About Scouts

 

These are the things people think of when reviewing the statistics on past Scouts.

 

Leadership Skills

 

Among Scouting alumni:
* Almost 90% of all Senior Class Presidents and Student Council Presidents
* More than two-thirds of all Rhodes Scholars
* More than two-thirds of military academy graduates

 

Values

 

Scouts were found to be more likely to:
* assume leadership roles in school organizations
* put the needs of others before themselves
* make the most ethical, not necessarily easiest, decisions
* value education and the environment

 

Alumni

 

Scouting's alumni record is impressive!

A recent nationwide survey of high schools revealed the following information:
* 85% of student council presidents were Scouts
* 89% of senior class presidents were Scouts
* 80% of junior class presidents were Scouts
* 75% of school publication editors were Scouts
* 71% of football captains were Scouts

Scouts also account for:
* 64% of Air Force Academy graduates
* 68% of West Point graduates
* 70% of Annapolis graduates
* 72% of Rhodes Scholars
* 85% of F.B.I. agents
* 26 of the first 29 astronauts

 

Statistics

 

What happens to a Scout?

For every 100 boys who join Scouting, records indicate:
* 18 will develop a hobby that will last their full adult life
* 8 will enter a vocation that was learned through the merit badge system
* 1 will use his Scouting skills to save his own life
* 1 will use his Scouting skills to save the life of another
* 2 will become Eagle Scouts
* 1 will enter the clergy
* 5 will earn their church award
* 17 will become future Scout volunteers
* 12 will have their first contact with a church
* RARELY will one be brought before the court system

 

Click here for even more reasons to be in Scouting.

 

Want these opportunities for your son?

 

Join Troop 383!

 

Simply contact us at any time. While we don't promise you a future president, we do promise an engaging program, that we will care about your son and will look forward to your participation.

 

To learn more, just visit one of our Troop meetings. These are held every Monday at the PAC at St Joseph Church in Downtown Bryan. We will try to answer all of your questions and show you the value of Scouting. Check other areas of this web site for our contact information, map to our location and our monthly schedules.

 

Welcome to Troop 383!