Why Join BSA Troop 117 Coatesville, Caln Township Thorndale PA?
Meet the age requirements:
Be a boy who is 11 years old or
Be a boy who has completed the fifth grade or
Be a boy who has earned the Arrow of Light Award and is at least 10 1/2 years old
and is not older then 18 years of age
Scouting Is Fun
Scouting Has Ideals
Scouting Strengthens Families
Scouting Helps Boys Develop Interests and Skills
Scouting Provides Adventure
Scouting Has an Advancement Plan
Scouting Creates Fellowship
Scouting Promotes Diversity
Scouting Teaches Duty to God and Country
Scouting Provides a Year-Round Program
Scouting Is a Positive Place
Boy Scouts in High School Statistics :
Total percentage of senior class presidents that were boy scouts 89%
Total percentage of junior class presidents that were scouts 80%
Total percentage of Student Council Presidents that were scouts 85%
Total percentage of football captains that were scouts 71%
Total percentage of basketball captains that were scouts 64%
Total percentage of school newspaper editors that were scouts 88%
Men who were Boy Scouts five or more years as boys are more likely than men with no Scouting experience to:
Be a boy who is 11 years old or
Be a boy who has completed the fifth grade or
Be a boy who has earned the Arrow of Light Award and is at least 10 1/2 years old
and is not older then 18 years of age
Scouting Is Fun
Scouting Has Ideals
Scouting Strengthens Families
Scouting Helps Boys Develop Interests and Skills
Scouting Provides Adventure
Scouting Has an Advancement Plan
Scouting Creates Fellowship
Scouting Promotes Diversity
Scouting Teaches Duty to God and Country
Scouting Provides a Year-Round Program
Scouting Is a Positive Place
Boy Scouts in High School Statistics :
Total percentage of senior class presidents that were boy scouts 89%
Total percentage of junior class presidents that were scouts 80%
Total percentage of Student Council Presidents that were scouts 85%
Total percentage of football captains that were scouts 71%
Total percentage of basketball captains that were scouts 64%
Total percentage of school newspaper editors that were scouts 88%
Men who were Boy Scouts five or more years as boys are more likely than men with no Scouting experience to:
- Graduate from high school (91% versus 87%)
- Graduate from college (35% versus 19%) *** almost double!
- Earn higher annual household incomes ($80,000 versus $61,000)
- Have lifelong friendships (89% versus 74%)
- Attend religious services (87% versus 77%)
- Believe helping others should come before one’s own self-interest (92% versus 83%)
