Boy Scouts of America - Wikipedia Boy Scouts of America For the Boy Scouting division within the BSA, see Boy Scouting ( Boy Scouts of America ). Boy Scouts of America Age range Cub Scouting : 7 -- 11 ( Co-ed youth ) Boy Scouting : 11 -- 17 ( Male youth ; beginning 2019, female youth in troops separate from male youth ) Venturing and Sea Scouting : 13 -- 21 ( completed 8th grade required, Co-ed youth ) All programs : 18 and over ( Co-ed adults ) Headquarters Irving, Texas Location United States, Europe, Japan Country United States Founded February 8, 1910 ; 108 years ago ( 1910 - 02 - 08 ) Founders Charles Alexander Eastman William D. Boyce Ernest Thompson Seton Daniel Carter Beard Membership 2,740,866 youth Approx 950,000 adults 103,158 units ( 2015 ) Chief Scout Executive Michael B. Surbaugh National Chair Jim Turley National Commissioner Ellie Morrison Affiliation World Organization of the Scout Movement Governing body National Executive Board Website scouting.org Scouting portal Robert Gates meeting with a Cub Scout, Eagle Scout, Heroism Award recipient, and Venturer during the 2007 Report to the Nation. 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 ), as well as close to a hundred separate camps and reservations specifically dedicated to scouts. The traditional Scouting divisions are Cub Scouting for boys ages 6 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 affiliate that provides in - school and career education. As of 2018, girls are allowed to join Cub Scout dens, and in 2019, a Scouting program for older girls will allow for a path to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. In 2019, Boy Scouting will be renamed `` Scouts BSA ''. The BSA operates traditional Scouting by chartering local organizations, such as churches, clubs, civic associations, or educational organization, to implement the Scouting program for youth within their communities. Units are led entirely by volunteers appointed by the chartering organization, who are supported by local councils using both paid professional Scouters and volunteers. Contents 1 Origins 1.1 Precursors 1.2 Founding of the Boy Scouts of America 1.3 Federally chartered corporation 2 Membership 2.1 Traditional membership 2.2 Other programs 2.2. 1 Learning for life 2.3 Membership controversies 3 Program 3.1 Aims, methods, and ideals 3.2 Eagle Scout 3.3 National Scout jamboree 3.4 High adventure 3.5 Training 3.5. 1 Adult leader training 3.5. 2 Youth leadership training 3.5. 3 National Camping School 4 Organization 4.1 National Council 4.2 Governance and the National Executive Board 4.3 Groups and divisions 4.4 Regions and areas 4.5 Local councils 4.6 Chartered organizations and units 4.7 Finance 5 Impact on American life 5.1 Good Turns 5.2 Sex abuse cases 5.3 Anti-bullying movement 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External links Origins Ernest Thompson Seton ( left ), Baden - Powell ( seated ) and Dan Beard ( right ) Further information : Scouting, Scouting in the United States, and History of the Boy Scouts of America The progressive movement in the United States was at its height during the early 20th century. With the migration of families from farms to cities, there were concerns among some people that young men were no longer learning patriotism and individualism. The YMCA was an early promoter of reforms for young men with a focus on social welfare and programs of mental, physical, social and religious development. Precursors BSA had two notable predecessors in the United States : the Woodcraft Indians started by Ernest Thompson Seton in 1902 in Cos Cob, Connecticut, and the Sons of Daniel Boone founded by Daniel Carter Beard in 1905 in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1907, Robert Baden - Powell, founded the Scouting movement in England using elements of Seton 's works among other influences. Several Scout programs for boys started independently in the US. ( see Scouting in the United States ). Many of these Scout programs in the US merged with the BSA. Founding of the Boy Scouts of America In 1909, Chicago publisher W.D. Boyce was visiting London, where he encountered a boy who came to be known as the Unknown Scout. Boyce was lost on a foggy street when an unknown Scout came to his aid, guiding him to his destination. The boy then refused Boyce 's tip, explaining that he was a Boy Scout and was merely doing his daily good turn. Interested in the Boy Scouts, Boyce met with staff at the Boy Scouts Headquarters and, by some accounts, Baden - Powell. Upon his return to the US, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America on February 8, 1910. Edgar M. Robinson and Lee F. Hanmer became interested in the nascent BSA and convinced Boyce to turn the program over to the YMCA for development in April 1910. Robinson enlisted Seton, Beard, Charles Eastman, and other prominent leaders in the early youth movements. Former president Theodore Roosevelt, who had long complained of the decline in American manhood, became an ardent supporter. In January 1911, Robinson turned the movement over to James E. West who became the first Chief Scout Executive and Scouting began to expand in the US Boy Scouts, Troop 10, Columbus, Ohio, 1918 The BSA 's stated purpose at its incorporation in 1910 was `` to teach ( boys ) patriotism, courage, self - reliance, and kindred values. '' Later, in 1937, Deputy Chief Scout Executive George J. Fisher expressed the BSA 's mission : `` Each generation as it comes to maturity has no more important duty than that of teaching high ideals and proper behavior to the generation which follows. '' The current mission statement of the BSA is `` to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. '' The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints was the first partner to sponsor Scouting in the United States, adopting the program in 1913 as part of its Mutual Improvement Association program for young men. In May 2018, the Mormon church announced that, effective year - end 2019, it would no longer sponsor scouting units ( packs, troops, crews, ships, posts ) with the Boy Scouts of America to focus on its own global youth leadership and development program, although Mormon youth are free to join scouting units sponsored by other organizations. Federally chartered corporation The purposes of the corporation are 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 the methods that were in common use by boy scouts on June 15, 1916. 36 U.S.C. § 30902 The BSA holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code, which means that it is one of the comparatively rare `` Title 36 '' corporations in the United States. On behalf of the BSA, Paul Sleman, Colin H. Livingstone, Ernest S. Martin, and James E. West successfully lobbied Congress for a federal charter for the BSA which President Woodrow Wilson signed on June 15, 1916. One of the principal reasons for seeking a congressional charter was as a way to deal with competition from other Scout organizations including the United States Boy Scouts and the Lone Scouts of America, The 1916 statute of incorporation established this institution among a small number of other patriotic and national organizations which are similarly chartered, such as the Girl Scouts of the USA, the Civil Air Patrol, the American Legion, the Red Cross, Little League Baseball, and the National Academy of Sciences. The federal incorporation was originally construed primarily as an honor ; however, it does grant the chartered organization some special privileges and rights, including freedom from antitrust and monopoly regulation and complete control over the organization 's symbols and insignia. The special recognition neither implies nor accords Congress any special control over the BSA, which remains free to function independently. Membership Traditional membership A Venturer traverses a COPE High Ropes course. In the BSA, Scouting is considered to be one movement with four main programs : Cub Scouting is available to boys and girls from kindergarten through fifth grade. Boy Scouting is the flagship program of the BSA for boys ages 11 to 18 ; 10 - year - old boys can join if they have completed fifth grade or if they have earned the Arrow of Light award. Beginning in February 2019, girls will be eligible to join the program, which will be officially re-titled as `` Scouts BSA ''. They will be subject to the same membership and rank requirements as their male counterparts. Both boys and girls will be part of the same program, and both will be eligible for all of the same awards, up to and including the rank of Eagle Scout. Girls will join all - girl troops. Boys will continue to join all - boy troops. Scouts BSA will not have any mixed - gender, or coed, troops. Venturing is the program for young men and women ages 14 to 21. Sea Scouting is the program for young men and women ages 14 to 21 focused on nautical activities. There are about 100,000 physically or mentally disabled Scouts throughout the United States. Anyone certified as disabled `` may enroll in Scouting and remain in its program beyond the regulation age limits. This provision allows all members to advance in Scouting as far as they wish. '' Advancement is measured by the achievement to the best of the Scout 's abilities. Other programs The Boy Scouts of America offers several other programs and subprograms beyond the traditional membership : The Order of the Arrow is the Boy Scouting national honor society for experienced campers, based on American Indian traditions and is dedicated to the ideals of brotherhood and cheerful service. Lone Scouting is a program designed to allow those who would otherwise not be able to become Boy Scouts or Cub Scouts -- usually due to residence in an overseas, isolated, or unsafe community -- to participate in the Scouting experience. STEM Scouts is a pilot program of the BSA that focuses on STEM learning and career development for boy and girls in elementary, middle, and high school. Learning for Life Main article : Learning for Life Learning for Life is a school and work - site based program that is a subsidiary of the BSA. It utilizes programs designed for schools and community - based organizations that are designed to prepare youth for the complexities of contemporary society and to enhance their self - confidence, motivation, and self - esteem. Exploring is the worksite - based program of Learning for Life with programs based on five areas of emphasis : career opportunities, life skills, citizenship, character education, and leadership experience. Learning for Life is not considered a traditional Scouting program ; it does not use the Scout Oath, Scout Law, uniforms, or insignia of traditional Scouting. All Learning for Life programs are open to youth and adults without restriction based on gender, residence, sexual orientation, or other considerations other than age requirements. Membership controversies Main article : Boy Scouts of America membership controversies LGBT Boy Scouts and their supporters at 2017 Capital Pride parade carrying flags and A Scout is equal sign. Unlike the BSA 's Learning for Life, membership in the traditional BSA programs has been more restricted and controversial. Until recently, girls were not allowed to join Cub Scouting or Boy Scouting, but could join Venturing and Sea Scouting ; women can be adult volunteers in all programs. On October 11, 2017, the BSA announced that girls would be allowed to become Cub Scouts, starting in 2018, and that in 2019, a separate program for older girls will be available, enabling girls to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Today, the BSA does not prohibit gay and lesbian adults or youth from participation. It is a common belief that the BSA does prohibit members who are atheist and agnostic based on its `` duty to God '' principle and that members ( adult and youth ) agree with the Declaration of Religious Principle in the bylaws. However, the BSA has had Buddhist troops since 1920 and many Buddhists are atheists or agnostics. The BSA also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Unitarian Universalist Association in 2016 which