Scouts BSA Troop 22

Boy Scouts, now officially known as Scouts BSA, is a program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) designed for youth ages 11–17. It focuses on leadership, outdoor skills, citizenship, personal responsibility, and community service through a structured advancement and merit badge system.

🏕️ What Scouts Do:

Weekly Meetings – Troop gatherings include learning skills, planning events, and team-building.

Outdoor Adventures – Monthly camping trips, hikes, canoeing, rock climbing, and more.

Summer Camp – A week-long camp experience with activities like swimming, archery, nature study, and earning merit badges.

Service Projects – Community clean-ups, food drives, flag ceremonies, and more.

High Adventure – For older Scouts, trips to national bases like Philmont (hiking), Sea Base (sailing), and Northern Tier (canoeing).

Leadership Training – Scouts lead their peers, organize activities, and develop decision-making and responsibility.

🧑‍🏫 Rank Advancement:

Scouts progress through a series of ranks:

Scout Rank

Tenderfoot

Second Class

First Class

Star

Life

Eagle Scout – the highest rank, requiring a significant leadership project and commitment.

🧢 Values and Oath:

Scouting is guided by a strong moral code:

Scout Oath:

On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
And to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

Scout Law:
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.

🌍 Who Can Join?

As of 2019, Scouts BSA welcomes both boys and girls, each in separate, single-gender troops. There are also programs for other age groups:

Cub Scouts (ages 5–10) – co-ed, with family participation.

Venturing & Sea Scouts (ages 14–20) – high adventure, leadership, and specialty programs.

Exploring (career-based, ages 14–20) – for career exploration in law, fire, health, etc.

🤝 Life Skills & Impact:

Scouting teaches:

Self-reliance

Public speaking

Time management

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Millions of Scouts have gone on to become leaders in business, government, the military, and nonprofit sectors. Over 2 million Scouts have earned the Eagle Scout rank since 1912.