MEET OUR LEADERSHIP
The Boy Scouts of America is led by National President Dr. Robert M. Gates,
Chief Scout Executive Wayne Brock, and National Commissioner Tico Perez.
Learn more about each by clicking below.
Dr. Robert M. Gates
National PresidentWayne Brock
Chief Scout ExecutiveTico Perez
National CommissionerWho We Are
For more than a century, Scouting has been an ongoing adventure that teaches a powerful set
of real-life skills and develops fundamental qualities that help young people become
“Prepared. For Life.®” Scroll through the images below to see what Scouting is all about.
WHO WE SERVE
The BSA helps build the future leaders of this country by combining educational
activities and lifelong values with fun. Scouting provides unique, life-changing experiences
you can’t get anywhere else.
2.4M
total youth participants
The nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training.
1.3M
boys 6-10 in Cub Scouts
Cub Scouting is a family-oriented program designed specifically to address the needs of younger boys.
855K
boys 11-17 in Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts
Boy Scouts go places, test themselves, and have one-of-a-kind adventures they can’t get anywhere else.
111K
young men and women 14-20 in Exploring career-based programs
Exploring provides real-world, hands on career experiences.
158K
young men and women 14-20 in Venturing and Sea Scouts
Provides adventure and leadership for those on the verge of adulthood.
422K
boys and girls in Learning for Life education programs
Makes learning fun and relevant with grade-specific material.
The 2014 Report of the Treasurer and Consolidated Financial Statements discusses the sources, uses, and stewardship of the National Council’s financial resources.
DOWNLOAD FINANCIAL REPORTIn May 2014, Dr. Robert M. Gates—former secretary of defense and former director of central intelligence—became the 35th national president of the Boy Scouts of America.
LEARN MOREScouting Works is more than just a new department at the National Service Center—it is an innovative new approach toward building relationships with like-minded brands that affect the lives of youth.
LEARN MOREThe BSA produced its first-ever Sustainability Report in 2014 as part of an effort to define what sustainability means to us, and to start a dialogue about where we're headed in this important field.
LEARN MOREDIGITAL SNAPSHOTS
The way youth and their families access information is changing, and the BSA is changing right along with them. We manage a number of digital properties that help deliver information to our members where and how they prefer to access it—including several sites that were launched in 2014.
REPORT TO THE NATION
Each year, as part of the BSA’s congressional charter, we are required to present a report to the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. This report is a presentation of who we are and what we do as a community—from the organization as a whole down to each individual unit.