Welcome to the Scouting Adventure

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Welcome to the Scouting Adventure!

• The opportunity to influence and help our
  nations children has never been greater
• Comprehensive, values-based program
• Provides youth with the tools and resources
  necessary to become responsible and productive
  members of society
• The Boy Scouts of America strives to teach
  Americas youth about values, while preparing
  them to become the leaders of tomorrow

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Scouting History

• The Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910 by
  Baden Powell and Chartered in 1916
• The Boy Scouts of America has helped more than
  110 million youth and adults achieve their
  fullest potential
• Eagle Scouts Ross Perot, Don Rumsfeld,
  President Gerald Ford, Bill Bradley, J. W.
  Marriott, Neil Armstrong, Henry Aaron, James
  Lovell, Steven Spielberg

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Scouting Objective

• Devoted exclusively to youth development
• Engages young people in programs to increase
  their knowledge and enrich their experience of
  the world around them
• Prepare youth to face adversity and excel
• The comprehensiveness of Scouting is unmatched by
  any other extracurricular activity

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Benefits of Scouting

• Scouts have higher Education levels
• 15 higher high school graduation rates
• Scouts are better Leaders
• 50 more likely as adults to have leadership
  responsibilities at work
• Scouts have stronger values
• 44 more likely to agree helping others should
  come before ones own interests
• Scouts are more Service oriented
• 33 more interested in volunteer service

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Scouting Programs

• Cub Scouts (Boys in 1st through 5th grade)
• Participate in programs focused on their
  interests, Cub Scouts begin to form friendships
  and explore their talents in a supportive and
  natural environment.
• Boy Scouts (Boys ages 11-17)
• Through an exciting outdoor program, community
  service, skills development and leadership
  training, a Scout learns independence and the
  value of helping others while deepening his
  understanding of duty to God, country, and
  family.
• Reaching for Tomorrow (In-School Scouting)
• Program for youth with disabilities emphasizes
  life and social skills and prevention education.
• Exploring (Young men and women ages 14-20)
• Focuses on career development through in depth,
  first-hand exploration of specific careers.
• Venturing (Young men women ages 14-20)
• Planned in six areas citizenship, leadership,
  service, social, outdoors and fitness, young
  adults gain experience to help connect them with
  the community and each other as well as building
  personal confidence.

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Scouting

• Lifelong Learning
• Scouting teaches new skills to Americas youth in
  a fun and exciting way, and parents appreciate
  that their children are learning new skills and
  strong values in the process.
• Character Education
• 94 of Scouting parents feel their children learn
  morals and values in the BSA program
• 74 of Scouting youth feel the BSA program helps
  them tell the difference between right and wrong.

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Scouting

• Serving Others
• Community service was a primary tenet on which
  the BSA was founded and remains a primary focus
  today.
• Mentoring
• Youth of every age can benefit from constructive,
  one-on-one interaction with adults and peers
  beyond the home
• Healthy Living
• From an early age, Scouts are taught the
  importance of regular exercise to their growth
  and development

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Cub Scouting

• Organized in Dens at each age level (6-8 boys in
  each Den)
• Tiger Cubs
• (1st grade or 6-7 years old)
• Cub Scouts - Wolf Bear
• (2nd 3rd grade or 7- 9 years old)
• Webelos
• (4th 5th grade or 9-10 years old)

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10 Purposes of Cub Scouting

• Character Development
• Spiritual Growth
• Good Citizenship
• Sportsmanship and Fitness
• Family Understanding
• Respectful Relationships
• Personal Achievement
• Friendly Service
• Fun and Adventure
• Preparation for Boy Scouts

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Cub Scouting

• Cub Scout Motto
• Do Your Best.
• Tiger Cub Motto
• Search, Discover, Share.
• Law of the Pack
• The Cub Scout follows Akela. The Cub Scout helps
  the pack go. The pack helps the Cub Scout grow.
  The Cub Scout gives goodwill.

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Aims of the Boys Scouts of America

• Character Development
• Citizenship Training
• Mental Physical Fitness

Promote Family Involvement
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Family Expectations

• Family Involvement is the key to each boys
  success in Scouting!
• Scouting helps promote family togetherness
• Parents attend each meeting activity with their
  boy
• Boys Parents together set goals for advancement
  then work together to achieve these goals
• In Scouting, Youre in the Game!

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Support

• National Council (Irving, Texas)
• Supports local councils, conducts program
  research development, develops literature
  materials, provides professional training,
  operates national high-adventure and training
  facilities, conducts national events
• Local Council District
• Camping, training, local service center,
  activities events, liability insurance,
  supplies materials, professional staff

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Support

• Chartered Organization
• Meeting place, approves unit leadership
• Pack
• Fun activities events, program materials
  equipment, advancement recognition items

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Pack ???

• List of fun Pack activities for the upcoming year
• What the boys will get out of the Pack ???
  Scouting program
• We invite you to our 1st Pack meeting on (date)
  to sign up for this exciting program

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Thank You

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