Scouting and its Impact on Youth

Abstract

Writer’s Statement
During my youth, I wasn’t sure of much. But one thing that I was sure about was scouting. I
feel as though Scouting has helped make me become the person I am today. I have learned
countless lessons, made many memories, and it has provided me with many opportunities that I am grateful to have had. I cherish the times I had in Scouting, and when my composition
teacher explained this paper to our class, it seemed like a no-brainer to choose this topic. My
main research question is “What are the potential benefits, if any, of youth participation in
scouting?” Across all of my research, there was one prevailing opinion amongst all of the
sources that I had gone through. This consensus was that involvement in Scouting programs is
beneficial for youth, and sets them up for success currently and later in life. Even in the public
opinion sources that I had gone through, I had little against participation in scouting programs.