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Steps to Organizing a Unit• OrganizationisinformedaboutScouting.

• Organizationmembershipofficially adoptsScoutingandselectsachartered organizationrepresentative.

• Charteredorganizationrepresentative appointsanorganizingcommitteeoflocal parentsandinterestedmembers.

• Organizingcommitteeselectsunitleaders andcommitteemembers.

• Leadersaretrainedinprogramplanning.

• Programisplannedforatleastsixmonths.

• Localyouthsarerecruited.

• Paperworkiscompleted.

• Unitmeetingsbegin.

• Unitisinstalledandthecharterispresentedataformalceremonywiththeorganization.

Forfurtherinformation,contact:(Uselocalcouncilstamp.)

www.scouting.org

ReligiousEmblemsThereligiousemblemsprogramisdesignedto

developadeepandabidingfaith.TheIslamicCouncilonScoutingofNorthAmericaadministerstheprogram.

Bismillah

In the Name of God

Thisawardisearnedbyandawardedtoboysingradessixthrough12.

Allaho Akber

TheAllahoAkber religiousemblemisan awardtorecognizeadults.

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ThisawardisdesignedforCubScoutsingradesonethroughfive.

Bismillah

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CubScoutingCubScoutingactivitiesinvolve

theparents,adultleaders,andfriendsofCubScoutsinhome-centeredprogramsthatteachlifeskills,habits,values,andattitudesconsistentwiththeinterestsoftheirfaith.MillionsofboysandtheirfamiliesparticipateinCubScouting,thelargestofthethreeBoyScoutsofAmericamembershipprograms.CubScoutactivitiesencouragecharacterdevelopment,physicalcoordination,familyunity,andenthusiasmforlearning.

BoyScoutingBoyScoutingencourages

youngmentodevelopphysical,mental,andemotionalfitness,andto

adoptandlivebymeaningfulpersonalstandardsasacornerstoneforsuccessinlife.ThesevaluesincludethebasicprinciplesintheScoutOathandScoutLaw.Activitiesincludefitnessandleadershiptraining,wildernessadventures,andmeritbadgeincentives forboystodevelophobby,life,andcareerskills.

VenturingVenturingisaneffectiveyoung-

adultprogramdesignedtoimprovecharacter,citizenship,andfitness.Venturersexerciseleadership,citizenship,fitness,social,outdoor,andcommunityserviceendeavors.Venturingprovidesavarietyofchallengingactivitiestoteachyoungpeopleages14through20,or13withcompletionoftheeighthgrade,thereal-worldmeaningofvalues,ethicaldecisionmaking,andlifeskills.Venturingteachesleadershipandproblem-solvingskillstohelpyouthsmatureintoconfident,successfuladults.Venturingcrewsorganizearoundaspecialinterestoftheyouthmembers,suchassports,arts,outdoors,orcareers.Separatecrewsmaybeorganizedforyoungmenandwomen.Thespecialtyclustersincludeoutdoors,sports,artsandhobbies,youthministry,andSeaScouting.

ScoutingBuildsCharacterTheBoyScoutsofAmerica

isdeliveringamessagetoyouth,ourScoutingparents,andthegeneralpublicthatmorals,values,spirituality,manners,ethics,caring,

respect,anddutyareasimportanttodayasever.Wearecommittedtoourmissionofprovidingaprogramofethicalvaluesforyoungpeople.

TheremayneverbeamoreimportanttimethannowtoletthecountryknowthatScoutingstill

believesinAmerica’syoungpeopleanditstraditionalfamilyvalues,andtheyareworththeinvestmentofbothtimeandmoney.

MissionStatementofthe BoyScoutsofAmerica

Themissionof theBoyScoutsofAmerica is toprepareyoungpeopletomakeethical andmoral choicesovertheirlifetimesbyinstillinginthemthevaluesoftheScoutOathandScoutLaw.

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