A program for boys 11 through 17 designed to achieve the aims of Scouting through a
vigorous outdoor program and peer group leadership with the counsel of an adult
Scoutmaster. (Boys also may become Boy Scouts if they have earned the Arrow of Light
Award or have completed the fifth grade.)
Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated to provide a program for community
organizations that offers effective character, citizenship, and personal fitness training for youth.
Specifically, the BSA endeavors to develop American citizens who are physically, mentally,
and emotionally fit; have a high degree of self-reliance as evidenced in such qualities as
initiative, courage, and resourcefulness; have personal values based on religious concepts;
have the desire and skills to help others; understand the principles of the American social,
economic, and governmental systems; are knowledgeable about and take pride in their
American heritage and understand our nation's role in the world; have a keen respect for the
basic rights of all people; and are prepared to participate in and give leadership to American society.
Boy Scouting, one of three membership divisions of the BSA (the others are Cub Scouting and Venturing), is available to boys
who have earned the Arrow of Light Award or have completed the fifth grade, or who are 11 through 17 years old, and
subscribe to the Scout Oath and Law. The program achieves the BSA's objectives of developing character,
citizenship, and personal fitness qualities among youth by focusing on a vigorous program of outdoor activities.
Most important......Scouting is FUN!
Lake Travis Area Scouting 