specifically gives ultimate authority over a participant 's spiritual welfare to the individual Unitarian Universalist congregation. The MOU also specifically includes within Unitarian Universalist chartered troops Humanism as an acceptable form of spirituality as well as Earth - centered religions. In 2000, the Supreme Court ruled in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale that Boy Scouts, and all similar private voluntary organizations, have the constitutionally protected right under the First Amendment of freedom of association to set membership standards. In 2004, the BSA adopted a new policy statement, including a `` Youth Leadership '' policy that disallowed members to continue in leadership positions in the event they were to hold themselves out as `` open and avowed homosexuals. '' At the Scouts annual meeting in April 2012, a leader from the Northeast presented a resolution that `` would allow individual units to accept gays as adult leaders ''. However, in July 2012, at the culmination of a review started in 2010, an 11 - person committee convened by the BSA reached a `` unanimous consensus '' recommending retaining the current policy. Intel, UPS, and Merck cut financial ties with the BSA over the policy decision. Within the BSA National Executive Board, members James Turley, CEO of Ernst & Young, and Randall Stephenson, CEO of AT&T and who was then `` on track to become president of the Scout 's national board in 2014 '' and later was, publicly opposed the policy and stated their intention `` to work from within the BSA Board to actively encourage dialogue and sustainable progress '' in changing the policy. On January 28, 2013, the BSA announced they were considering rescinding the ban on homosexuals, allowing chartered organizations to determine local policy. On May 23, 2013, 61 % of the 1,400 - member BSA National Council voted to remove the restriction denying membership to youth on the basis of sexual orientation while emphasizing that any sexual conduct, whether heterosexual or homosexual, is not allowed. The resolution went into effect on January 1, 2014, but Scout leaders who were `` open and avowed homosexuals '' were still prohibited. The policy specifically states that BSA does not inquire into a person 's sexuality. Gay rights groups hailed the decision, but vowed to press on until all gay members were accepted. Some churches and conservative members threatened to quit the Boy Scouts in response. On June 12, 2013, the Southern Baptist Convention passed non-binding resolutions urging the BSA not to change their policy. In September 2013, a new Scouting group called Trail Life USA was created. Subsequently, some Christian denomination congregations replaced their Boy Scouts of America troops with those of Trail Life USA. In May 2015, Boy Scouts of America President Robert Gates said it was time to end the ban on gay leaders. Gates said, it `` can not be sustained, '' any longer. On July 10, 2015, the Boy Scouts of America Executive Committee agreed, and referred the matter to the National Executive Board. On July 27, 2015, the Boy Scouts of America National Executive Board voted to lift the organization 's blanket ban on openly gay leaders and employees. Local chartering organizations are still permitted to set their own standards based on religious principle for selecting the adult volunteers for their unit. On January 30, 2017, the Boy Scouts of America announced that transgender boys would be allowed to enroll in boys - only programs, effective immediately. Previously, the sex listed on an applicant 's birth certificate determined eligibility for these programs ; going forward, the decision would be based on the gender listed on the application. Joe Maldonado became the first openly transgender boy to join the Scouts on February 7, 2017. In 2016, he was rejected from the Boy Scouts for being transgender, but the policy was changed after his story became nationally known. On October 11, 2017, the Boy Scouts of America announced that girls would be welcomed into Cub Scouts beginning in fall of 2018, with an early adopter program beginning on January 15, 2018 in councils that wish to participate early. The announcement included the statement that girls in Cub Scouting will simply be called `` Cub Scouts '' but that a name would need to be given to the new Boy Scout equivalent program for girls that will launch in February 2019 ; the name will be `` Scouts BSA ''. On January 16, 2018, Abigail Lemon of Euless, TX became the BSA 's symbolic first female Cub Scout in history. Program Aims, methods, and ideals See also : Advancement and recognition in the Boy Scouts of America Boy Scout, 1969, wearing uniform cap of the time `` On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty, to God and my country, and to obey the Scout Law, to help other people at all times, to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. '' - Scout Oath `` A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. '' - Scout Law The objectives of the BSA are referred to as Aims of Scouting : moral character development ; citizenship training ; and development of physical, mental, and emotional fitness. The BSA pursues these aims through an informal education system called the Scout method, with variations that are designed to be appropriate for the age and maturity of each membership division. Each unit is sponsored by a community organization as part of their youth program and is involved in the neighborhood and community. Cub Scouts wear a uniform that gives each Scout a level of identity within the den, the pack and the community. The Scouts learn teamwork by meeting and working together in a den of four to ten boys or girls under adult leadership. They learn and apply the ideals codified in the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. The advancement system uses both age - based ranks and an optional Academics and Sports Program designed for the development of physical, mental and emotional fitness. Most advancement is done in the home and is intended to involve the entire