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The Boy Scouts of America (BSA, colloquially the Boy Scouts) is one of the largest scouting organizations and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with about 762,000 youth participants. The BSA was founded in 1910; about 110 million Americans have participated in its programs. BSA became a founding member organization of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922. The stated 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 Law." Youth are trained in responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of outdoor activities, educational programs, and, at older age levels, career-oriented programs in partnership with community organizations. For younger members, the Scout method is part of the program to instill typical Scouting values such as trustworthiness, good citizenship, and outdoors skills, through a variety of activities such as camping, aquatics, and hiking. To further these outdoor activities, the BSA has four high-adventure bases: Northern Tier (Minnesota, Manitoba, and Ontario), Philmont Scout Ranch (New Mexico), Sea Base (Florida, US Virgin Islands, and Bahamas), and Summit Bechtel Reserve (West Virginia), as well as nearly 100 camps and reservations dedicated to scouts. The main Scouting divisions are Cub Scouting for ages 5 to 11 years, Scouts BSA for ages 10 to 18, Venturing for ages 14 through 21, and Sea Scouts for ages 14 through 21. The BSA operates Scouting by chartering local organizations, such as churches, clubs, civic associations, or educational organizations, to implement the Scouting program for youth within their communities. Units are led by volunteers appointed by the chartering organization, who are supported by local councils using both paid professional Scouters and volunteers. Additionally, Learning for Life is an affiliate that provides in-school and career education. In 2019, the Boy Scouts of America renamed its flagship program, Boy Scouts, to Scouts BSA to reflect its policy change allowing girls to join separate, gender-specific troops. In 2023, BSA agreed to pay $2.46 billion to settle claims by some 82,000 former Boy Scouts who said they had been sexually abused by BSA officials and volunteers. Origins The progressive movement in the United States was at its height during the early 20th century. With the migration of families from farms to cities, there were concerns among some people that young men were no longer learning patriotism, self-reliance, and individualism. Several groups attempted to fill this void. The YMCA was an early promoter of reforms for young men with a focus on social welfare and programs of mental, physical, social and religious development.: 72–82 Others, included the Woodcraft Indians started by Ernest Thompson Seton in 1902 in Cos Cob, Connecticut, and the Sons of Daniel Boone founded by Daniel Carter Beard in 1905 in Cincinnati, Ohio., two notable independent scouting predecessors of BSA within the United States. In 1907, Robert Baden-Powell founded the Scouting movement in England using elements of Seton's works among other influences. In 1909, Chicago publisher W. D. Boyce was visiting London, where he encountered a boy who came to be known as the Unknown Scout. Boyce was lost on a foggy street when an unknown Scout came to his aid, guiding him to his destination. The boy then refused Boyce's tip, explaining that he was a Boy Scout and was merely doing his daily good turn. Interested in the Boy Scouts, Boyce met with staff at the Boy Scouts Headquarters and, by some accounts, Baden-Powell. Upon his return to the US, Boyce was inspired by his experience and incorporated the Boy Scouts of America on February 8, 1910. Edgar M. Robinson and Lee F. Hanmer became interested in the nascent BSA and convinced Boyce to turn the program over to the YMCA for development in April 1910. Robinson enlisted Seton, Beard, Charles Eastman, and other prominent leaders in the early youth movements. Former president Theodore Roosevelt, who had long complained of the decline in American manhood, became an ardent supporter. In January 1911, Robinson turned the movement over to James E. West who became the first Chief Scout Executive and Scouting began to expand in the US: 148 Among other programs in the US, the Woodcraft Indians and Sons of Daniel Boone, eventually merged with the BSA.: 52 The BSA's stated purpose at its incorporation in 1910 was "to teach [boys] patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred values.": 7 Later, in 1937, Deputy Chief Scout Executive George J. Fisher expressed the BSA's mission: "Each generation as it comes to maturity has no more important duty than that of teaching high ideals and proper behavior to the generation which follows." The current mission statement of the BSA 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 Law." At its peak, Boy Scouts had an active membership of over 4 million youth in 1973. Today, popularity in outdoor events has waned and membership has dropped. However, BSA remains the largest scouting organization and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with about 1.2 million youth participants and about one million adult volunteers as of 2021. Federally chartered corporation The BSA holds one of the comparatively rare congressional charters under Title 36 of the United States Code. On behalf of the BSA, Paul Sleman, Colin H. Livingstone, Ernest S. Martin, and James E. West successfully lobbied Congress for a federal