GRAND CANYON COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
8840 E CHAPARRAL ROAD SUITE 200, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85250 www.grandcanyonbsa.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL AND MORAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUTH OATH AND LAW.

TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE TIGER CUBS, CUB SCOUTING, SCOUTS BSA, AND VENTURING.TIGER CUBS BSA: A SCHOOL-YEAR PROGRAM FOR FIRST GRADE (OR 7-YEAR-OLD) YOUTH AND THEIR ADULT PARTNERS THAT STRESSES SHARED LEADERSHIP, LEARNING ABOUT THE COMMUNITY, AND FAMILY UNDERSTANDING. EACH YOUTH-ADULT TEAM MEETS FOR FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND TWICE A MONTH ALL THE TEAMS MEET FOR TIGER CUB DEN ACTIVITIES.CUB SCOUTING: A FAMILY AND HOME-CENTERED PROGRAM THAT DEVELOPS ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE SECOND THROUGH FIFTH GRADES (OR WHO ARE 8, 9, AND 10 YEARS OLD). FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE (OR 10-YEAR-OLD) BOYS AND GIRLS ARE CALLED WEBELOS SCOUTS (WE'LL BE LOYAL SCOUTS) AND PARTICIPATE IN MORE ADVANCED ACTIVITIES THAT BEGIN TO PREPARE THEM TO BECOME SCOUTS BSA. CUB SCOUTING'S EMPHASIS IS ON QUALITY PROGRAM AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, WHERE FAMILIES ARE INVOLVED.SCOUTS BSA: MOTTO: BE PREPARED. SLOGAN: DO A GOOD TURN DAILY. FOR BOYS WHO ARE 11 THROUGH 17 YEARS OF AGE, OR HAVE EARNED THE CUB SCOUTING ARROW OF LIGHT AWARD AND ARE AT LEAST 10 YEARS OLD, OR HAVE COMPLETED THE FIFTH GRADE AND ARE AT LEAST 10 YEARS OLD. NINETY-FIVE PERCENT OF ALL SCOUTS BSA PARTICIPATED IN CUB SCOUTING AT SOME TIME.VENTURING: FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN 14 (AND HAVE COMPLETED THE EIGHTH GRADE) THROUGH 20 YEARS OF AGE.OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:SCOUTREACH: THE SCOUTREACH DIVISION GIVES SPECIAL LEADERSHIP AND EMPHASIS TO URBAN AND RURAL SCOUTING PROGRAMS. SCOUTREACH IS THE BSA'S COMMITMENT TO MAKING SURE THAT ALL YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN SCOUTING, REGARDLESS OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES, NEIGHBORHOOD, OR ETHNIC BACKGROUND. TODAY, YOUNG PEOPLE ARE FACED WITH MANY CHALLENGES INCLUDING FRAGILE FAMILIES AND DISINTEGRATING NEIGHBORHOODS. SCOUTREACH MEETS THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF YOUTH IN URBAN SETTINGS. THE PROGRAM ALSO FOCUSES ON THE U.S. RURAL POPULATION, WHICH CONSTITUTES APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL U.S. POPULATION. SOME RURAL COMMUNITIES ARE STABLE AND GROWING, WHEREAS OTHERS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY DECENTRALIZED, LOW-DENSITY POPULATIONS AND/OR POVERTY. SCOUTING, BY EMPHASIZING ETHICS AND MORAL VALUES, ADDRESSES MANY OF THE SOCIAL CONCERNS OF PARENTS AND YOUTH IN OUR COUNTRY. SCOUTING PREPARES URBAN AND RURAL YOUTH TO BE LEADERS, TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY, AND TO CARE ABOUT PRINCIPLES AND CAUSES BEYOND THEIR OWN SELF-INTEREST. OUR BIGGEST ASSET IN URBAN AND RURAL NEIGHBORHOODS IS A WELL-DEFINED PROGRAM BASED ON VALUES, LEARNING BY DOING, FUN, AND POSITIVE ROLE MODELS.CAMPING PROGRAMS: WHATEVER YOUR CAMPING INTEREST MIGHT BE, THE GRAND CANYON COUNCIL CAN FULFILL A VARIETY OF OUTDOOR PROGRAM ADVENTURES AT OUR FOUR BEAUTIFUL CAMPS: CAMP GERONIMO, CAMP RAYMOND, CAMP THEODORE ROOSEVELT/R-C SCOUT RANCH, THE HEARD SCOUT PUEBLO, AND OUR JOINT VENTURE WITH MARICOPA COUNTY - LAKE PLEASANT CAMP.THE COUNCIL OFFERS A VARIETY OF SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR CUB SCOUTS, SCOUTS BSA AND VENTURERS THROUGH OUR CAMPS. ALL FOUR COUNCIL CAMPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR OVERNIGHT CAMPING SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY.

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