Boy Scouts of America - Texas Southwest Council

Mission Statement

The BSA’s goal is to train youth in responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of activities, educational programs, and, at older age levels, career-oriented programs in partnership with community organizations. Our programs instill Scouting values such as trustworthiness, good citizenship, and leadership. These programs traditionally utilize a variety of outdoor activities such as camping, aquatics, and hiking... although STEM Scouts and Exploring respectively use classroom-based STEM learning and career discovery activities or competitions. BSA serves youth through the following programs: Cub Scouting for boys and girls in grades K-5 STEM Scouts for boys and girls in grades 3-8 Scouts BSA for boys and girls ages 11 to 18 (though in separate troops) Venturing, Sea Scouting, and Exploring for young men and women ages 14 (or 13 and having completed the 8th grade) to 20