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The Purpose of Scouting
Ever since the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was founded over 94 years ago -- on February 8, 1910 -- BSA adult volunteer members have been bringing Scouting's character-building program to American boys. One of the largest youth-serving organization in America, BSA has more than 110 million alumni. Cub scouting is the largest single component of the BSA, with 1,914,425 boys. The 2003 number were:
It is the mission of the Boy Scouts of America to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Additionally, those values expressed in the Scout Oath may also be found in the Tiger Cub Promise, the Cub Scout Promise, and the Venturing Oath.
Parents are free to choose what they believe is the best environment in which to raise their children, both inside and outside the home. Parents rely on the BSA to provide a logical and clear system of moral values that promote good character, personal conviction, a devotion to principle, a sense of ethics, and integrity. Scouting has always reflected the expectations of the American family. That so many American parents have chosen to involve their sons in Scouting is a powerful testament to Scouting's effectiveness in building character in American youth. BSA brings the Scouting program to youth through local community churches and other organizations that share the same values as Scouting. Many churches, for example, adopt Scouting as their youth program for boys. The ten purposes of Cub Scouting are:
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