Scouting reinforces the skills and values we want our sons to learn while at the same time, they're having fun.
Scouting is designed to promote socially acceptable behavior while arming our young men with the skills and knowledge they need to make wise decisions. Scouts, families and communities are helped through education provided by Scouting on:
Scouting teaches our young men the skills that help prepare them for a lifetime of ethical leadership. Scouting alumni make up:
What happens to a Scout? For every 100 boys who join Scouting, records indicate that:
2 will become Eagle Scouts
17 will become future Scout volunteers
12 will have their first contact with a church
1 will enter the clergy
5 will earn their church award
18 will develop a hobby that will last through their adult life
8 will enter a vocation that was learned through the merit badge system
1 will use his Scouting skills to save his own life
1 will use his Scouting skills to save the life of another person
Scouting's alumni record is equally impressive. A recent nation-wide survey of high schools revealed the following information:
89% of senior class presidents were Scouts
80% of junior class presidents were Scouts
75% of school publication editors were Scouts
71% of football captains were Scouts
Scouts also account for:
68% of West Point graduates
70% of Annapolis graduates
72% of Rhodes Scholars
85% of F.B.I. agents
26 of the first 29 astronauts
Research conducted by Louis Harris & Associates showed that when a random sample of Scouts were asked what Scouting had taught them, almost nine out of ten responded with the following:
In addition, Scouts were found to be more likely to:
For Tiger Cubs (boys entering first grade in the fall), this means participating in activities and outings.
Cub Scouts (second through fifth grade) participate in both pack-wide activities as well as numerous den-level activities. Typical pack activities during the year include
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