family and many Cub Scout activities include family members. Boy Scouts learn to use the ideals spelled out in the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Outdoor Code, the Scout motto ( `` Be prepared '' ), and the Scout slogan ( `` Do a good turn daily '' ). They wear a uniform and work together in patrols of four to ten boys with an elected patrol leader. Scouts share responsibilities, apply skills learned at meetings and live together in the outdoors. The advancement system provides opportunities for personal growth and self - reliance. Scouts interact with adult leaders who act as role models and mentors, but they are expected to plan their own activities within the troop and to participate in community service. Opportunities are provided for leadership training with practical application. Venturers are expected to know and live by the Venturing Oath and Venturing Code. They associate and work directly with adults as partners, but the crew is led by elected youth officers who are given opportunities to learn and apply leadership skills. Venturers plan and participate in interdependent group experiences dependent on cooperation. An emphasis on high adventure provides opportunities for team - building and practical leadership applications. A series of awards provide opportunities for recognition and personal growth. Each award requires the Venturer to teach what they have learned to others, thereby returning the skill and knowledge back to the community and enabling the Venturer to master those skills. In October 2012, the National Council announced that, as a result of the findings and recommendations of a select committee made up of volunteer Scouters, the Cub Scout and Venturing programs would transition to use of the Boy Scout Oath and Promise, and in the case of the Venturers, the Boy Scout three - finger salute and sign as well. The Venturing change was expected to occur in late 2013 or early 2014 ; and the Cub Scout change in mid-2015. Eagle Scout Main article : Eagle Scout ( Boy Scouts of America ) Eagle Scout is the highest rank one can receive in BSA. A Scout who attains this rank is called an Eagle Scout. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than two million young men. Requirements include earning at least 21 merit badges and demonstrating Scout Spirit through the Boy Scout Oath and Law, service, and leadership all before or by age 18. This includes an extensive service project that the Scout plans, organizes, leads, and manages. Eagle Scouts are presented with a medal and a badge that visibly recognizes the accomplishments of the Scout. Additional recognition can be earned through Eagle Palms, awarded for completing additional tenure, leadership, and merit badge requirements. Many famous Americans are Eagle Scouts : astronaut Neil Armstrong, film director Michael Moore, TV host Mike Rowe, Steven Spielberg, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and President Gerald Ford are just a small sample of Eagle Scouts. When the Boy Scout equivalent program for girls is launched in 2019, girls will be eligible to earn ranks and merit badges including Eagle Scout, following the same requirements as the boys. National Scout Jamboree Anthony Thomas, the two millionth Eagle Scout, addresses a crowd of over 45,000 Scouts at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, held at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. Main article : National Scout jamboree ( Boy Scouts of America ) The national Scout jamboree is a gathering of Boy Scouts and Venturers from across the US. It is usually held every four years, with some adjustment for special years such as the 2010 National Scout Jamboree that celebrated the BSA centennial. The first jamboree was held in 1937 at the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. Since then, jamborees have been held in varying locations. Beginning in 1981, the jamboree has been held at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. A permanent location owned by the BSA was sought in 2008 for future jamborees, high adventure programs and training. The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve near Beckley, West Virginia, is now the permanent site beginning with the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. High adventure The Boy Scouts of America operates several high - adventure bases at the national level. Each offers a wide range of programs and training ; a typical core program may include sailing, wilderness canoeing or wilderness backpacking trips. These bases are administered by the High Adventure Division of the National Council. Current high - adventure bases of the Boy Scouts of America include Philmont Scout Ranch, Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases, Florida National High Adventure Sea Base, and The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve. Training Main article : Leadership training ( Boy Scouts of America ) The BSA offers a wide variety of mandatory and optional training programs in youth protection, outdoor skills and leadership. Adult leader training Every adult leader must complete Youth Protection Training, and then is strongly encouraged to complete a general overview training called This is Scouting, and a Fast Start training specific to his / her program level. Position - specific training is then offered for all direct - contact leaders. Upon completion of basic training, a leader may wear the Trained emblem on his / her BSA uniform. Supplemental skill - specific training is also available to BSA volunteers to gain knowledge in outdoors skills including camping, hiking, first aid, Leave No Trace, swim safety, climbing safety, hazardous weather, and other skills. The highest level of BSA training is Wood Badge, focused on helping participants develop leadership skills while participating in an outdoor program over two weekends. Some councils offer high - adventure training for adults using the Powder Horn program. Sea Scouting leaders can take the Seabadge advanced leadership and management course. Youth leadership