charter for the BSA which President Woodrow Wilson signed on June 15, 1916. One of the principal reasons for seeking a congressional charter was to deal with competition from other Scout organizations including the United States Boy Scouts and the Lone Scouts of America. The 1916 statute of incorporation established this institution among a small number of similarly chartered patriotic and national organizations, such as the Girl Scouts, Civil Air Patrol, the American Legion, the Red Cross, Little League Baseball, and the National Academy of Sciences. The federal incorporation was originally construed primarily as an honor; however, it does grant the chartered organization some special privileges and rights, including freedom from antitrust and monopoly regulation and complete control over the organization's symbols and insignia, though it neither implies nor accords Congress any special control over the BSA, which remains free to function independently. Membership Original programs Boy Scouts of America uses four primary programs to achieve its aims in Scouting: Cub Scouting is available to youth from kindergarten through fifth grade. Scouts BSA (formerly Boy Scouts) is the flagship program of the BSA for youth ages 11 .... 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The Book of Indian Crafts and Indian Lore
Julian Harris SalomonA fascinating introduction to a variety of Native American projects and history!Learn everything there is to know about Indian crafts and lore. Julian Harris Salomon takes you on a...
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Curran v. Mount Diablo Council of Boy Scouts of America
California Supreme CourtWe granted review to decide certain issues concerning the federal Constitutions guarantees of freedom of speech and of the press insofar as they restrict a states ability to impose...
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I Worked for The Boy Scouts of America
"Dr. Bob" RidgwayRobert “Dr. Bob” Ridgway graduated from the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of California–D...
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Cooper V. Circle Ten Council Boy Scouts Of America
In the Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at DallasThis is an appeal from the trial courts order granting summary judgment in favor of Circle Ten Council Boy Scouts of America and awarding it attorneys fees as the prevailing party ...
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Address of President Coolidge before the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Calvin CoolidgeWith centuries of literature, it's inevitable that some will fall through the cracks. We hunt down public domain works and restore them so they're not lost to the world. Who are w...
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The One-In-A-Million Boy
Monica WoodThe story of your life never starts at the beginning. Don't they teach you anything at school? So says 104yearold Ona to the 11yearold boy who's been sent to help her out every Sat...
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Woodcraft and Indian Lore
Ernest Thompson SetonAt the turn of the twentieth century, an age of booming technology and a rapid reduction of the outdoors, wildlife enthusiast Ernest Thompson Seton called for a renewed interest in...
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Five Lieutenants
James Carl NelsonJames Carl Nelson tells the dramatic true story of five brilliant young soldiers from Harvard, a thrilling tale of combat and heroism.Five Lieutenants tells the story of five young...
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The Art of the Burger
Jens FischerThe essential book to have on hand before you fire up the grill this summer.In any city around the world you can find a burger twentyfour hours a day on virtually every cornerwalku...
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Woodcraft
E H. KrepsIf you have ever wished you could escape to your own Walden Pond, consider creating a unique wilderness haven with the instructions found in this book! While woodcraft usually brin...
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Native American Survival Skills
W. Ben HuntW. Ben Hunt, whose Sioux name was Tasunka Witko, traveled throughout the Midwest, living with several Native American tribes, finally settling near the site of the last Sioux upris...
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Boy Scouts of America v. Graham
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOrder, AMENDED OPINION, AND DENIAL OF REHEARING KING, Senior District Judge: Patrick Graham (""Graham"") appealed from the summary judgment granted to the vessel owner and owner pr...
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Jan Way v. Boy Scouts America
Supreme Court Of UtahJan Way, individually and on behalf of the estate of Rock William Miller, deceased, sued the Boy Scouts of America, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc., and Remington Arms Co...
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The Plague Year
Lawrence WrightFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Looming Tower, and the pandemic novel The End of October: an unprecedented, momentous account of Covid19its origins, its wideranging r...
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Hobbs v. Boy Scouts of America Incorporated
The Court of Appeals of the State of Missouri Western DistrictOpinion Vote: AFFIRMED. Breckenridge and Howard, JJ., concur.
