Scouting is unlike anything your son has ever experienced before.   

Unlike school, organized sports, or perhaps even in the home setting, in a Boy Scout troop the youth are the ones who are in charge.  THEIR desires become our agenda.  THEIR ideas for adventure, fun, and excitement are what the adults guide them to bring into reality.  In Scouting, THEY speak and the adults listen.  

By practicing representative democracy, they pick their own leaders who form the "Patrol Leader Council" that creates the yearly agenda.Scouts work together on every issue, from what to eat at camp, deciding who will wash dishes and shop for food, they learn and PUT INTO PRACTICE communication, public speaking, teamwork, conflict resolution, and leadership.

By taking advantage of any of the 136 possible merit badges, they gain exposure to areas of interest ranging from Rifle Shooting to Chemistry, from Small Boat Sailing to Aviation, and from Reading to Nuclear Science.  Statistically,the Merit Badge program often leads to life-long hobbies and even career choices.  At a minimum, Merit Badges help a young man try things he may never have had a chance to do if not for the Scouting experience, such as rifle shooting, archery, sailing, or camping.  

While boys are busy "being Scouts" and having fun, they start to embody the virtues of Scouting defined in the Scout Oath and Law.

What is Scouting?   It's "fun with a purpose."

Boy Scouts offers many opportunities for boys to explore new interests while building maturity and self- confidence.Developed to provide outdoor experiences for boys, the program has grown to be a valuable character building activity for millions of boys over the years.

The Boy Scout program is probably best known for providing outdoor activities for its members. Scouts may learn camping,backpacking, fishing and even gun safety.Respect for the environment is also stressed, as scouts are taught to leave no trace outdoors as they participate in activities.

A multitude of other life skills and interests represented through the merit badge system, where scouts may earn optional badges for participating in related activities.

Scouts may develop lifelong interests in subjects they would not normally be exposed to. Life saving is also important in boy scouts and many scouts goon to becoming lifeguards.

Boy scouts are also required to provide community service such as helping the homeless, visiting the elderly or cleaning up parks. Service projects help teach the scout the rewards of being a functioning member of his community.

Boys scouts learn to set achievable goals for themselves as they meet the requirements to move up to the next rank level. Scouting provides opportunities for boys to learn leadership and teamwork in order for them to develop into well-rounded individuals.

There are somany things that young boys learn in boy scouts. They learn about tying knots,camping, building fires, and other things that boys really enjoy doing. Theywill remember these things for the rest of their lives, but the most importanttraditions they will learn in boy scouts are building friendships, respect, andresponsibility.

Many of theirbest friends are going to be in their scout troops. They will learn a lottogether and do a lot of fun things together.They will grow up together asfriends, and those are strong bonds.

They will learnrespect. They will learn to respect their leaders. They will learn to respecttheir country. They will learn to respect other people. They will learn to berespectful during competitions. Respect is such an admirable tradition for ayoung boy to have.

Responsibilityis not always something that kids learn, but in the boy scouts these young boyslearn early about responsibilities. They learn to set goals and they achievethose goals. Traditionally we think to save responsibilities for adults, but inboy scouts they are responsible for getting their badges, attending communityservice activities and attending scouts.