Why Join Scouts?

Scouting is based on life skills education, leadership development, citizenship, and values training. Its unique methods of program presentation are designed to help build youth with strong character who are physically fit and prepared to be good citizens.

What does a Scouting Unit do?

We don’t teach values; we train the leaders who teach values by their example.

We don’t build stronger families; we bring families together in ways that help them grow stronger.

We don’t pay former Scouts more than the average; our programs teach the values and leadership required to make a higher than average income.

We don’t pay each Scout’s way to campouts, and summer camp; we show them how to earn their own way.

We don’t educate youth, we give them the desire to ‘do their best’ to ‘be prepared’ to ‘lead the adventure’ at home, at school, and in the community.

We don’t reduce delinquency, our advancement program teaches the value of learning.

We don’t teach youth to stay off drugs, we give them the strength of character needed to never start.

We don’t work with victims of child abuse and neglect, we teach youth to avoid becoming victims.

We don’t teach youth to avoid high risk behaviors, we involve them in high value behaviors.

Are these the life-lessons and skills you want for your children, and of their friends, all youth in our community, as well as future co-workers and employers as they enter adulthood?

If you responded ‘Yes’ to that question, then the answer to ‘Why Join Scouts?’ is clear: because Scouting will help instill all of that in them, and more!