BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America 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 Scout Law. The mission is delivered through the following core principles: strengthen family relationships; foster self-esteem through personal achievement; teach healthy living skills; and develop a sense of personal and community responsibility. Scout Oath: 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 Law: A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean and Reverent.
About This Cause
The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America, founded in 1910 and chartered by Congress in 1916, is to provide an outdoor-based leadership and educational program for youth ages 6-21 years to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participation citizenship and to develop personal fitness. Elements of the Scouting program include camping and adventure, youth leadership training, caring and nurturing relationships with adults and peers, and positive, educational and creative uses of time in a fun-filled and adventurous setting. Boy Scouts of America is the only youth organization chartered by Congress as an educational program. All programs contain leadership, character development and community service elements. They include: Cub Scouts serving youth ages 5-10 years old Scouts BSA serving youth between the ages of 11-17 years old. Girls are able to join the program starting February 2019. They will belong to single sex troops. Exploring and Venturing programs serve young people 14-20 years old. Exploring is a career based program and Venturing is a high adventure program. Learning for Life is an in-school curriculum enhancement program based on values education and personal development for K-8th grades. The Scouting program has three specific objectives, commonly referred to as the “Aims of Scouting.” They are character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. The methods by which the aims are achieved are listed below in random order to emphasize the equal importance of each. Ideals The ideals of Scouts BSA are spelled out in the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout motto, and the Scout slogan. A Scout measures him/her self against these ideals and continually tries to improve. The goals are high, and, as he reaches for them, he has some control over what and who he becomes. Patrols The patrol method gives Scouts BSA an experience in single-sex group living and participating citizenship. It places responsibility on young shoulders and teaches young people how to accept it. The patrol method allows Scouts to interact in small groups where they can easily relate to each other. These small groups determine troop activities through their elected representatives. Outdoor Programs Scouting is designed to take place outdoors. It is in the outdoor setting that Scouts share responsibilities and learn to live with one another. It is here that the skills and activities practiced at troop meetings come alive with purpose. Being close to nature helps Scouts BSA gain an appreciation for God’s handiwork and humankind’s place in it. The outdoors is the laboratory for Scouts BSA to learn ecology and practice conservation of nature’s resources. Advancement Scouting provides a series of surmountable obstacles and steps in overcoming them through the advancement method. Scout plans his/her advancement and progresses at his/her own pace as s/he meets each challenge. The Scout is rewarded for each achievement, which helps gain self-confidence. The steps in the advancement system help a Scout grow in self-reliance and in the ability to help others. Association with Adults Young people learn a great deal by watching how adults conduct themselves. Scout leaders can be positive role models for the members of their troops. In many cases a Scoutmaster who is willing to listen to young people, encourage them, and take a sincere interest in them can make a profound difference in their lives. Personal Growth As Scouts plan their activities and progress toward their goals, they experience personal growth. The Good Turn concept is a major part of the personal growth method of Scouts BSA. Young people grow as they participate in community service projects and do Good Turns for others. Probably no device is so successful in developing a basis for personal growth as the daily Good Turn. The religious emblems program also is a large part of the personal growth method. Frequent personal conferences with his Scoutmaster help each Scout to determine his growth toward Scouting’s aims. Leadership Development The Scout BSA program encourages young people to learn and practice leadership skills. Every Scout has the opportunity to participate in both shared and total leadership situations. Understanding the concepts of leadership helps a young person accept the leadership role of others and guides them toward the citizenship aim of Scouting. Uniform The uniform makes the Scouts BSA troop visible as a force for good and creates a positive youth image in the community. Scouts BSA is an action program, and wearing the uniform is an action that shows each Scout’s commitment to the aims and purposes of Scouting. The uniform gives the Scout identity with other youth who believe in the same ideals. The uniform is practical attire for Scout activities and provides a way for Scouts BSA to wear the badges that show what they have accomplished. Today, the Boy Scouts of America serves just under 14 percent of all boys nationwide; and, the Lake Erie Council directly serves just over 14,000 youth with the support of over 5,100 adult volunteers, in Ashtabula, Lake, Geauga, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Huron, and Erie counties in Ohio. Lake Erie Council is committed to provided premier programs to youth of Northeast Ohio. Our beautiful properties are the ideal settings and "classrooms" for both the outdoor programs that we provide, and places that our Scouts and Volunteers can call home. The Lake Erie council owns and operates three camps: Beaumont Scout Reservation 1,260 acres in Rock Creek, Firelands Scout Reservation in Wakeman and Camp Stigwandish in Madison. They provide year round camping opportunities for our Scouts and their families. Beaumont Scout Reservation is a full-service Scout Reservation with forests, fields, wetlands and lakes, sitting on 1,260 acres along the Grand River in Rock Creek, Ohio, (approximately 40 miles east from downtown Cleveland, Ohio). It began operating as a Scout Camp in 1946 and has grown into a year-round facility with camping for Cub Scouts, Scouts and families. It features five separate camps: McIntosh, Broadbent, McCahill, Gray, and Beaumont Village. It is our premier summer Scouts BSA camping facility. Firelands Scout Reservation is located Wakeman on 455 acres of land, most of which is protected. The reservation holds two camps, Camp Avery Hand and Camp Wyandot. Firelands has a rich history of serving Scouting, and has operated as a Scout Camp since 1938. For the Lake Erie Council, Firelands serves as the home base for all Cub Scout and Webelos Resident Camps, but it open to all Scouts for year-round camping and activities. Camp Stigwandish is located in Madison, Ohio and offers over 20 campsites, six cabins, three ranges, three lakes, a trading post, dining hall, training center, nature center and more. The camp sits on the banks of Mill Creek and is over 300 acres. Camp Stigwandish serves as a home to Adventure Camp in the summer and as outpost for Scouts BSA summer programs. September through May, Stigwandish is open to units and families for weekend camping.