Boy Scouts of America (National Council)

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The Boy Scouts of America (National Council) is the national governing body of one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, overseeing programs that promote character development, citizenship, and outdoor skills.

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instanceOf national council of the Boy Scouts of America
nonprofit organization
youth organization governing body
admittedGirlsToCubScouts 2018
admittedGirlsToScoutsBSA 2019
affiliation World Organization of the Scout Movement
basedOn Scouting movement founded by Robert Baden-Powell
boardChairTitle National Chair
chiefExecutiveTitle President and CEO
chiefScoutExecutiveTitle Chief Scout Executive
country United States of America
surface form: United States
filedForChapter11BankruptcyProtection 2020-02-18
foundedIn United States of America
surface form: United States
foundedOn 1910-02-08
founder Daniel Carter Beard
Ernest Thompson Seton
James E. West
William D. Boyce NERFINISHED
governs Boy Scouts of America (National Council) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Boy Scouts of America
hasLaw Scout Law
hasOath Scout Oath
hasPublication Scouting magazine
headquartersLocation Irving, Texas
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm nonprofit corporation
memberOf World Organization of the Scout Movement
membershipType coeducational
motto Be Prepared
operatesIn United States of America
surface form: United States
overseesProgram Cub Scouting
Exploring
STEM Scouts
Boy Scouts of America (National Council) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Scouts BSA

Sea Scouts
Venturing
parentOrganizationOf local BSA councils
previousHeadquartersLocation New Brunswick, New Jersey
North Brunswick Township, New Jersey
North Brunswick Township, New Jersey
surface form: North Brunswick, New Jersey
purpose character development
citizenship training
leadership development
outdoor skills education
personal fitness
youth development
reasonForBankruptcyFiling sexual abuse lawsuits
religiousPolicy nonsectarian
requires duty to God declaration from youth members
slogan Do a Good Turn Daily
taxStatus 501(c)(3) organization
website https://www.scouting.org/

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Rex Tillerson boardMemberOf Boy Scouts of America (National Council)
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Dan Beard hasInfluenced Boy Scouts of America (National Council)
this entity surface form: Boy Scouts of America
Dan Beard associatedWith Boy Scouts of America (National Council)
this entity surface form: Boy Scouts of America
Dan Beard associatedWith Boy Scouts of America (National Council)
this entity surface form: Scouting movement in the United States
Muscular Christianity influenced Boy Scouts of America (National Council)
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Mortimer L. Schiff boardMemberOf Boy Scouts of America (National Council)
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Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act protects Boy Scouts of America (National Council)
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Boy Scouts of America (National Council) governs Boy Scouts of America (National Council) self-linksurface differs
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National President of the Boy Scouts of America isTopVolunteerLeaderOf Boy Scouts of America (National Council)
this entity surface form: Boy Scouts of America
Eagle Scout rank awardedBy Boy Scouts of America (National Council)
this entity surface form: Boy Scouts of America
Eagle Scout rank highestRankIn Boy Scouts of America (National Council)
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Eagle Scout rank requiresApprovalBy Boy Scouts of America (National Council)
this entity surface form: National Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Pioneers of America followedBy Boy Scouts of America (National Council)
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Boy Pioneers of America influenced Boy Scouts of America (National Council)
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Silver Moccasin Trail usedBy Boy Scouts of America (National Council)
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