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Some Common Questions
Some Common Questions
What is the Mission of Scouting America?
What is the Mission of Scouting America?
...to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
What Do Scouts Do?
What Do Scouts Do?
Some of the best things about Scouts BSA are the activities the youth (and sometimes you) get to do: camping, hiking, going on field trips, or doing projects that help our community and the people who live here.
Do the Parents Have a Role?
Do the Parents Have a Role?
Yes. We don't expect a parent to leap right in... you are encouraged to go at your own pace. But, be warned, you might eventually get 'the fever' that many of our leaders got from Scouting. Check out our "How Can I Help?" page.
How Old (or young) Can a youth be to Join?
How Old (or young) Can a youth be to Join?
The Scouts BSA program is for youth who are 11 years old, are at least ten years old and have finished the fifth grade, or are at least ten years old and have earned the Arrow of Light award as a Cub Scout. The purpose of Scouts BSA is the same as it is for Cub Scouts: to help youth grow into good citizens who are strong in character and personally fit. But because they're older, Scouts BSA have a program with more and bigger challenges.
How do our Scouts Achieve Their Goals?
How do our Scouts Achieve Their Goals?
Activities are used to achieve the aims of Scouting—citizenship training, character development, and personal fitness.
What Supplies and Equipment are Needed?
What Supplies and Equipment are Needed?
At minimum, each youth in Scouts BSA will need a uniform and a handbook.
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