Scouting America Del-Mar-Va Council

Scouting America Mission: To prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Scout Oath: “On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.” Scout Law: A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.

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About Scouting America Del-Mar-Va Council

Mission: Scouting America Mission: To prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Scout Oath: “On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.” Scout Law: A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.

Character. Community. Leadership.

Scouting builds character, community, and leadership by providing young people with a platform to develop essential life skills, embrace diversity, and foster a sense of growth and belonging in a safe environment. Del-Mar-Va Council is uniquely positioned to be the catalyst for building stronger communities where people live happy and productive lives. We see a future where entire communities don’t need to lock their doors at night because participation in Scouting programs creates citizens of strong moral character, who possess extraordinary leadership skills.

Scouting America's Commitment to Youth Safety:

In Scouting, we will not compromise the safety of our youth, volunteers, and employees. Safety is a value that must be taught and reinforced at every opportunity. We are all responsible and must hold each other accountable to provide a safe environment for all participants. We are committed to abuse prevention by utilizing:

Mandatory youth protection training.
Criminal background checks.
Banning one-on-one adult and youth interactions.
Mandatory reporting of suspected abuse to law enforcement.
A volunteer screening database.

Scouting America Promotes Diversity & Inclusion:

The Boy Scouts of America promotes a culture where each youth, volunteer, and employee feels a sense of belonging and builds communities where every person feels respected and valued.
Leading by example and encouraging each other to live by the values expressed by the Scout Oath and Scout Law, we welcome families of all backgrounds to help prepare young people to serve as successful members and leaders of our nation’s increasingly diverse communities.

Proven Research on Participation Benefits:

Research has proven participation in Scouting to be an accurate predictor of adult leadership skills including a willingness to help fellow citizens, and be healthy, caring, and responsible. See here for more information: https://www.scouting.org/about/research

County Served: New Castle; Kent; Sussex

Office Location(s): Dover

Sector: Community Advocacy; Community Improvement; Education; Environment; Kids; Public & Societal Benefit; Recreation & Sports; Safety; Science & Technology; Volunteerism; Youth Development; Civic Engagement & Social Action