This is the traditional Scouting experience for youth in the fifth grade through high school. Service, community engagement, and leadership development become increasingly important parts of the program as youth lead their own activities and work their way toward earning Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle Scout. There are currently 855,000 Scouts BSA youth members and 485,000 adult volunteers in the United States.

While there is guidance from experienced leaders, Scouts take their own lead, exploring places they've never been as they dive into the rugged world of outdoor adventure. With a spirit of teamwork, they pack up their Scout gear and their sense of adventure, and dive into the learning and excitement that comes from being in Scouts BSA.

Scouts BSA has a lot to offer, but don't let the 130+ merit badges scare you away. With the exposure to a uniquely hands-on learning experience through earning merit badges that reflect each youth's budding interests, they unlock a world of discovery around them, and forge their path for the future. By culminating the Scouting experience by earning the rank of Eagle and accomplishing a service project imagined and executed by the Scout, he or she can prove their leadership skills and gain the confidence they needs to excel in life and in the world at large.