Boy Scouts of America

1. Boy Scouts of America A foundation that leads to a successful life

2. 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 sharp, and morally straight.

3. Trustworthy The badge of honesty. Having it lets you look any man straight in the eye. Lacking it, he won’t look back. Keep this one at the top of your list.

4. Building the Foundation Cub Scouts learn to… Have fun Develop ideals Strengthen family relationships Develop interest and skills Seek adventure Create fellowship Promote diversity Serve God and Country

5. Loyal The very word is life itself, for without loyalty we have no love of person or country.

6. Cub Scouting ImprovesBoy’s Character Scouting includes sustained, positive adult-youth relations with caring and supporting adults Promotes development of life skills through program activities Provides leadership opportunities “I mean, if there’s one giant thing that Scouting produces,  it’s leaders,” Warren says. “As the Scouts progress in the program, they’re allowed to take on more and more responsibility.” blog.scoutingmagazine.org

7. Helpful Part sharing, part caring. By helping each other, we help ourselves, not to mention mankind. Be always full of help — the dying man’s last words.

8. Developing Leaders Boy Scouts learn to… Take responsibility for their advancements Serve their communities Experience physical and emotional growth Become leaders Exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives Experience outdoor adventures Work together as a team in a patrol

9. Friendly Brotherhood is part of that word. You can take it in a lot of directions — and do — but make sure and start with brotherhood.

10. Six Percent In 2014 the total membership for Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturers was 861,898 males under 18 years old. The number of Eagle Scouts that year was 51,820

11. Courteous Allow each person his human dignity, which means a lot more than saying “yes ma’am” and “Thank you, sir.” It reflects an attitude that later in life you “wish you had honored more… earlier in life.” Save yourself that problem. Do it now.

12. Eagle ScoutsMerit Beyond the Badge Exhibit higher levels of participation in a variety of health and recreational activities Show a greater connection to siblings, neighbors, religious community, friends, coworkers, formal and informal groups and a spiritual presence in nature Share a greater belief in duty to God, service to others, service to the community and leadership Engage in behaviors that are designed to enhance and protect the environment Be committed to setting and achieving personal, professional, spiritual and financial goals Indicate that they have built character traits related to work ethics, morality, tolerance and respect for diversity Baylor University Research Link

13. Kind This one word would stop wars and erase hatreds. But it’s like your bicycle. It’s just no good unless you get out and use it.

14. Military Advancements for Eagle Scouts The United States Army recognizes the Eagle Scout accomplishments as one of the requirements for entering the service as PV2 or Private First Class The United States Marine Corps recognizes the Eagle Scout accomplishment as one of the requirements for entering the service as an E-2 or Private First Class The United States Navy recognizes the Eagle Scout accomplishment as one of the requirements for entering the service as an E-3 or Petty Officer The United States Air Force recognizes the Eagle Scout accomplishment as one of the requirements for entering the service as an E-2 or Airman The United States Coast Guard recognizes the Eagle Scout accomplishment as one of the requirements for entering the service as an E-2 or Seaman Apprentice

15. Obedient Start at home, practice it on your family, enlarge it to your friends, share it with humanity.

16. National Eagle Scout Association Academic Scholarships – Nationally The Mabel and Lawerence S. Cooke Scholarship – four $25,000 and one $48,000 NEAS STEM Scholarship – one $50,000 Merit Scholarships – award throughout the BSA regions Bailey Scholarship - $2,000 and $4,000 Robert and Rebecca Palmer Scholarship - $2,500 Hall/McElwain Merit Scholarship - $5,000

17. Cheerful Anyone can put on a happy face when the going’s good. The secret is to wear it as a mask for your problems. It might surprise you how many others do the same thing.

18. Eagle Scout Service Project Contributions Litter Cleanup Food Collection and Distribution Community Dimension and Beautification Conservation Projects Military Support / Appreciation

19. Thrifty Means a lot more than putting pennies away, and it’s the opposite of cheap. Common sense covers it just about as well as anything.

20. Once an Eagle, always an Eagle! 181 NASA astronauts were involved in Scouting (57.4% of astronauts) 39 are Eagle Scouts. 36.4 percent of the United States Military Academy (West Point) cadets were involved in Scouting as youth. 16.3 percent of cadets are Eagle Scouts. 22.5 percent of United States Air Force Academy cadets were involved in Scouting as youth. 11.9 percent of cadets are Eagle Scouts 25 percent of United States Naval Academy (Annapolis) midshipmen were involved in Scouting as youth. 11 percent of midshipmen are Eagle Scouts 189 members of the 113th Congress participated in Scouting as a youth and/or adult leader. 27 are Eagle Scouts. 18 current U.S. governors participated in Scouting as a youth and/or adult volunteer. Four are Eagle Scouts.

21. Brave You don’t have to fight to be brave. Millions of good, fine, decent folks show more bravery than heavyweight champs just by getting out of bed every morning, going out to do a good day’s work, and living the best life they know how against a lot of odds. Brave. Keep the word handy every day of your life.

23. Clean Soap and water help a lot on the outside. But it’s the inside that counts and don’t ever forget it.

24. Reverent Believe in anything that you want to believe in, but keep God at the top of it. With Him, life can be a beautiful experience. Without Him, you are just biding time.