The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest scouting organizations and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States,with about 1.2 million youth participants. The BSA was founded in 1910,and since then,about 110 million Americans have participated in BSA programs. BSA is part of the international Scout Movement and became a founding member organization of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922.
The Order of the Arrow (OA) is the honor society of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA),composed of Scouts and Scouters who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives as elected by their peers. The society was created by E. Urner Goodman,with the assistance of Carroll A. Edson,in 1915 as a means of reinforcing the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. It uses imagery commonly associated with American Indian cultures for its self-invented ceremonies. These ceremonies are usually for recognition of leadership qualities,camping skills,and other scouting ideals as exemplified by their elected peers.
The program of the Boy Scouts of America is administered through 253 local councils,with each council covering a geographic area that may vary from a single city to an entire state. Each council receives an annual charter from the National Council and is usually incorporated as a charitable organization. Most councils are administratively divided into districts that directly serve Scout units.
The Tribe of Mic-O-Say is an honor society used by two local councils of the Boy Scouts of America,Heart of America Council and Pony Express Council;it is not a program of the National Council of the BSA. Mic-O-Say's ceremonies,customs,and traditions are loosely based on the folklore of the American Indian. Both councils use both the Tribe of Mic-O-Say and the Order of the Arrow.
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA),one of the largest private youth organizations in the United States,has policies which prohibit those who are not willing to subscribe to the BSA's Declaration of Religious Principle,which is usually interpreted as banning atheists,and,until January 2014,prohibited all "known or avowed homosexuals",from membership in its Scouting program. The ban on adults who are "open or avowed homosexuals" from leadership positions was lifted in July 2015. Prior to these policy changes,BSA had denied or revoked membership status or leadership positions for violation of these foundational principles. The BSA had contended that its policies were essential in its mission to instill in young people the values of the Scout Promise,or Oath,and Scout Law.
The Chief Scout Executive is the top professional of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In most similar non-profit organizations,this is equivalent to the position of CEO,national executive director or secretary general.
Roy Williams is the former Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America. He is the tenth person to hold that position,serving between 2000–2007.
Joseph A. Brunton Jr. was a career professional for the Boy Scouts of America,and served the BSA National Council as the fourth Chief Scout Executive from 1960 to 1966.
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was inspired by and modeled on The Boy Scouts Association,established by Robert Baden-Powell in Britain in 1910. In the early 1900s,several youth organizations were active,and many became part of the BSA.
Jere Brian Ratcliffe was a professional Scouter in the Boy Scouts of America who was the ninth Chief Scout Executive.
Randall Lynn Stephenson is a retired American telecommunications executive. He served as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of AT&T Inc. from May 9,2007 –June 30,2020 and as executive chairman of AT&T Inc. from July 1 until December 31,2020. He served as National President of the Boy Scouts of America from 2016 to 2018. In April 2020,Stephenson announced he would step down as CEO of AT&T effective July 1,2020,replaced by John Stankey. In November 2020,Stephenson announced he would step down as executive chairman of AT&T effective January 2021,replaced by William Kennard.
Learning for Life (LFL) is a United States school and work-site based youth program that is an affiliate of the Boy Scouts of America. It utilizes programs designed for schools and community-based organizations that are designed to prepare youth for the complexities of contemporary society and to enhance their self-confidence,motivation,and self-esteem,and for careers.
Robert J. "Bob" Mazzuca was the 11th Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America. His term started in 2007,and he retired on August 31,2012.
Alden G. Barber was a long-serving professional Scouter for the Boy Scouts of America,and served as the fifth Chief Scout Executive of the BSA from 1967 to 1976. He served during the peak membership years of the BSA,and was instrumental in modernizing the BSA program,particularly the Boy Scout program for boys ages 11 to 17.
Scoutreach was a division of the Boy Scouts of America that emphasized service to rural and urban areas and to minority populations. It became the All Markets Strategy.
The Boy Scouts of America is an organization run by volunteers,however the day-to-day administration is performed by a staff of professional Scouters. The organization has professional staffing at every level—district,council,regional and national. The Chief Scout Executive is the top professional Scouter.
Wayne Brock is a professional Scouter who served as the 12th chief Scout executive of the Boy Scouts of America from 2012 to 2015. He had previously served as deputy chief Scout executive from 2009 to 2012.
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States,with 2.3 million youth members and approximately 889,000 adult volunteers. In 1979 there were over 5 million youths in BSA.
Roger C. Mosby is the President,CEO,and 14th Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA),having succeeded the retiring Michael B. Surbaugh on December 29,2019. He was previously Vice President of Human Resources for Kinder Morgan. Born in Cape Girardeau,Missouri,his parents and family moved to Union County,Illinois where he attended elementary and high school. He graduated from Shawnee High School in Wolf Lake,Illinois,going on to Southeast Missouri State University earning a Bachelor of Science in 1973.
In the Boy Scouts of America,a Scout leader refers to the trained leaders of a Scout unit. Adult leaders are generally referred to as "Scouters," and the youth leaders are referred to by their position within a unit. All Scouting units above the Cub Scout pack,units serving adolescent Scouts,leadership of the unit comprises both adult leaders (Scouters) and youth leaders (Scouts). This is a key part of the Aims and Methods of Scouting. In order to learn leadership,the youth must actually serve in leadership roles.
