Scouting America Goes to Washington
17 Julio 2024 - 9:19AM
Scouts and leaders from Scouting America joined Senate and
Congressional leaders in Washington last week to highlight the
importance of programs for the nation’s youth and discuss the
positive impact these youth programs have on our communities.
Building on 114 years of serving America’s youth and their
families, Scouting America’s goal is to provide young people with a
safe environment where they can learn meaningful life skills and
have fun, educational experiences, fostering their growth as future
leaders.
“There is no better program in the nation to instill leadership
and good character in our youth than Scouting America,” said
Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson of Pennsylvania, co-chair of the
Congressional Scouting Caucus and himself a Distinguished Eagle
Scout Award recipient.
Washington officials were joined by Scouting America youth in
the Cub Scout and Scouts BSA programs, as well as members of the
Venturing, Exploring and Sea Scout programs. Bringing real
excitement and competition to the meeting, Cub Scouts from Pack 98
of National Capitol Area Council provided a Pinewood Derby track
and cars for officials to race. Special guest NASA astronaut and
Distinguished Eagle Scout Award recipient Mike Fossum immediately
picked-out the Space Shuttle Pinewood Derby car and challenged all
Cubs Scouts to race.
“For over a century, Scouting America has provided the nation's
premier program for character development and values-based
leadership training for more than 130 million young men and women,”
said Roger Krone, president and chief executive officer of Scouting
America. “We want to thank our elected officials for their
unwavering support for advancing the mission of Scouting, and we
look forward to another century of working together.
About Scouting America
Scouting America provides the nation’s foremost youth program of
character development and values-based leadership training, which
helps young people be “Prepared. For Life.®”
Scouting America welcomes all of America’s youth into its
programs. Our goal is to give them fantastic experiences in the
outdoors, and elsewhere, where they can grow with us in a safe
environment. More than 130 million Americans have been through our
programs since our founding, and currently more than 1 million
youth are served by 477,000 dedicated adult volunteers in local
councils throughout the country.
To learn more about Scouting America’s mission, visit
Scouting.org.
- Scouting America Goes to Washington
- Scouting America Goes to Washington
Gordon Shattles
Scouting America
(214) 236-2575
Gordon.Shattles@scouting.org