The Boy Scouts of America

The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America—incorporated on February 8, 1910 , and chartered by Congress in 1916—is to provide an educational program for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness.

 Membership since 1910 totals more than 110 million. As of December 31, 2003 , membership was over 4.5 million.

 For more information, please visit www.scouting.org.

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