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WHY CHOOSE BOY SCOUTING??

Are you and your parents interested in Scouting? Are you in 6th through 11th grade (age 11-17)? If so, you may be interested in becoming a Boy Scout!!  You and your parents may want to know why choose Scouting over other activities, here's some thoughts. Scouting offers you the great outdoors. You can learn to camp and hike without leaving a trace and how to be a good steward of the land. You'll study wildlife and learn about nature. You learn new skills and teach others what you have learned. Everyone helping everyone else is a part of Scouting.

Scouting offers you friendship. The members of your troop could become lifelong friends.

Scouting offers you opportunities to work toward the Eagle Scout rank. You will learn how to set positive goals for yourself and follow a clear plan to achieve them. Scouting offers you skills and tools to help you make the most of your family, your community, and your nation. Performing good deeds daily will improve the lives of those around you and will help you be prepared to help others during times of need. Scouting offers you experiences and duties that will help you mature into a strong, wise adult. Scouting will help you develop leadership skills.

You will have fun, face and overcome challenges, and make memories that will last a lifetime! Read through our newsletters below to get a glimpse of some of the activities we offer!