As a parent, you want your son to grow up to be a person of worth, a self-reliant, dependable, and caring individual. Scouting has these same goals in mind for him. Since 1910, we’ve been weaving lifetime values into fun and educational activities designed to assist parents in strengthening character, developing good citizenship, enhancing physical fitness, and building self-esteem and ethical values of youth.

It is the purpose of the Boy Scouts of America to help in the development of American citizens who:

* Are physically, mentally, and emotionally fit.

* Have a high degree of self-reliance as evidenced in such qualities as initiative, courage, and resourcefulness.

* Have personal and stable values firmly based on religious concepts.

* Have the desire and the skills to help others.

* Understand the principles of American social, economic, and governmental system.

* Are knowledgeable about and take pride in their American heritage and understand America’s role in the world.

* Have a keen respect for the basic rights of all people.

In a society where your son is often taught that winning is everything. Boy Scouting teaches him to “do his best” and be helpful to others as expressed in the Boy Scout Oath. These values help your son make good decisions through- out his lifetime and give him confidence as he becomes an adult leader of tomorrow. With all the negative influences in today’s society, Scouting provides your son with a positive peer group and a program that is fun and adventurous and helps him to “be prepared” to shape his own future.