training Boy Scout youth leaders may attend the unit - level Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops. Local councils offer the advanced National Youth Leadership Training and the National Council offers the National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience conducted at Philmont Training Center. The Boy Scouts of America also offers the NYLT Leadership Academy which trains youth staff members from across the country for council - level NYLT courses. Venturers and Sea Scouts may attend the unit - level Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews or Introduction to Leadership Skills for Ships. Crew officers can attend Crew Officer Orientation, and then a council - provided Kodiak leadership training program. Order of the Arrow members may attend the National Leadership Seminar, run multiple times each year by each region. National Camping School The Boy Scouts of America operates a National Camping School program which trains people how to run various departments or areas at the Boy Scout summer camps. Some online training is offered, but most areas require an in - person week - long training program at one of the National Camping Schools. After successfully completing a week - long program, a person is entitled to wear the National Camping School patch. The regular - size patch may be worn on the right breast shirt pocket, in the temporary patch spot. National Camping School certification is valid for five years. Organization National Council BSA National Office in Irving, Texas The National Council is the corporate membership of the Boy Scouts of America and consists of volunteer Scouters who meet annually. The day - to - day operations of the National Council are administered by the Chief Scout Executive and other national professional staff. National Council members include volunteers who are elected National Officers and Executive Board members, regional presidents, the local council representatives, members at large, and honorary members. The national headquarters has been in Irving, Texas since 1979. Since the founding of the BSA in 1910, the President of the United States has served as the organization 's honorary president during his term in office, former presidents serve as honorary vice presidents for their lifetimes. Governance and the National Executive Board Main article : National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America The BSA National Executive Board governs the organization. The 2015 National Executive Board consisted of 79 members. The board is led by the national president, a volunteer elected by the National Council. Board members included regular elected members, regional presidents, and up to five appointed youth members. The Chief Scout Executive is the board secretary and non-voting member. The National Executive Board has a number of standing committees that correspond to the professional staff organization of the National Council. Present and past members of the National Executive Board include former presidential nominee Mitt Romney, Ernst & Young CEO James Turley and AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson. Other members included LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson. Groups and divisions Boy Scouts canoeing on the Blackwater River, Virginia The Program Impact Division is responsible for developing the Scouting program and includes the volunteer committees and staff working on volunteer training, youth development, and other program impact needs. The All Markets membership emphasis includes focus groups and special committees working to improve outreach to youth and families in various underserved ethnic populations, with literature and marketing materials targeting Hispanic / Latino families, Asian - American families, and African - American families. The BSA also participates in the American Indian Scouting Association in partnership with the Girl Scouts of the USA. The Outdoor Adventure Division oversees four high adventure bases Philmont Scout Ranch, Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases, The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, and Florida National High Adventure Sea Base, as well as other special programs and the Order of the Arrow. Other divisions provides support for the world and national jamborees and International Scouting relations. The Membership Impact Division works to sustain marketing efforts and relationships with the national organizations that make up the predominant number of chartered organizations, such as Lions International, Rotary International, Kiwanis International, American Legion, Elks, VFW, and all religious denominations chartering BSA units. The National Supply Group is responsible for developing and selling uniforms, apparel, insignia, literature, and equipment. It sells equipment and supplies through National Scout Shops, local council trading posts, authorized independent resellers, and online at ScoutShop.org. Supply Group also licenses trademarks for use by other commercial vendors. The Administrative Group provides internal administration service and support. It includes the Marketing and Communications Division responsible for marketing the BSA program, administering the national websites, and publishing Scouting for adult leaders and Boys ' Life for youth. The National Scouting Museum is located at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Exhibits include high adventure sections, hands - on learning experiences, interactive exhibits, and a historical collection tracing uniforms, themes, and documents from the beginning of the Scouting movement in America. Among the museum 's artifacts are the Eagle Scout medal of Arthur Rose Eldred, the first Eagle Scout. The National Court of Honor certifies the BSA 's highest awards : lifesaving and meritorious action awards, distinguished service awards, Eagle Scout and Quartermaster. Regions and areas Boy Scouts of America regions as of 2011 For administrative purposes, the BSA is divided into four regions -- Western, Central, Southern and