Enjoy the photo essays below about the positive impacts of Scouting

Scouts,Venturers, and leaders discuss their experiences at the Floriday National High Adventure Sea Base.
"...they start to see others beyond themselves and they see where they need other people and they also see where they fit in to the big picture."
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National President John Gottschalk
"The Boy Scouts of America deliver the greatest gift of all to this Nation; leadership..."
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Harlingen, Texas
80 Years of Building Character and Instilling Values
“Teaching values to these young boys as they grow older and become young men; actually foster, making sure they’re leaders in our community, and they become role models.”
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Eagle Scout Thomas Foust
"...don't take alot of things for granted, and don't take people for granted because in a fraction of a second it could be gone."
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Chief Scout Executive Robert J. Mazzuca
"Scouting brings value to every segment that it touches.  We really need to reintroduce the American people to Scouting.” 
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Eagle Scout Andrew Zimbeck
Autistic Scout Climbs to the Rank of Eagle
"I think he’s a great example of what you can do when you just let people do the best they can. He did a really good job."
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Austin McDonough-Fisher
Scout Shows Compassion for Fellow Students
“It’s not just about the den leader, it’s not just about a family, it’s not just about the Scouting principles, it’s when all of those three come together. He found a need and decided he was going to try to fill it.”
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