When your son graduates from Cub Scouting, there is more in store for him. Boy scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Exploring are awaiting him as he grows older.
Boy Scouting
- A troop- and patrol-centered program for boys in sixth grade through senior high school designed to build and foster lifetime skills.
- Program builds self-esteem, self-reliance, and self-respect through a blend of outdoor experiences, educational and instructional skills, recognition, value building, and fun.
- Among the activities offered are: more than 120 hobby and career skills available through the merit badge program, year-round camping and outside activities, an honor camping society, recognition, leadership training, service projects, and special events.
- Boys and adult leaders meet weekly as a troop, monthly for an overnight or weekend campout, or other outdoor activities.
Varsity Scouting
- A program for young men 14 through 17 years old. Built around five program areas of emphasis and a team-coach approach.
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- Program areas of emphasis include: sports, advancement, high adventure activities, personal development, and service. Special programs and events related to those areas are also available.
- Boys and adult leaders generally meet weekly for regular activities and monthly for special activities.
Exploring
- A unique and flexible program for both young men and women, 14 through 20 years old that provides career and lifetime avocational opportunities through partnership with business, industry, law enforcement agencies, business associations, churches, and community organizations.
- Special-interest Exploring groups, called posts, expose young people to more than 100 career fields and avocational interests including: finance, law, journalism, law enforcement, emergency medical assistance, computer programming, photography, scuba diving, and numerous high adventure activities. Posts generally meet twice a month.
- Career Awareness Exploring provides teens a look at specific career fields through a series of career seminars coordinated through their high schools and held during school time.
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