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Venturing
is for young men and young women ages 14 to 20. It includes challenging
high-adventure activities, sports, and hobbies for teenagers that teach
them leadership skills, provide opportunities to teach others, and give
them an opportunity to learn and grow in a supporting, caring, and fun
environment. 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.
Sea
Scouting had its beginning at a camp fire in England when
Lord Baden-Powell voiced the hope that older Scouts would be interested
in learning about boat management and seamanship. He stressed the need
for young men to prepare themselves for service on their country's
ships. Following the campfire, there was activity in England that
resulted in Lord Baden-Powell's older brother, Warington, writing a book
called Sea Scouting and Seamanship for Boys. It was enthusiastically
received by the young men of Britain and soon found its way to the
United States. Sea Scouting in America was founded in 1912. |
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