[74], The objectives of the BSA are referred to as the Aims of Scouting: Character, Citizenship, Personal Fitness, Leadership. To further these outdoor activities, the BSA has four high-adventure bases: Northern Tier (Minnesota, Manitoba, and Ontario), Philmont Scout Ranch (New Mexico), Sea Base (Florida, US Virgin Islands, and Bahamas), and Summit Bechtel Reserve (West Virginia), as well as nearly one hundred separate camps and reservations specifically dedicated to scouts. Article 1 of the Bylaws of the Boy Scouts of America states, “the [National] Executive Board may establish and amend Rules and Regulations for the further governance and guidance of the Boy Scouts of America including its local councils and affiliates.” The Greater New York Councils are unique in that they are divided into five boroughs with each led by a borough Scout executive and each borough then divided into districts. [75] The BSA pursues these aims through an informal education system called the Scout method, with variations that are designed to be appropriate for the age and maturity of each membership division. As part of the US Bicentennial celebrations in 1976, Rockwell's Scouting paintings toured the nation and were viewed by 280,000 people. [60][61] In September 2013, a new scouting group called Trail Life USA was created, in support of what founders call "traditional, Christian" scouting. The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve near Beckley, West Virginia, is now the permanent site beginning with the 2013 National Scout Jamboree.[89]. [44], At the Scouts annual meeting in April 2012, a leader from the Northeast presented a resolution that "would allow individual units to accept gays as adult leaders". [68] Joe Maldonado became the first openly transgender child identifying as a boy to join the Scouts on February 7, 2017. Visitors. The Transatlantic Council, headquartered in Livorno, Italy, serves BSA units in much of Europe, and the Far East Council, headquartered in Japan, serves units in the western Pacific areas. [86] The first class of female Eagle Scouts will be recognized in a group ceremony by the end of 2020. [122][123] Over two-thirds of all astronauts have had some type of involvement in Scouting,[124] and eleven of the twelve men to walk on the Moon were Scouts, including Eagle Scouts Neil Armstrong and Charlie Duke. "[141] Several reports have surfaced over the years regarding incidents of sexual abuse within the Boy Scouts of America to include incidents of repeat offenders. 10-518)", "Boy Scouts of America Seeks Survival Skills To Deal With Abuse Allegations", "Charity Review of Boy Scouts of America", "Corporations Giving Big Money to Boy Scouts Despite Antigay Policy", "Steve Fossett: Always Scouting for New Adventures", "Celestron and Boy Scouts Venture Where NASA cannot (Or will not)", "Speech: Boy Scout National Meeting Breakfast As Delivered by Secretary of Defense and Eagle Scout Donald H. Rumsfeld", "The New York Institute for Special Education", "A Brief History of Halloween in America", "Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy amid hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits", "Pain continues for family of boy abused by scout leader", "Boy Scout files reveal repeat child abuse by sexual predators". The first jamboree was held in 1937 at the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.[87] There were 27,232 Scouts and Leaders present at the first National Jamboree. [54] On January 28, 2013, the BSA announced it was considering rescinding the ban on homosexuals, allowing chartered organizations to determine local policy. The progressive movement in the United States was at its height during the early 20th century. The 2015 National Executive Board consisted of 79 members.[103]. Since the minimum time required to earn Eagle Scout is about 18 months, a time extension has been allowed, ostensibly to ease the transition into the era of the first female Eagle Scout candidates. It is usually held every four years, with some adjustment for special years such as the 2010 National Scout Jamboree that celebrated the BSA centennial. Present and past members of the National Executive Board include former presidential nominee Mitt Romney,[104] Ernst & Young CEO James Turley and AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson. [15] Today, popularity in outdoor events has waned and membership has dropped. Dealing with the bullies themselves is also addressed, in particular those bullies who "game the system", pretending to be compassionate and apologetic to bully victims when adults confront them, only to return to such behaviors when the adults are no longer present.