of the first 29 astronauts

Note: Since this was written the percentage of Eagle Scouts has climbed to nearly 4%. The Eagle Scout Service in 1997 announced that the figure was 3.89%.