Scouts BSA

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Scouts BSA (known as Boy Scouts until 2019) is the flagship program and membership level of Scouting America for children and teenagers between the ages of typically 11 and 17. It provides youth training in character, citizenship, personal fitness, and leadership, and aims to develop the skills necessary to become successful adults. To foster these skills, Scouting utilizes eight methods of Scouting to guide their educational programing: scouting ideals (as exemplified by the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout Motto, and the Scout Slogan), the patrol method of working in small groups, participation in outdoor programs, advancement and recognition for achievements, adult leaders, personal growth, leadership development, and the uniform. The participants, also known as Scouts, are organized into small groups called Scout troops, which are each led by a youth leader, called the Senior Patrol Leader (SPL), as well as adult leaders, called Scouters. In February 2019, the program began admitting...

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