The Aims of the Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scout program works toward three aims. One is growth in
moral strength and character. We may define this as what the boy is
himself: his personal qualities, his values, and his outlook. A
second aim is participation as a citizen. Used broadly, citizenship
means the boy's relationship to others. He comes to learn of his
obligations to other people, to the society he lives in, to the
government that presides over that society. A third aim of the Boy
Scout program is development of physical, mental and emotional
fitness. Fitness includes the body (well tuned and healthy), the
mind (able to think and solve problems) and the emotions
(self-control courage and self- respect).