Scouting America provides the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps young people be “Prepared. For Life.®” Scouting America welcomes all of America’s youth, including girls and young women, into our programs. Our goal is to give them fantastic experiences in the outdoors, and elsewhere, where they can grow with us in a safe environment. More than 130 million Americans have been through our programs since our founding, and currently more than 1 million youth are served by 460,000 dedicated adult volunteers in local councils throughout the country.
For all questions and inquiries pertaining to your Scouting America journey, please contact your local council.
Find a Local Council
Local councils help chartered organizations effectively deliver the Scouting program and expand the use of the program to other community groups.
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National Service Center
Mailing Address: PO Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079
Physical Address: 1325 W. Walnut Hill Lane, Irving, TX 75038
Media inquiries: PR@scouting.org