Northeast. Each region is then subdivided into areas. Each region has a volunteer president, assisted by volunteer officers, board members, and committee members. The day - to - day work of Scouting is managed by the regional director, assistant and associate regional directors, and area directors. Regions and areas are subdivisions of the National Council and do not have a corporate status separate from the BSA. Central Region covers all of Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin ; and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia. Northeast Region covers all of Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, U.S. Virgin Islands ; parts of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia ; and members of the BSA Transatlantic Council. Southern Region covers all of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee ; and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Western Region covers all of Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, most of Montana ; parts of Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, and members of the BSA Far East Council. Local councils Main article : Local councils of the Boy Scouts of America `` The Ideal Scout, '' a statue by R. Tait McKenzie in front of the Bruce S. Marks Scout Resource Center in the Cradle of Liberty Council in Philadelphia The BSA program is administered through 272 local councils, with each council covering a geopolitical area that may vary from a single city to an entire state. Councils receive an annual charter from the National Council and are usually incorporated as a charitable organization. The council level organization is similar to that of the National Council. The council executive board is headed by the council president and is made up of annually elected local community leaders. The board establishes the council program and carries out the resolutions, policies, and activities of the council. Board members serve without pay and some are volunteer Scouters working at the unit level. Youth members may be elected to the council executive board according to the council by - laws. The Scout executive manages council operations -- including finance, property management, advancement and awards, registrations, and Scout Shop sales -- with a staff of other professionals and para-professionals. Volunteer commissioners lead the unit service functions of the council, help maintain the standards of the BSA, and assure a healthy unit program. The BSA charters two councils for American Scouts living overseas, largely on military bases in Europe and Asia. The Transatlantic Council, headquartered in Livorno, Italy, serves BSA units in much of Europe, and the Far East Council, headquartered in Japan, serves units in the western Pacific areas. The Direct Service branch makes the Scouting movement available to US citizens and their dependents living in countries outside these jurisdictions or in isolated areas. The Aloha Council in Hawaii also serves BSA units in the American territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and in the sovereign countries of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau. The Greater New York Councils are unique in that they are divided into five boroughs with each led by a borough Scout executive and each borough then divided into districts. Similarly, due to Scouting population and geographic distance, the Utah National Parks Council is divided into 12 Sectors with each led by a volunteer assistant vice president and assistant council commissioner with each sector then divided into districts. Councils are divided into districts with leadership provided by the district executive, district chairman, and the district commissioner. Districts are directly responsible for the operation of Scouting units and, except for the district executive, are mostly staffed with volunteers. The voting members of each district consist of volunteer representatives from each chartered organization having at least one BSA unit, plus annually elected members - at - large who in turn elect the district chairman. Boroughs and districts are subdivisions of the local council and do not have a separate corporate status. See also : Defunct local councils of the Boy Scouts of America See also : Local council camps of the Boy Scouts of America Chartered organizations and units See also : Chartered Organizations of the Boy Scouts of America The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints was the first chartered organization of the BSA. The organization announced in 2018 that it would discontinue its association with the BSA at the conclusion of 2019. The Boy Scouts of America partners with community organizations, such as religious congregations, fraternal groups, service clubs, and other community associations, to provide the Scouting program for the particular neighborhood or community in which the particular organization wishes to reach out to youth and families. These organizations hold charters issued by the BSA and are known then as chartered organizations. Each chartered organization provides the meeting place for BSA youth, oversees the volunteer leaders, and agrees to follow the basic BSA safety policies and values - based program, and the organization is considered the `` owner '' of its local program, much like a franchise. Within each chartered organization, there may be one or more `` units ''. A unit is a group of youth and adults which are collectively designated as a Cub Scout pack, Boy Scout troop, Venturing crew, or Sea Scout ship. Each chartered organization may charter as many units as it wishes, but usually only 3 or 4 ( one unit for each program level ). The BSA council provides the leader training, inter-unit activities, camping programs, volunteer and professional support, and insurance coverage. Units also create their own activities ( such as monthly camping trips, outings, or service projects ), and most meet weekly at the place of the chartered organization for youth to learn basic skill development and practice leadership in small groups