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J. Adam MoreauJ. Adam Moreau

In 1907,Robert Baden In 1907,Robert Baden Powell wrote “Scouting Powell wrote “Scouting

for Boys”. for Boys”. In 1908, he foundedIn 1908, he founded Brown Sea Island

Scout Camp-

The beginnings of Scouting.

First Boy Scouts of AmericaFirst Boy Scouts of America EmblemEmblem

By 1910, the idea had spread to the United States.

By 1912, the BSA was formed as it is today.

By 1929, Adam and Alex’s grandfather, James Adam “Jimmie” Moreau, achieved the Rank of Eagle Scout.

Jimmie’s favorite possession was his Boy Scout Knife.

14 years later, he

14 years later, as a U.S. Marine Officer, he brought his Boy Scout motto, training, and that knife, with him to a Pacific War “to do duty... to my country”.

Colonel Moreau later said that being a Boy Scout not only helped him, as a Combat Officer, to adapt and thrive in a miserable environment, but by the effort it took to be an Eagle Scout, he was able to teach his men to do the same.

In its first 99 years, In its first 99 years, Boy Scouts,Boy Scouts,

in the United States alone, in the United States alone, has had 70 millionhas had 70 million

youth members.youth members.youth members.youth members.youth members.youth members.youth members.youth members.youth members.youth members.

There are currently 6 Million active Boy Scouts in the United States.

There are 25 Million world wide.

Scouts Account for:

•64% of Air Force Academy grads

•68% of West Point grads•70% of Annapolis grads•72% of Rhodes Scholars•85% of FBI Agents•26 of the first 29 Astronauts

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•85% of Student Council Presidents85% of Student Council Presidents•89% of Senior Class Presidents89% of Senior Class Presidents•80% of class Presidents80% of class Presidents•71% of football Captains71% of football Captains

ALL Involved in Scouts.ALL Involved in Scouts.

For every 100 boys who join:For every 100 boys who join:•12 will have their FIRST contact with a church.

•RARELY will one be brought before the Juvenile Court System.

•18 will develop a a lifelong hobby.

•8 will enter a vocation learned in a Merit Badge.

For every 100 boys who join:For every 100 boys who join:

•17 will become future Scout Leaders.

• 1 will use Scouting Skills to save his own life.

•1 will use Scouting skills to save the life of another person.

•1 will enter the Clergy.

But, for every 100 boys who join:But, for every 100 boys who join:

• Only TWO, will do enough to become -

EAGLE SCOUTS.