Organization: BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Mission: TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW. THE COUNCIL IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO PROMOTING THE ABILITY OF BOYS, YOUNG MEN, AND WOMEN TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN SCOUT CRAFT AND TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SELF RELIANCE, AND PREPARING THEM TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIME.
Activities: SCOUTING- TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP, CHARACTER BUILDING, CITIZENSHIP TRAINING, AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. IN 2019, THERE WERE 1,741 SCOUTS REGISTERED IN THE GATEWAY AREA COUNCIL.
NTEE category: Youth Development
Secondary category: Recreation & Sports