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== Benefits of Scouting for Youth and Families: == | |||
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Featuring age-appropriate appropriate Activities, Service, Crafts, Field Trips, & Outdoor Adventures. The Benefits of Scouting are many - increased faith, family recreation, physical health, citizenship and many other valuable life skill lessons. | |||
# '''Learn Independence:''' Youth learn how to live independently. <ref name=top-10>[http://www.healthfitnessrevolution.com/top-10-health-benefits-joining-boygirl-scouts/ HealthFitnessRevolution.com Top 10 Benefits of Scouting for Boys and Girls]</ref> | # '''Learn Independence:''' Youth learn how to live independently. <ref name=top-10>[http://www.healthfitnessrevolution.com/top-10-health-benefits-joining-boygirl-scouts/ HealthFitnessRevolution.com Top 10 Benefits of Scouting for Boys and Girls]</ref> | ||
# '''Clean Air Exposure Lowers Health Risks''' USFS Study shows that prolonged exposure to clean air on outdoor camping trips increases your health levels. <ref>[https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/jrnl/2014/nrs_2014_nowak_001.pdf USFS Forest Impacts Your Health]</ref> | # '''Clean Air Exposure Lowers Health Risks''' USFS Study shows that prolonged exposure to clean air on outdoor camping trips increases your health levels. <ref>[https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/jrnl/2014/nrs_2014_nowak_001.pdf USFS Forest Impacts Your Health]</ref> | ||
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## [https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29LM.1943-5630.0000030 Everthing I Needed to Know about Leadership I Learned in the Boy Scouts] - AceLibrary. | ## [https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29LM.1943-5630.0000030 Everthing I Needed to Know about Leadership I Learned in the Boy Scouts] - AceLibrary. | ||
=== | === Presentations: === | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxtFCmDZJbQ Benefits of Scouting] - 2016. | [[Image:Benefits bsa2.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxtFCmDZJbQ Benefits of Scouting] - 2016 YouTube Video | |||
* [https://voiceofscouting.org/why-scouting-a-study-of-benefits A Study of the Benefits of Scouting] - Voice of Scouting | |||
* [https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/marketing/pdf/BSA-Tufts-Infographic.pdf Does Scouting Work] - Tufts University Infographic. | |||
* [https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/marketing/pdf/02-882.pdf The Values of Scouting] - Making kids better | |||
<blockquote>"For over 100 years, Scouting programs have instilled in youth the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Today,these value are just as relevant in helping youth grow to their full potential as they were in 1910. Scouting helps youth develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership skills and citizenship skills that influence their adult lives." (The Values of Scouting)</blockquote> | |||
=== BSA Parents === | |||
The Boy Scouts of America serves an invaluable purpose in building character and instilling values in America’s youth, and shaping the leaders of tomorrow. As parents, family members and friends of the BSA, we pledge our support for this organization and the value that it brings to communities. | |||
* Learn more at [https://www.bsaparents.com/ BSAParents.com] - | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=7cq6Jy-JM0U PSA Parents in Atlanta share their stories] - YouTube. | |||
* More [https://www.bsaparents.com/testimonials/ BSA Parents Stories] - Scouting Helped My Family. | |||
=== Reaching the Next Generation === | |||
In 2006, we reached a population milestone of 300 million people living in the United States, the largest number of people ever to inhabit our country. This milestone was also a sign of change: change in the populations that are growing through birth and immigration, and change in the way these populations become part of the fabric of America. | |||
In the coming decades, the United States will become an even more diverse society. The Hispanic/Latino American and Asian American populations are projected to triple by 2050. And the African American population is expected to almost double during this same time period. Can BSA meet the needs of these growing, diverse populations? | |||
* [https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/marketing/ppt/ReachingtheNextMulticulturalGeneration.ppt Reaching the Next Multi-Cultural Generation] - powerpoint presentation | |||
== Benefits of Duty to God Program == | == Benefits of Duty to God Program == | ||
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[[Image:Bp1.jpg|right]]Founder of scouting, '''[[Robert Baden-Powell]]''', made many remarkable observations about the benefits of scouting: | [[Image:Bp1.jpg|right]]Founder of scouting, '''[[Robert Baden-Powell]]''', made many remarkable observations about the benefits of scouting: | ||
# " | # "The open-air is the real objective of Scouting and the key to its success." - Nature is a great teacher, an inspiration, and a source of lifelong experiences. Afterall, "Scouting" is 75% "outing." One of the great parts of a week at camp is getting to spend a week living in the outdoors! | ||
# "We must change boys from a 'what can I get' to a 'what can I give' attitude." - Scouting isn't just about earning badges and recognitions, Scouting strives to prepare youth to become a responsible, participating citizens and leaders who are guided by the values of Scout Oath and Law. You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give. | |||
# "Boys can see adventure in a dirty old duck puddle, and if the Scoutmaster is a boys’ man he can see it too." - Where an adult sees a dirty puddle, a rotting log, or an old cardboard box, a child sees an adventure... and a good Scoutmaster can see it too. Scout leaders should nurture creativity, playfulness, and sense of wonder in the world around us. | |||
# "The real way to gain happiness is to give it to others." - | |||
# "A boy is not a sitting-down animal." - Luckily Scouting is full of activities that allow Scouts to run, jump, hike, swim, climb, and play. | |||
== Affordability == | == Affordability == | ||