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The Boy from Baby House 10
Alan Philps & John LahutskyIn 1990, a young boy afflicted with cerebral palsy was born, prematurely, in Russia. His name was Vanya. His mother abandoned him to the state childcare system and he was sent to a...
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Boy Scouts America v. Responsive Terminal Systems
Supreme Court Of UtahThis lawsuit involves a business relationship between Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and Responsive Terminal Systems, Inc. (RTS). Nearly every aspect of that relationship appears to h...
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Mountain Man Skills
Stephen BrennanCrafts and Skills of the Mountain Man is a fascinating, practical guide to the skills that have made the mountain men famous worldwide as outdoorsmen and craftsmen. Readers can rep...
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Morally Straight
Mike De SocioThis deeplyreported narrative illuminates the battle for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Boy Scouts of America, a decadeslong struggle led by teenagers, parents, activists, and everyday Am...
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Young Heroes
Martin HowardKeith and Joe, military veterans, survived a murder attempt from an old friend. The two men, who grew up in scouting, try their hand with a new generation of young men to teach sur...
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Legacy of Honor
Alvin TownleyOver the past century, America's Eagle Scouts have earned a reputation for service, virtue, and leadership that is recognized throughout the world. But few people realize the full ...
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The U.S. Navy SEAL Survival Handbook
Don Mann & Ralph PezzulloFrom New York Times bestselling author Don Mann and Ralph Pezzulo, Navy SEAL expert advice on surviving in the jungle, in the mountains, in the desert, or at sea. As the elite...
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The Soul of the Indian
Charles A. EastmanEastman was a Native American physician, writer, national lecturer, and reformer. He was of Santee Sioux and AngloAmerican ancestry. Active in politics and issues on American India...
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Homemade Contrivances and How to Make Them
Skyhorse PublishingThe traditional American devices contained in this intriguing compilation date from an era long before milking machines, pesticide sprayers, and industrial hay bailers. Yet the sim...
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Spirit of Adventure
Alvin TownleyAn extraordinary journey alongside America's new generation of Eagle Scouts, who are discovering their purpose and bringing the values of Scouting to the world. Over the past centu...
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Rolf in the Woods
Ernest Thompson SetonSet at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Rolf in the Woods follows a young boy on his journey to becoming a man, learning how to live in the wilderness, respecting animals a...
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I Am A Scouter
Lee McCannThroughout its 102year history, the Boy Scouts of America program has helped to shape the lives of more than 110,000,000 young men in this country alone. There have been many organ...
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Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties
Daniel Carter BeardNineteenthcentury building advice that is eminently practical in the twentyfirst century. 330 b/w illustrations
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Boy Scouts of America
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma1 This is an appeal on the original record by Boy Scouts of America, Incorporated (herein referred to as appellant), from a judgment of the District Court of Tulsa County, fixing t...
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Modern Manhood and the Boy Scouts of America
Benjamin René JordanIn this illuminating look at gender and Scouting in the United States, Benjamin Rene Jordan examines how in its founding and early rise, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) integrated ...
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Mitch and Amy
Beverly ClearyNewbery Medalwinning author Beverly Cleary brings her classic warmth and humor to this story about sibling rivalry and teamwork.Mitch and Amy both think being twins is fun, but tha...
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Crafts and Skills of the Native Americans
David R. MontgomeryCrafts and Skills of Native Americans is a fascinating, practical guide to the skills that have made Native American famous worldwide as artisans and craftsmen. Readers can replica...
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Richard E. Schultz v. Boy Scouts America
Court of Appeals of New York[65 N.Y.2d 189 Page 192] Opinion OF THE COURT Plaintiffs, Richard E. and Margaret Schultz, instituted this action to recover damages for personal injuries they and their sons, Ri...
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Chicago Area Council of Boy Scouts of America v. City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations
Illinois Appellate CourtG. Keith Richardson filed a claim with the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations (Commission) against defendant Chicago Area Council of Boy Scouts of America (CAC) under th...
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Nowhere Boy
Katherine Marsh"A resistance novel for our time." The New York Times"A hopeful story about recovery, empathy, and the bravery of young people." Booklist "This wellcrafted and suspenseful novel ...