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- Founded: February 8, 1910
- Founders: William D. Boyce, Ernest Thompson Seton, Daniel Carter Beard
- Headquarters: Irving, Texas
- Chief Scout Executive: Robert J. Mazzuca
- President: Rick Cronk
- 2005 revenue: $665.9 million, 12th largest non-profit organization in the U.S.
- 2006 membership: 4,619,730 youths; 1,190,992 adults
- Cub Scouting, ages 7-10
- Boy Scouting, ages 11-17
- Varsity, ages 14-17
- Venturing, ages 14-21
- Current Merit Badges: 121
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The Boy Scouts Of America (BSA) was founded in 1910 as part of the Scout Movement that had been founded in England by Robert Baden-Powell. It is currently the largest youth organization in the United States. The organization is primarily run by volunteers, although there are central employees to coordinate and organize the group's affairs. The BSA's stated objectives are to develop "character, citizenship, and personal fitness." Scouting.org: Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts received a federal charter in 1916, which explicitly states the organization’s purpose:
"Promote, through organization, and cooperation with other agencies, the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, to train them in scoutcraft, and to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues, using the methods that were in common use by boy scouts on June 15, 1916."Scouting.org: Chartered Organizations and the Boy Scouts of America
Achievements are recognized by ranks, badges, and other special awards as a boy progresses from a Tiger Cub to Eagle Scout. The BSA has come under fire for its policies that prohibit membership by atheists, agnostics, and "known or avowed" homosexuals. The courts have repeatedly held that the Scouts are a private organization, which can limit membership as it pleases, but there has recently been an upsurge in litigation concerning their right to utilize public buildings and public lands for their programs.
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Scout Oath
- "On my honor I will do my best
- To do my duty to God and my country
- and to obey the Scout Law
- To help other people at all times
- To keep myself physically strong,
- mentally awake, and morally straight." Scouting.org: Mission & Vision
Scout Law
"A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent." Scouting.org: Mission & Vision-
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Boy Scouts of America Questions
Would you let your son go camping with the boy scouts, if you knew there were bears in the area? 4 AnswersBears will usually avoid people. Even if they come into the camp site at the first sign of human movement they will have a tendency to flee. So bear reports n... read more
your question... What distinguishes the Scout Program of Adventure Scouts USA from Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA 1 AnswerTheir acceptance of everyone without regard to religion or sexual orientation. From; http://www.adventurescouts.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=artic... read more
High Resolution b/w map of the world for scout project 1 AnswerHi, just done a quick search have found a couple. http://kantan-net.main.jp/worldmap/world_map_gif.gif an even HIGHER RESOLUTION picture is this one, it is al... read more
Did the Toltecs migrating into North America? 1 AnswerNo the Toltecs did not migrate into North America. -quote- "n central Mexico, meanwhile, the Toltec people established the next major civilization after the fal... read more -
Boy Scouts Of America Timeline
- 1910: Boy Scouts Of America Incorporates on February 8
- 1912: Boy's Life Purchased
- 1912: First Eagle Scout Award
- 1916: Congress Grants a Federal Charter to the BSA
- 1930: Cub Scout Level Added to BSA as "Cubbing"
- 1950: U.S. Postal Service Issues First Boy Scout Stamp
- 1955: First Pinewood Derby is Held
- 1971: Girls Become Eligible to Register as Explorer Scouts
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Boy Scouts Of America Satire and Humor
- Santa Fe Trail Council, BSA: Scouting Humor
- On My Honor: Scouting Jokes
- TheSpoof!: Boy Scouts Lost Survive on Roasted Bear
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