Since 1910, Scouting has helped mold future leaders by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun.
Scouting Helps Meet Five Essential Needs of Young People:
CharacterDevelopment
Character development teaches values and responsibility to our children, not only right from wrong, and specific, affirmative values such as fairness, courage, honor, and respect for others. Beginning with the Scout Oath and Scout Law, the Boy Scouts of America program infuses character-building activities allowing youth to apply abstract principles to daily living situations.
Leadership & Life Skills
Scouting provides structured settings where kids can learn new skills and develop habits of continual learning that will help them succeed. Scouting offers a proven program of discovering, sharing, and applying knowledge and skills that last a lifetime.
Participatory Citizenship
Scouting is deeply rooted in the concept of doing for others. "Do A Good Turn Daily" is a core Scouting precept. Scouting encourages young people to recognize the needs of others and take action accordingly.
Outdoor Skills & Awareness
From a Cub Scout’s first hike in a local park to the thrill of our High Adventure bases, from our backyard to the backcountry, our outdoor ethics guide us to be responsible outdoor citizensprotecting our natural world for generations to come and being considerate of other visitors.Scouting has a long, proud tradition of conservation service to the nation. How do we maintain our outdoor ethics and preserve that tradition? By heeding the challenge in the Outdoor Code.
Personal Fitness
Young people need to be well. To get the most from life, one must be both mentally and physically fit. A commitment to physical wellness reflects in Scouting's outdoor programs such as hiking, camping, swimming, climbing, and conservation. First aid, lifesaving, and safety programs are synonymous with Scouting.