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Home of Cub Scout Pack 68 and Boy Scout Troop 1
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELC) is proud to serve as a Charter Organization for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).
About Chartering:
The Boy Scouts of America makes its program available by issuing a charter for each unit. This charter authorizes CELC to make use of the Scouting program as a part of its total program for all who want to join. The Chartered Organization representative for CELC is David Pelna.
Thus, when CELC assists and supports Scouting, we are supporting part of the CELC youth outreach program.
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Why does CELC charter a Cub Scout pack and Boy Scout troop?
CELC utilizes the Scouting educational resource program to administer part of CELC's youth outreach program. It is CELC's youth outreach program. Scouting is the vehicle to help administer the program. This structure is quite different from other groups.
"Any local organization whose aims and purposes are in harmony with Scouting's may make use of the Boy Scouts of America's educational resource program, which is based on a duty to God and country."
Here is what Clayton Garrett of the PA Dutch Council has to say about the role of Scouting in society:
There is a battle of significant consequence facing young people in America today. In simple terms, it is the struggle between right and wrong. In our own communities, we have all witnessed what can happen to our youth when they exercise poor judgment. Drug use, youth crime, teenage pregnancy, and illiteracy contribute to the decay of society’s moral fabric and are a threat to the welfare of our families now and in the future.
Since 1910, Scouting has played a pivotal role in helping our youth make wise and ethical decisions the rest of their lives and in instilling in them the kinds of character traits and values that have made America strong. A recent study conducted by Louis Harris & Associates, entitled "The Values of Men and Boys in America," provided undeniably that Scouting helps young people achieve their full potential. The study concluded that men who were Scouts as boys are more likely to :+ Graduate from high school (98% vs. 83%)
+ Graduate from college (40% vs. 16%)
+ Earn annual household incomes of $50,000+ (33% vs. 17%)
In Scouting, every youth is given the challenge and responsibility of accepting a leadership role. Men who were Scouts as boys, according to the Harris study, believe that their experience prepared them well for leadership. In fact, 75% of former Scouts agree with the statement, "there have been real-life situations where having been a Scout helped me to be a better leader."