known as dens and patrols. Top 10 Chartered Organizations associated with the Boy Scouts of America, by Total Youth Name of Organization Total Units ( 2012 / 2013 ) Total Youth ( 2012 / 2013 ) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints 37,882 / 37,933 420,977 / 437,160 United Methodist Church 11,078 / 10,703 371,491 / 349,614 Catholic Church 8,570 / 8,131 283,642 / 259,297 Parent - teacher groups other than PTAs 3,712 / 3,076 153,214 / 126,207 Presbyterian Church ( U.S.A. ) 3,663 / 3,520 127,931 / 119,879 Lutheran 3,902 / 3,728 119,701 / 111,483 Baptist 4,099 / 3,532 109,298 / 91,526 Groups of Citizens 3,445 / 2,633 106,852 / 84,497 Private schools 2,837 / 2,579 101,563 / 91,828 Parent - Teacher Association / Parent Teacher Organization 1,661 / 1,473 69,812 / 60,171 Finance The National Council is incorporated as a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) non-profit organization and is funded from private donations, membership dues, corporate sponsors, and special events with total revenues of $237 million. In addition to donations from individuals, the BSA receives extensive donations from major corporations. In 2010, their top corporate donors were, in order, Intel, Emerson, Verizon, 3M, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Pfizer, Valero, UPS, U.S. Bank, Eli Lilly, GE, and Monsanto. However, Intel and UPS cut funding to BSA in 2012. Impact on American Life Further information : Scouting in popular culture, List of Scouts, and List of Eagle Scouts ( Boy Scouts of America ) Scouting and Boy Scouts are well known throughout American culture. The term `` Boy Scout '' is used to generally describe someone who is earnest and honest, or who helps others cheerfully ; it can also be used as a pejorative term for someone deemed to be overly idealistic. Prominent Americans in diverse walks of life, from filmmaker Steven Spielberg ( who helped launch a merit badge in cinematography ) to adventurer Steve Fossett to politicians, were BSA members as youths. Over two - thirds of all astronauts have had some type of involvement in Scouting, and eleven of the twelve men to walk on the Moon were Scouts, including Eagle Scouts Neil Armstrong and Charlie Duke. The pinewood derby -- a wood car racing event for Cub Scouts -- has been declared `` a celebrated rite of spring '' and was named part of `` America 's 100 Best '' by Reader 's Digest. President Gerald Ford said, `` I can say without hesitation, because of Scouting principles, I know I was a better athlete, I was a better naval officer, I was a better congressman, and I was a better prepared President. '' Norman Rockwell 's Beyond the Easel Famed American illustrator Norman Rockwell 's works were closely associated with the Boy Scouts of America for much of the 20th century. Beginning in 1913, Rockwell began illustrating covers of Boys ' Life, the magazine for BSA youth. He also drew the organization 's annual calendar illustrations between 1925 and 1976. In 1969, as a tribute to Rockwell 's 75th birthday, officials of Brown & Bigelow and the Boy Scouts of America asked Rockwell to pose in Beyond the Easel for a calendar illustration. As part of the US Bicentennial celebrations in 1976, Rockwell 's Scouting paintings toured the nation and were viewed by 280,000 people. In 2008, a twelve - city US tour of Rockwell 's works was scheduled. Alvin Townley wrote in Legacy of Honor about the large positive impact of Eagle Scouts in America. Townley cited such examples as how Scouts, especially Eagle Scouts, were disproportionately represented among Hurricane Katrina 's volunteer relief workers ; just as they are disproportionately represented among members of the United States Senate. Former Governor Rick Perry of Texas is an Eagle Scout who defended BSA policies and restrictions against ACLU criticisms in his book, On My Honor : Why the American Values of the Boy Scouts Are Worth Fighting For. Mark Mays, CEO of Clear Channel Communications, told a magazine interviewer in May 2008 that, `` Particularly in the very impactful ages of youth 11 to 14 years old, when they can really go astray and you 're taking the time to spend with them and focus on cultural core values like reverent, trustworthy, loyal, and helpful -- all of those different things... Scouting has a huge positive impact on boys and their lives, and that in turn positively impacts our communities and society as a whole. '' Mayor of New York City and business tycoon Michael Bloomberg, said that the BSA 's Scout Law required of all Boy Scouts -- a Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent -- are `` all the American values... Americans have quaintly simplistic ways and direct ways of phrasing things... I think it 's one of the great strengths of this country. '' Peter Applebome, an editor of The New York Times, wrote in 2003 of his experience as an adult participating with his son in Scouting activities, `` I feel lucky to have had this unexpected vehicle to share my son 's youth, to shape it, and to be shaped by it as well. '' He concluded that, although Scouting is viewed by some as old - fashioned, `` Scouting 's core values... are wonderful building blocks for a movement and a life. Scouting 's genuinely egalitarian goals and instincts are more important now than they 've ever been. It 's one of the only things that kids do that 's genuinely cooperative, not competitive. '' At the turn of the 20th century, Halloween had turned into a night of vandalism, with destruction of property and cruelty to animals and people. Around 1912, the BSA, Boys Clubs and other neighborhood organizations came together to encourage a safe celebration that would end the destruction that had become so common on this night. The Boy Scouts of America are quite particular about how and when the Scout uniforms and insignia may be used in film and other portrayals ; and for that reason, most films and television productions made in the US utilize `` ersatz '' Scouting organizations. Examples of this include the `` Order of the Straight Arrow '', portrayed in the King of the Hill