Global InformationScouts BSA information
| Scouts BSA | |||
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 Troop 1887, from Fairfax Virginia at a 4th of July celebration | |||
| Owner | Boy Scouts of America | ||
| Age range | 11 to 17 years[1] | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Founded | 1910 | ||
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| Website scouting.org | |||
   Standard uniform colors for Scouts BSA | |||
Scouts BSA (previously known as Boy Scouts, the official name until 2019) is the flagship program and membership level of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for boys and girls between the ages of typically 11 and 17. It provides youth training in character, citizenship, and mental and personal fitness. Scouts are expected to develop personal religious values, learn the principles of American heritage and government, and acquire skills to become successful adults.
To achieve these, Scouting applies eight methods of Scouting: scouting ideals (as exemplified by the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout Motto, and the Scout Slogan), the patrol method, participation in outdoor programs, advancement, adult association, personal growth, leadership development, and the uniform.
The participants, known as Scouts, are organized in Scout troops, led by youth leaders known as SPLs, or Senior patrol leaders, and adult leaders, called Scouters.[3] In February 2019, the program began admitting girls as well as boys, and the name of the program was changed from "Boy Scouts" to "Scouts BSA".[4][5]
- ^ Boy Scouts of America Youth Application (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. #28-406B. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
- ^ "Overview of Boy Scouts of America". Boy Scouts of America. 2013.
- ^ "What Is Boy Scouting?". Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original on May 27, 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
- ^ "Boy Scouts allowing girls into Cub program, but will keep them separate". ABC News. October 12, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ Domonoske, Camila (May 2, 2018). "Boy Scouts Changing Name To 'Scouts BSA', As Girls Welcomed into Program". NPR.