The Boy Scouts of America
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| Headquarters | Irving, Texas | ||
| Location | United States, Puerto Rico, USVI, Europe, Japan | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Founded | February 8, 1910 | ||
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| Chief Scout Executive | Michael B. Surbaugh | ||
| President | Randall L. Stephenson | ||
| National Commissioner | Charles W. Dahlquist | ||
| Affiliation | World Organization of the Scout Movement | ||
| Governing body | National Executive Board | ||
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The Boy Scouts of America (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 boys ages 7 to 11 years, Boy Scouting for boys ages 11 to 18 and Venturing for young men and women ages 14 (or 13 and having completed the 8th grade) through 21. Learning for Life is a non-traditional subsidiary that provides in-school and career education. Starting in 2018, girls will be allowed to join Cub Scout dens, and in 2019, programs for older girls will allow for a path to earn the rank of Eagle Scout.
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