Overview
Revenue
$100 to $500 million (USD) per year
Headquarters
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex , Southern US
Category
Prepared. For Life.
The Boy Scouts of America (the BSA) is one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States of America and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with more than 2.4 million youth participants and nearly one million adult volunteers. The BSA was founded in 1910, and since then, more than 110 million Americans have been participants in BSA programs at some time. The BSA is part of the international Scout Movement and became a founding member organization of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922. The BSA’s goal is to train youth in responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of outdoor activities, educational programs, and, at older age levels, career-oriented programs in partnership with community organizations. For younger members, the Scout method is part of the program to instill typical Scouting values such as trustworthiness, good citizenship, and outdoors skills, through a variety of activities such as camping, aquatics, and hiking. In order to further these outdoor activities, the BSA has four high-adventure bases: Northern Tier (Minnesota, Manitoba, and Ontario), Philmont Scout Ranch (New Mexico), Sea Base (Florida), and Summit Bechtel Reserve (West Virginia). The traditional Scouting divisions are Cub Scouting for children in grades K-5, Scouts BSA for youth ages 11 to 17 and Venturing and Sea Scouting for young men and women ages 14 (or 13 and having completed the 8th grade) to 20. The Boy Scouts of America is a youth organization based in the United States. The Boy Scouts of America provides the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps young people be “Prepared. For Life.®” The Scouting organization is composed of more than 2.3 million youth members between the ages of 7 and 21 and nearly 1 million adult volunteers in local councils throughout the United States and its territories.The BSA offers character-building programs that foster ethical decision-making skills while engaging in fun outdoor activities with friends and adult leaders.Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts emphasize citizenship, fun, adventure, and fitness for boys in first grade through 18 years of age.Venturers and Sea Scouts are co-ed programs for young people from 14–20, building character through meaningful activities and high-adventure.Exploring provides males and females age 10-20 the opportunity to learn about career fields, network with business leaders, and gain hands-on experience in a fun environment.
