Welcome to Orientation. We’re glad you’re here!

Introductions

Scouting Basics

What is ScoutParents?

The Volunteer Indicator

Your Questions

Agenda

The Boy Scouts of America is the largest youth organization in the country

Nearly 3 million Scout members

Over 1 million adult leaders

Will celebrate our 100th anniversary in 2010

Scouting Basics

Scouting is growth-oriented, providing a path that grows with your child

Among Scouting’s aims are to: • enhance family life

• promote healthy living

• prepare Scouts to make ethicaland moral choices

• instill the values of The Scout Oathand The Scout Law

Scouting Basics

The Scout Oath

On my honor I will do my best To do my duty to God and my

CountryAnd to obey the Scout Law;To help other people at all

times;To keep myself physically

strong,mentally aware, and morally

straight.

The Scout Law

A Scout is:Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful,Friendly, Courteous, Kind,Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty,

Brave, Clean, Reverent

Scouting Basics

Advancement in Scouting is joint venture between parent and child

Boy Scouts can advance through six ranks to the highest rank of Eagle Scout

Advancement is through experience-based activities vs. age-based (Cubs)

Activities are led by youth and supervised and approved by adults

Scouting Basics

Scouting’s national parental initiative

Goal: to increase parents’ knowledge, participation and passion for Scouting

Mission: To help parents realize the importance of their involvement in their child’s development and success as a Scout

With all the challenges of raising youth today, Scouting is always there for you

What is ScoutParents?

The ScoutParents Web site is home to the latest resources and support info:

– activity and meeting ideas

– troop and pack locators

– discussion forum

– Scouting links

– presentations

– digital images

– contact information

– and more

ScoutParents.org

The ScoutParents Volunteer Indicator is a valuable tool to find out the parents that will be suitable to volunteer for specific roles in the unit and which roles they might want to be volunteer for.

Volunteer Indicator

Questions?