Scouting has instilled strong character attributes and life skills in over 120 million youth, so they may thrive and develop into adults with values and courageous leaders. Nowhere is this need more critical than the Greater Los Angeles Area where 60% of our families live below the federal poverty line. As the only Council serving the communities of Compton, Watts, South Central, Inglewood, Lynwood, Hawthorne, East Los Angeles, Baldwin Park, El Monte, South El Monte, Pomona, Azusa and Rosemead, it is our mission and vision to bring quality Scouting programs into these challenged neighborhoods. We have witnessed first-hand, the transformative impact of Scouting in our youth, families and communities. We proudly serve 26,000 youth, leverage the support of 10,700 adult volunteer leaders, and sends over 12,000 kids to camp each year.
Scouting provides the fundamental building blocks of success, and fosters a deep appreciation of the great outdoors, leadership, and team work. Scouting works with parents and adult mentors to teach kids the skills they need to succeed in life. Through a number of innovative programs tailored to the unique needs of today’s youth, Scouting fosters career exploration, community engagement, and character development. Our humanitarian programs teach Scouts the importance of doing “a good turn daily,” the Scout Slogan, and our “All Markets” strategy ensures that Scouting reaches underserved and minority populations.
Scouting works; our biggest limitation is financial resources. With support from the John Templeton Foundation, the Boy Scouts of America partnered with Dr. Richard Lerner and his team from Tufts University to follow nearly 1,800 Cub Scouts for three years and compare them to nearly 400 boys of similar backgrounds who were not in Scouts. They concluded that Cub Scouts showed significant positive development in attributes of being cheerful, helpful, kind, obedient, trustworthy, and hopeful. Conversely, there were no significant increases in these traits among non-Scouts. In fact, non-Scouts reported decreased scores in several of these areas. Scouts were also more likely than non-Scouts to choose helping others or doing the right thing over being smart, being the best, or playing sports. What’s more, youth who participated in both sports and Scouting were more likely to choose these same values than those who only played sports. And finally, the study showed that as boys spent more time in Scouting, these positive attributes increased.
Scouting builds positive character and provides young people with a foundation they can stand on to embrace opportunity and overcome obstacles. With fun and discovery at every turn, Scouting makes the most of right now.
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- EIN 95-1643982
- (213) 413-4400
- 2333 Scout Way Los Angeles CA 90026-4912 USA
- www.boyscoutsla.org
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Causes: Boy Scouts of America, Children & Youth
Mission: The primary purpose of the greater los angeles area council, boy scouts of america is to provide an educational program for boys and young adults in order to build character.
Programs: The greater los angeles area council, boy scouts of america (the provides services to over 19,223 young men ages 7-21 and young women ages 14 21. The scouting program facilitates meaningful contact and communication among youth, parents, and other community organizations ("partners") to help young people adopt strong values and life skills. The program presents activities which are fun, interesting, and provide valuable experiences directed at the maturity and interests of the young people at their appropriate age and ability levels. The council also operates the learning for life program, which was developed to meet the critical need for character education and career guidance. The council operates seven camps, four owned and three leased.