BSA

Controversy

• Don't allow gays or atheists to join
• Some national council leaders are fighting to change this
• Kept files of ex leaders suspected to be pedophiles
• Always reported confirmed cases to the police
• Requires all adult leaders take Youth Protection Training, to be wary of suspicious activity

Famous Scouts

Charity Work

• Promote community service
• Advancing in rank requires 6 hrs each time
• Anything that the BSA benefits from doesn't count
• Annual Scouting for Food
• Park trash pick-up
• Eagle (the highest rank) requires a large service project to be planned by yourself

Origin

• The Scout Association, founded by Baden-Powell in England in 1907
• Popularity spread to the U.S. with the B.S.A., which started in 1910
• Today, 160 countries have Scout organizations

Goals

National Recognition

• Now includes Cub-, Venture-,

• Most employers recognize being a scout as an excellent point to put on resumes
• The U.S. military awards former scouts an automatic promotion if they were Eagle
• The president addresses the BSA at every national jamboree

Baden-Powell

• For boys 10-18
• Build teamwork, leadership skills
• Outdoors, camping skills
• Fishing, gun safety, first aid
• Community service
• Promote pride in the nation

and Sea Scouts

Boy Scouts of America