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The Boy Scouts of America is the nation's leading youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, having served more than 110 million young people since its founding in 1910. Currently more than 3.8 million youth and 1.2 million adult volunteers are active in Scouting through 303 councils.

Serving 49,555 youth and led by 8,000+ adult volunteers, the Boy Scouts of America, Greater Pittsburgh Council:

- Offers fun and adventure
- Helps instill lifetime values and develops ethical character as expressed in the Scout Oath and Law
- Trains young people in citizenship, service and leadership
- Serves our communities and families with a program built on timeless values

The Greater Pittsburgh operates five camps in southwestern Pennsylvania: Heritage Reservation, Farmington; Camp Twin Echo, New Florence; Camp Anawanna, Amity; Camp Baker, Beaver Falls; Camp Guyasuta, Sharpsburg.

-Cub Scouts is a family-centered program that develops ethical decision-making skills for boys in the first through fifth grade, or who are 7 through 10 years old. Activities emphasize character development, citizenship training and personal fitness.

-Boy Scouts is for boys age 11 through 17, or who have completed the fifth grade. The program revolves around a boy-led troop. The boys take on leadership positions to plan troop activities, run meetings, plan adventures while learning skills that will last a lifetime. The highest rank of Eagle Scout is achieved by just four percent of all Scouts.

-Venturing is a high-adventure program for young men and women who have completed the eighth grade and are 14-20 years of age, designed to provide positive experiences through youth-run activities that help them pursue their special interests, grow by teaching others, and develop leadership skills.


SCOUT OATH

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 awake and morally straight.

SCOUT LAW

A Scout is: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, Reverent.