Boy Scouts of America

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1. An organization for boys and young men from the ages of seven to twenty. The aim of the Boy Scouts is to increase values of citizenship and leadership in its members. More than three million boys and young men participate.

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The Scout Law lists twelve characteristics a Boy Scout should have: to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.

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The Boy Scouts of America, by comparison, agreed to pay $2.46 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

When it sought bankruptcy protection in 2020, the Boy Scouts of America had been named in about 275 lawsuits, and told insurers it was aware of another 1,400 claims.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

The Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday for a $2.4 billion plan to settle sex abuse lawsuits against the Boy Scouts of America to go forward.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2024

The new president of the Boy Scouts of America plans to reverse the trend of declining membership and improve safety programs as the organization emerges from bankruptcy following a sexual abuse scandal.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

There are three classes of scouts among the Boy Scouts of America, the tenderfoot, second-class scout, and first-class scout.

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America