Boy Scouts Of America

INSTILLING CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE INTO BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 5-20.

TRADITIONAL SCOUTING - IN THE BSA, SCOUTING IS CONSIDERED TO BE ONE MOVEMENT WITH THREE MAIN PROGRAMS: CUB SCOUTING IS THE LARGEST OF THE THREE PROGRAMS, AVAILABLE TO BOYS AND GIRLS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO FIFTH GRADE OR 5 TO 10 YEARS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PURSUE THE AIMS OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, CITIZENSHIP TRAINING, AND PERSONAL FITNESS. CUB SCOUTING IS DIVIDED INTO AGE-BASED LEVELS OF LION CUBS, TIGER CUBS, WOLF CUBS, BEAR CUBS AND WEBELOS SCOUTS. SCOUTS BSA IS THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF THE BSA FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 10 1/2 TO 17. IT USES OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CAMPING, AQUATICS AND HIKING TO ACHIEVE THE AIMS OF CHARACTER, CITIZENSHIP AND PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINING. THE EXPLORING PROGRAM IS AN INTERACTIVE, WORKSITE-BASED CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT SERVES YOUTH IN 6TH-8TH GRADES (EXPLORING CLUBS), AND YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE 14 THROUGH 20 YEARS OLD (EXPLORING POSTS). STEM SCOUTS IS A PROGRAM THAT INTRODUCES YOUTH TO THESE DISCIPLINES THROUGH EXCITING AND FUN HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTS. STEM SCOUTS IS FOR BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS IN GRADES 3 THROUGH 12. THE ORDER OF THE ARROW IS THE BOY SCOUTING NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR EXPERIENCED CAMPERS, BASED ON NATIVE AMERICAN TRADITIONS AND IS DEDICATED TO THE IDEAL OF CHEERFUL SERVICE AND BROTHERHOOD. VENTURING IS A PROGRAM FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN 14 (AND WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE EIGHTH GRADE) THROUGH 20 YEARS OF AGE. VENTURING'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE MATURE AND TO PREPARE THEM TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE AND CARING ADULTS. OVER 12546 SERVED THROUGH 3949 CUB SCOUTS, 3703 SCOUTS BSA, AND 116 VENTURING CREWS, 162 STEM SCOUTS AND 215 EXPLORERS.

OUTDOOR PROGRAMS - PLANNED, ORGANIZED OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AT THE DEN, PACK, DISTRICT, AND COUNCIL LEVELS FULFILL THE PROMISE MADE TO OUR CUB SCOUTS. YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS HAVE A GREAT DESIRE FOR OUTDOOR FUN, EXCITEMENT, AND ADVENTURE. THESE EXPERIENCES ENCOURAGE THEM TO SPEND QUALITY TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. QUALITY COUNCIL CAMPS AND FUN PACK OUTDOOR EVENTS DIRECTED BY QUALIFIED, TRAINED LEADERS PROVIDE AN IDEAL SETTING FOR THESE ACTIVITIES. SCOUTING IS DESIGNED TO TAKE PLACE OUTDOORS. IT IS IN THE OUTDOOR SETTING THAT SCOUTS SHARE RESPONSIBILITIES AND LEARN TO LIVE WITH ONE ANOTHER. IN THE OUTDOORS, THE SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES PRACTICED AT TROOP MEETINGS COME ALIVE WITH PURPOSE. BEING CLOSE TO NATURE HELPS SCOUTS GAIN AN APPRECIATION FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE WORLD AROUND US. THE OUTDOORS IS THE LABORATORY IN WHICH SCOUTS LEARN ECOLOGY AND PRACTICE CONSERVATION OF NATURE'S RESOURCES.OUTDOOR/HIGH ADVENTURE IS THE LARGEST AND FASTEST GROWING INTEREST IN THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, AS YOUTH GROW THEY SEEK GREATER AND GREATER CHALLENGES. THE EXCITEMENT OF THESE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES IS BOTH PERSONALLY REWARDING AND AIDS IN THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE PARTICIPATING. HIGH ADVENTURE CREATES LIFETIME MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES.CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES SUPPLEMENT THE PROGRAM OF SCOUT ADVANCEMENT, SUMMER CAMP AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR INTERDEPENDENCE WITH THE ENVIRONMENT.

SCOUTREACH- OUR SCOUTREACH PROGRAM DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT AND DELIVER THE SCOUTING PROGRAM TO GIVE YOUTH IN URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, WHO NEED OUR PROGRAMS, THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN AND HAVE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. OUR TEAM OF 3 EMPLOYEES AND 71 VOLUNTEERS OPERATES 23 PROGRAM SITES IN NEWARK, JERSEY CITY, PATERSON, UNION CITY AND PASSAIC TO SERVE YOUTH, FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS WHO NEED A SCOUTING PROGRAM TAILORED TO FIT UNIQUE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND LACK OF FAMILIARITY OF SCOUTING. PROVIDING PROGRAMS TO NEARLY 820 BOYS AND GIRLS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 AND 20, SCOUTREACH IS SPECIALIZED TO DELIVER THE SCOUTING MESSAGE DURING CRITICAL HOURS WHEN CHILDREN IN SINGLE-PARENT OR WORKING-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS NEED SUPERVISED AND STRUCTURED TIME TO BUILD SELF-ESTEEM, LEARN NEW SKILLS AND GROW AS CITIZENS NORMALLY, THE SCOUTREACH INITIATIVE GIVES BOYS AND GIRLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR CAMPING DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. WE HAD 73 CUBS AND SCOUTS BSA YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN OUR CAMPING PROGRAMS THIS SUMMER. THE SCOUTREACH PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES THE STEM SCOUTS PROGRAM- A COED PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN THE FALL OF 2017 - THAT TEACHES SCOUTING CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP VALUES WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES IN SCIENCE, MATH, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING AT LOCAL PARTNERING SCHOOLS IN THE COUNCIL AND CURRENTLY SERVING OVER 92 BOYS AND GIRLS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE DURING IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL HOURS AT PARTNERING ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS.