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Reach Your Full Potential.

Who We Are

Our Scouts are located all over Northern Nevada and Eastern California. They are learning how to navigate their world through programs that teach positive social values and useful skills. We do what we do because we want our youth to be good citizens and live happy, successful lives.

Our Scout Programs

Cub Scouts Logo
Cub Scouts
Boys and Girls Packs
Ages K-5
Scouts BSA logo
Scouts BSA
Boys and Girls Troops
Ages 11-17
Exploring Logo
Exploring
CO-ED
Ages 14-20
Venturing Logo
Venturing
CO-ED
Ages 14-20
Sea Scouts Logo
Sea Scouts
CO-ED
Ages 14-20
Scouts and their families having lunch in a park pavilion.

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A mother an Scout son playing with a wooden helicopter.

A study of Scouting America by Tufts University looked at six character attributes of 2000+ Scouts and non-Scouts over three years and found…

Girl and boy Scouts building lego cars.

The more time kids spend in Scouting the better the outcomes in character development.

Including:

Scouts launching paper rockets

Scouts are also more likely to embrace positive social values than non-Scouts.

Scouts and their families beginning a hike.

Those who attend meetings regularly report higher outcomes in the six categories when compared to Scouts with lower attendance.

A boy scout working on a wooden craft.
Boy Scouts high fiving in a group

To see a visual representation of the results of this study, follow this link: Scouting Builds Positive Character

To look at the study yourself, follow this link: Developmental Trajectories of Youth Character

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