Information collected from Scouting.org

Service

In 2013, service projects were conducted by more than 2.6 million youth members and more than 1 million volunteers.

• 17 million service hours were reported in 2013 for Journey to Excellence.
• $384.3 million of service was provided by Scouts and leaders to communities across America. (Based on the $22.55 Independent Sector value of volunteer time for 2013)
• Service projects most commonly reported for Journey to Excellence in 2013 include
  
  • Food collection and distribution
  • Litter cleanup/community beautification
  • Community dimension
  • Conservation projects
  • Fun run/walk/hike/cycle

Scout Activities and Outdoor Adventures

Nearly 1.1 million youth attended a council camp or national high-adventure camp.

• National high-adventure base—Boy Scouts and Venturers
  
  • 35,054—Philmont
  • 13,922—Florida Sea Base
  • 5,686—Northern Tier

Advancements and Awards

In 2013, 56,841 Scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank.

• About 6 percent of all Boy Scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank in 2013.
• From 1912 to 2013, 2.7 million Boy Scouts have earned the Eagle Scout rank.
• 2,110,848 merit badges were earned by Boy Scouts in 2013.
  
  • 117,288,535 merit badges have been earned by Boy Scouts since Scouting was established in 1910.
  • The most often earned merit badges since 1910 include:
    
    • First Aid—6,900,983
    • Swimming—6,242,264
    • Camping—4,608,447
    • Cooking—4,238,453
    • Citizenship in the Community—3,410,028

    (Source: 2013 BSA Local Council Index)

Volunteers

More than 1 million volunteers provided leadership for Scouting programs in 2013.

• On average, Scout volunteers give 20 hours per month in service to Scouting. This equals approximately 246.8 million hours of volunteer time given to support Scouting in 2013. (Source: Volunteer Outcomes Study, Research & Program Innovation)
• $5.57 billion of volunteer time was given in 2013 to support Scouting across America. (Based on $22.55 Independent Sector value of volunteer time for 2013)

Alumni

• 181 NASA astronauts were involved in Scouting (57.4 percent of astronauts).
  
  • 39 are Eagle Scouts.
• 36.4 percent of the United States Military Academy (West Point) cadets were involved in Scouting as youth.
  
  • 16.3 percent of cadets are Eagle Scouts.
• 22.5 percent of United States Air Force Academy cadets were involved in Scouting as youth.
  
  • 11.9 percent of cadets are Eagle Scouts.
• 25 percent of United States Naval Academy (Annapolis) midshipmen were involved in Scouting as youth.
  
  • 11 percent of midshipmen are Eagle Scouts.
• 191 members of the 113th Congress participated in Scouting as a youth and/or adult leader.
  
  • 28 are Eagle Scouts.
• 18 current U.S. governors participated in Scouting as a youth and/or adult volunteer.
  
  • Four are Eagle Scouts.