NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

THE COUNCIL DELIVERED SCOUTING PROGRAMS TO OVER 30.000 YOUTH MEMBERS IN 2024. SCOUTING PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:LION SCOUTS - A FUN INTRODUCTION TO THE SCOUTING PROGRAM FOR KINDERGARTEN-AGE YOUTH EAGER TO GET GOING! LIONS DO ADVENTURES WITH THEIR ADULT PARTNERS AND OTHER LIONS EVERY MONTH. THIS PROGRAM INTRODUCES YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO SCOUTING AND THE OUTDOORS AS IT BUILDS A FOUNDATION OF CHARACTER. A LION DEN IS PART OF THE CUB SCOUT PACK.TIGER SCOUTS - A ONE-YEAR, FAMILY-ORIENTED PROGRAM FOR A GROUP OF TEAMS, EACH CONSISTING OF A FIRST GRADE (OR 7-YEAR-OLD) CHILD AND AN ADULT PARTNER (USUALLY A PARENT). A TIGER DEN IS PART OF THE CUB SCOUT PACK.CUB SCOUTING - AVAILABLE TO BOYS AND GIRLS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO FIFTH GRADE OR 5 TO 11 1/2 YEARS OF AGE. 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 LIONS, TIGER CUBS, WOLF CUBS, BEAR CUBS, AND WEBELOS SCOUTS. SCOUTS BSA - WITH THE SCOUT OATH AND SCOUT LAW AS GUIDES, AND THE SUPPORT OF PARENTS AND RELIGIOUS AND NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS, SCOUTS DEVELOP AN AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THEIR ROLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND BECOME WELL-ROUNDED YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PROGRAM. SCOUTS PROGRESS IN RANK THROUGH ACHIEVEMENTS, GAIN ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND EARN MERIT BADGES THAT INTRODUCE A LIFELONG HOBBY OR A REWARDING CAREER.VENTURING - A PROGRAM FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN 14 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.EXPLORING - A WORKSITE-BASED PROGRAM. IT IS PART OF LEARNING FOR LIFE'S CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAM ALSO FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE 14 THROUGH 20 YEARS OLD. EXPLORING'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE EXPERIENCES THAT HELP YOUNG PEOPLE MATURE AND TO PREPARE THEM TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE AND CARING ADULTS. EXPLORERS ARE READY TO INVESTIGATE THE MEANING OF INTERDEPENDENCE IN THEIR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNITIES. EXPLORING IS BASED ON A UNIQUE AND DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOUTH AND THE ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS INITIATE A SPECIFIC EXPLORER POST BY MATCHING THEIR PEOPLE AND PROGRAM RESOURCES TO THE INTERESTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE RESULT IS A PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES THAT HELP YOUTH PURSUE THEIR SPECIAL INTERESTS, GROW, AND DEVELOP. EXPLORING PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON FIVE AREAS OF EMPHASIS: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, LIFE SKILLS, CITIZENSHIP, CHARACTER EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE.