Purpose of the Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America's goal is to prepare the country's youth to make good ethical and moral decisions throughout their life through instilling what the Scout Law and Oath represents.

The BSA refers to their goals or roles as "Aims of Scouting", which include: citizenship training, character development and personal fitness. They attempt to reach these goals by using an informal system of education known as the "Scout Method" with liberal variation that is designed for maturity and the difference in age of each of the membership divisions.

Each member must wear a uniform that gives them an identity level within each group, known as the den or pack and the entire scout community. The scouts learn teamwork through working and meeting together in their dens that consist of between eight and 10 members with an adult supervisor. The ideals are learned and then applied from the Law of the Pack and the Cub Scout Promise as well as the Character Connections program, which helps to develop the initial values of compassion, citizenship, courage, cooperation, faith, honesty, health and fitness, positive attitude, perseverance, resourcefulness, responsibility and respect.

The scouts learn to use the ideals in the Scout oath, law, motto and slogan and they wear uniforms to work as one in group patrols of between eight and 10. They share responsibilities, live together camping outdoors by applying the skills they learn at different meetings. The system of advancement allows for opportunities for self-reliance and personal growth. They interact with their adult leaders who are role models for the scouts as well as their mentors.

Those in Venturer's level are expected to live by and know the Oath and Code of Venturing. They work with and associate directly with adults as their partners, while the junior crew is run by elected youth. Venturer's take part in planned interdependent group encounters, which depend upon cooperation.

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