cartoon series, and the `` Indian Guides '' depicted in the 1995 Chevy Chase film, Man of the House. One exception to this policy is the Walt Disney movie Follow Me, Boys ! with Fred McMurray portraying a Scoutmaster of a rural troop. It was released to theaters in 1966 and re-released in 1976. Another is the final scene of The Sopranos television show, where Tony Soprano sits down to dinner in a restaurant. At another table, several Cub Scouts, in full uniform, are seated. Good turns Smokey Bear with members of the Boy Scouts of America and the Camp Fire Girls celebrating the 50th anniversary of their founding in 1960. From the inception of the Scouting movement, Scouts have been urged to `` Do a Good Turn Daily '', as it is the slogan for the Boy Scouts of America. The first national Good Turn was the promotion of a safe and sane Fourth of July in 1912. During World War I, Every Scout to Save a Soldier was a slogan used to motivate children involved in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to help sell War savings stamps. Scouting for Food is an ongoing annual program begun in 1986 that collects food for local food banks. In 1997, the BSA developed Service to America with a commitment to provide 200 million hours of service by youth members by the end of the year 2000. As part of Service to America, the BSA provided service projects in conjunction with the National Park Service ( NPS ). In October 2003, the Department of the Interior expanded the program with the creation of Take Pride in America, opening service to all Americans. Service to America became Good Turn for America in 2004 and expanded to address the problems of hunger, homelessness, and inadequate housing and poor health in conjunction with the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, and other organizations. Sex abuse cases Main articles : Boy Scouts of America sex abuse cases and Youth Protection program ( Boy Scouts of America ) Scouting sex - abuse cases are situations where youth involved in Scouting programs have been sexually abused by someone who is also involved in the Scouting program. J.L. Tarr, a Chief Scout Executive in the United States, was quoted in the 1980s in an article regarding sexual assault cases against Scout leaders across all 50 states : `` That 's been an issue since the Boy Scouts began. '' Several reports have surfaced over the years regarding incidents of sexual abuse within the Boy Scouts of America to include incidents of repeat offenders. There have also been several high - profile court cases that resulted in convictions and settlements involving such incidents. On October 19, 2012, the Boy Scouts of America were forced by court order to release over 20,000 pages of documentation on 1200 alleged child sexual abuse cases within the organization from between 1965 and 1985. In the 1980s BSA developed its Youth Protection program, to educate youth, leaders and parents about the problem as a whole, and to introduce barriers to sexual abuse of children using the Scout program to reach victims. `` Two deep '' leadership dictates that no adult member can be alone with any youth member ( other than their own child ). Before joining, youth must discuss with their parents a pamphlet on sexual abuse and adults must take youth protection training and, since 2003, new adult members must pass a criminal background check ( adults who were already members had to pass a background check by 2008 ). The Youth Protection Plan from the organization is linked to in a CDC report on such programs. Anti-bullying movement Due to reports surfacing in the 1970s and 80s regarding a high level of bullying in the Boy Scouts, efforts were made to develop a no - tolerance bully policy within the Boy Scouts of America. In the 1990s, the Boy Scouts acknowledged that the organization had a problem with bullying, in particular due to a `` boys will be boys '' attitude within Scouting before the 1970s, when adult leaders tended to overlook younger or weaker Scouts who were `` picked on '' by older boys, such adult leaders feeling that bullying `` toughened someone up '', labeling boys as `` snitches '' and `` tattletales '' should bullying be reported to the adult leadership. Due to the personal nature of bullying, as well as the act itself not being considered as serious a crime as sexual assault, published media reports of bullying in the Boy Scouts were generally unknown by the public with some rare exceptions. One of the more widely published accounts of Boy Scout bullying occurred in July 1987 when a Boy Scout at the Goshen Scout Reservation was severally beaten in his sleep by several other Scouts. The incident resulted in the Goshen staff 's changing the lay - out of its camp sites, to prevent having sites in extremely isolated areas, as well as assigning camp staff members to each visiting troop as `` advisors '' and also to watch for fights or other trouble resulting from conflicts developing at the various camp - sites. In the 21st century, the Boys Scouts have adopted a `` Bullying Awareness Program '' which trains adults to recognize the signs of bullying, especially in isolated environments such as extended camp - outs in the wilderness or at summer camp. Parents are also advised on what to do, and whom to contact, should a Scout state they are being bullied by other Scouts. Dealing with the bullies themselves is also addressed, in particular those bullies who `` game the system '', pretending to be compassionate and apologetic to bully victims when adults confront them, only to return to such behaviors when the adults are no longer present. References Jump up ^ `` 2015 Treasurer Report '' ( PDF ). Boy Scouts of America. April 11, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 2015 Annual Report '' ( PDF ). Boy Scouts of America. April 11, 2016. Jump up ^ The Associated Press. `` Boy Scouts ' ranks drop after year of policy change ''. The New York Times. The New York Times. 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Question: when were the boy scouts of america founded
Answer: 1910