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Causes: Boy Scouts of America, Children & Youth, Crime & Law, Crime Prevention, Scouting
Mission: The mission of the boy scouts of 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. 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. Scout law: a scout is: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, reverent.
Programs: Cub scouts - for boys from seven to ten years old. Their activities are used to achieve the aims of scouting - citizenship training, character development, and personal fitness. There were 8,277 participants in this program in 2017.
boy scouts - for boys from eleven through seventeen years old. The program achieves the bsa's objectives of developing character, citizenship, and personal fitness. There were 3,241 participants in this program in 2017.
venturing and exploring programs: venturing: is a youth development program for fourteen to twentyyear olds. Its purpose is to provide positive experiences to helppeople mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caringadults. There were 323 participants in this program in 2017. Exploring - is a youth development program serving the same ages of young men and women as venturing. Exploring is a career-focused program helping youth engage with professionals in areas that interest them for potential jobs or careers. There were 174 participants in this program in 2017.