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Leader Information

Boy Scouting is a boy-led, boy-run program, but the boys must be trained to be leaders. Adult role models in Scouting provide an ideal learning experience for all youth. Every adult volunteer has something valuable to offer. On a typical weekend campout, Scouts might work with an adult volunteer who teaches the Fishing merit badge and with a Scout mom to learn orienteering, go on a 5-mile hike with another adult leader, and end the day learning how to clean and cook fresh fish from someone else.

The advantages of Scouting are not limited to boys. Adults also develop leadership and physical skills with every training experience.

Volunteers learn, too. Volunteers spend a significant amount of time to ensure the success of Scouting in their communities. The average Scout volunteer gives 20 hours of service each month, and 96 percent of volunteers say they would recommend volunteering for the BSA to other adults. In fact, volunteers believe their time invested with the Boy Scouts of America helps them be:

A better citizen
A better parent
A better manager
A better employee
More patient and tolerant of others
More open to new ideas and opinions
We need you to provide the direction, coaching, and training that empowers today’s youth with the skills they will need to lead tomorrow.

Get involved today.

For more information on what volunteering can do for you, read the Volunteer Outcomes Study.

 

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Advancment Report102.92 KB
Money Earning Application442.28 KB
New Unit Application290.75 KB
Youth Protection44.15 KB
Getting set up on MyScouting and Cub Leader Trainings88.09 KB
Health and Safety for the Winter17.26 KB
Guide to Safe Scouting1.25 MB
Child Abuse Reporting Procedures7.61 KB
Adult Application 1155.37 MB
Youth Application 1155.25 MB

Heart of Ohio Council, BSA    3 N. Main Street, Suite 303   Mansfield, OH 44902 
Telephone: 419-522-8300    Fax: 419-755-8150