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The '''Boy Scouts of America''' was founded on February 8, 1910, under the laws of the [[District of Columbia]], by W. D. Boyce.<ref>[http://www.scouting.org/About/FactSheets/Founders.aspx Founders], scouting.org.</ref> The Boy Scouts of [[United States of America|America]] is one of the nation's largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizationsIt combines educational activities with fun activities.<ref>[http://www.scouting.org/About.aspx About the BSA]</ref> 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 Scout Oath and Law.<ref name=overview>[http://www.scouting.org/About/FactSheets/OverviewofBSA.aspx Overview of Boy Scouts of America]</ref>

The '''Boy Scouts of America''' was founded on February 8, 1910, under the laws of the [[District of Columbia]], by W. D. Boyce.<ref>[http://www.scouting.org/About/FactSheets/Founders.aspx Founders], scouting.org.</ref> It was copied from the British organization founded ywo years before. See [[Boy Scouts]]

 

 

 

The Boy Scouts of [[United States of America|America]] is one of the nation's largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizationsIt combines educational activities with fun activities.<ref>[http://www.scouting.org/About.aspx About the BSA]</ref> 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 Scout Oath and Law.<ref name=overview>[http://www.scouting.org/About/FactSheets/OverviewofBSA.aspx Overview of Boy Scouts of America]</ref>

==Programs==

==Programs==

Atheist Scouts have also been removed from the organization on the basis of the twelfth point of the Scout Law being "reverent". <ref>http://www.beliefnet.com/story/116/story_11619_1.html</ref>

Atheist Scouts have also been removed from the organization on the basis of the twelfth point of the Scout Law being "reverent". <ref>http://www.beliefnet.com/story/116/story_11619_1.html</ref>

 

==References==

==Further reading==

==External Links==

==External Links==

* [http://www.scouting.org/About/Research/ValuesofAmericans.aspx Values of Americans] - BSA

* [http://www.scouting.org/About/Research/ValuesofAmericans.aspx Values of Americans] - BSA

* [http://www.bsajamboree.org/ National Jamboree]

* [http://www.bsajamboree.org/ National Jamboree]

[[Category: Service Organizations]]

[[Category: Service Organizations]]