Post date: Jan 27, 2019 9:49:4 PM
Since 1910, Boy Scouts of America has been the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, helping young people to be Prepared for Life. A research team from Tufts University worked with the Cradle of Liberty Council to measure the character attributes of both Scouts and non-Scouts. The project, which was funded by the John Templeton Foundation and led by Dr. Richard M. Lerner, surveyed nearly 1,800 Cub Scouts and nearly 400 non-Scouts to better understand character development of Scouts. After a two-and-a-half-year period, the study proved Scouting builds positive character and prepares young people for life. Click on the video to see the results is that study.
Scouting is playing a game with a purpose. By participating in fun activities, planned and run by fellow scouts, not just adults, Boy Scouts learn life skills and have fun in a safe, nurturing environment. 75% of Scouting is Outing, so we try to plan to be outside as much as possible, whether at area parks or camping throughout the Midwest and United States.