The mission we follow...
The mission of Scouting America is 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.
"We must change boys from a 'What can I get?'
to a 'What can I give?' attitude."
Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)
British Army Officer
Founder of Scouting America (formerly known as Boy Scouts of America)
Scouting America: Making History
Scouting America is one of the largest youth organizations in the U.S., with more than 2.75 million youth members and 1 million adult volunteers. Since Robert Baden-Powell founded the international scouting movement in 1910, more than 130 million Americans have been members of Scouting America.