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Scouting in Las
Vegas
District Executive
702.968.8135
Bighorn District
Las Vegas Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
A Time Tested Program
• 1910 – Incorporated on February 8
• 1911 – Adopted Scout Oath and Scout Law
• 1917-1918 – Scouts’ War Effort
– Liberty bonds and war savings stamps totaling more than $355m
– Collected 100 rail cars full of nutshells and peach pits for gas
masks
• 1930 – Cub Scout program launched
• 1937 – First national jamboree
– 27,232 attended during height of the Great Depression
• 1941-1945 – Scouts’ War Effort
– Collected 30 million pounds of rubber in a two-week drive
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A Time Tested Program, cont.
• 1969 – First female Explorer
• 1982 – 1 millionth Eagle Scout
• 1998 – Coed Venturing program launched
• 2010 – 100th Anniversary of Scouting
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Scout Oath
On my honor, I will do
my best to do my duty
to God and my
country. To obey the
Scout Law; To help
other people at all
times; To keep myself
physically strong,
mentally awake, and
morally straight.
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Scout Law
A Scout is:
Trustworthy, Loyal,
Helpful, Friendly,
Courteous, Kind,
Obedient, Cheerful,
Thrifty, Brave, Clean,
and Reverent.
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Las Vegas Area Council
Membership
• Tiger Cubs – 787
• Cub Scouts – 9,501
• Boy Scouts – 5,181
• Varsity – 1,978
• Venturing – 1,977
• Sea Scouts – 14
• Exploring – 566
• Total – 20,004
• Over 8,000 adult volunteers!
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The Scouting Programs
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• Cub Scouts
• Boys, age 7-11
• Pack
• Cub Ranks
• Bobcat
• Tiger
• Wolf
• Bear
• WEBELOS
• Boy Scouts
• Boys, age 11-18
• Troop
• Boy Scout Ranks
• Scout
• Tenderfoot
• 2nd Class
• 1st Class
• Star
• Life
• Eagle
• Venturing
• Coed, age 13-21
• Crew
• High adventure
Exploring Program
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Fastest growing program in Las Vegas!1. Career Opportunities:
Real-world career skills
2. Leadership Experience: Leadership skills employers crave
3. Life Skills: Conflict-resolution,
problem-solving, relationship skills
4. Citizenship: Learn democratic
process and respect for others
5. Character Education: Ethical decision making
• Henderson, Las Vegas, N. Las Vegas,
Clark County, and Bullhead City FDs
• AMR, Community Ambulance, Medic West
• LVMPD, LVMPD CSI, LVMPD Dispatch,
Boulder City PD, Henderson PD, N. Las
Vegas PD, Unity One Security, Kingman
PD, Blythe PD, and Nye County SO
• Looking to add medical, veterinary,
aeronautic, and engineering programs
Las Vegas Eagle Scouts
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• 365 Eagle Scout ranks awarded
• 55,519 hours of community service
– Collected 435 pairs of reading glasses for
Ghana
– 200 bagged lunches passed out to
homeless of N. Las Vegas
– Programmed and distributed emergency
radios for Bunkerville FD
– Assembled, sanded, painted wooden toys
for SAFE houses
2014 Advancement Numbers
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740 Arrow of Light Awards
5,469 Cub Scout Rank Advancements
3,447 Boy Scout Rank Advancements
15,574 Merit Badges Earned
Scouts in the Community
• Scouting for Food –
200 tons of food
collected in ONE day!
• Mountain Man
Rendezvous –
Internationally
recognized historical
encampment with fur
trapper and Native
American activities
and living history
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National Scout Camps
• Philmont Scout
Ranch
• Seabase
• Summit Bechtel
Reserve
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Camp Kimball
• Located about 25 minutes from
Las Vegas on the western face
of Mt. Potosi
• Open to business, civic, and
church organizations
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Del Webb Adventure Base
• Located in the serene
wilderness of southern Utah
and on the border of Zion
National Park.
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Camp Levi Levi
• On Mount Hualapai in
Kingman, Arizona.
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Financial Stewardship
9.6
28.6
23.7
38.1
Income
Trading Post FOS Camp Investments and Special Events
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1.7
87.2
11.1
Expenses
National Service Program Service to Youth
Admin & Fundraising
A Volunteer Driven Organization
Volunteers Needed• Direct-Youth Contact
– Attend weekly meetings
– Attend camping trips and outings
• Non-Direct Contact
– Attend monthly meetings to check health of unit
– Attend monthly committee meetings
• Non-Youth Contact
– Fundraising
– Sponsorships
– Finding leads on new programs
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Scouting in Las
Vegas
District Executive
702.968.8135
Bighorn District
Las Vegas Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
