The Mission and Purpose of the Boy Scouts of America

"The purpose of this corporation shall be to promote, through organization and cooperation with other agencies, the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, to train them in Scoutcraft, and to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues, using methods which are now in common use by the Boy Scouts."

The Mission of the Boy Scouts of America:

"It is the mission of the Boy Scouts of America to serve others by helping to instill values in young people and, in other ways, to prepare them to make ethical choices during their lifetime in achieving their full potential. The values we strive to instill are based on those found in the Scout Oath and Law."

The Purpose of the Council:

"The purpose of the Council is to guide and support the districts for the achievement of the movements purpose."

This is a measure of how well the Scouting program is getting to the units. Councils establish policies and programs. Districts carry out the policies and programs in their respective territories.

The Purpose of the District:

A Scouting district is a geographical area of the local BSA Council, determined by the council executive board. District leaders mobilize resources to ensure growth and success of the scouting units within the district's territory.

"The Purpose of the district is to work through chartered organizations and community groups to organize and support successful units."

The end result of effective district support: more and more youth members receiving a better and better program.

The ScoutingBSA.org web site is a legacy site of the Viking Council BSA, now Northern Star Council.
This site was the original council site and was active from 1996 to 2002 and run by volunteers. As the web became more important to Scouting, the council took over with paid staff. This site is no longer maintained but is an interesting snapshot of an early Scouting web site.    You can share your comments
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