"Our mission is to serve society by helping to instill values in young people and, in other ways, to prepare them to make ethical choices during their lifetime and to achieve their full potential. In partnership with our generous supporters, we work to ensure that vitally needed development opportunities and experiences are available to all youth, regardless of income."

May 2023

Twin Rivers Council, BSA

Membership and Unit Service

Director of Membership - Tory Carman

10 Benefits of Scouting for Youth

The Scout Movement is a worldwide organization of young people. It is dedicated to developing and learning outdoor skills – such as camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking, and sports.

1. Scouting teaches Key Skills for Survival- Scouting teaches children to adapt t new environments. It encourages them to learn about their surroundings and peers.
2. Scouting promotes Good Health Habits- Scouting encourages kids to do healthy activities and make healthy choices. It provides children with an opportunity to learn more about nutritious diets, healthy food choices, and good hygiene practices.
3. Scouting Encourages Physical Development- Scouting gives children the opportunity to participate in various activities that encourage physical development. It’s a chance for them to enjoy everything from surfing, rock climbing to swimming and much more. Hence scouting promises fitness and physical wellbeing that helps you throughout life.
4. Scouting helps build Self-Esteem-Scouting helps children develop their self-esteem by putting them in situations that challenge their abilities and push them outside of their comfort zones. Through this challenging process, children learn to believe in themselves.
5. Scouting Builds Resilience Against Stress- Scouting teaches them how to deal with conflict, develop coping strategies for stressors in their lives, and formulate plans of action when feeling overwhelmed or stressed.
6. Scouting Helps Learn About The World- Scouts will get their hands dirty and explore the many wonders of nature, helping them understand and respect it for years to come.

7 Scouting Encourages Intellectual Development- Scouts will have fun learning facts about animals, plants, ecology, nutrition, survival skills, and more!

Scouting also encourages kids to become involved in their communities through volunteer work at soup kitchens, food pantries, and other programs that help the less fortunate.

8 Scouting Impacts Character Development-Scouting allows kids to learn how to be great leaders while simultaneously learning what it takes to be a good follower too. This type of development leads them down the road towards self-sufficiency and success.

9 Scouting Creates Social Connections

Scouting is a great place for kids to make friends and learn how to interact with others positively. It allows them to express themselves as individuals without feeling as if they’re competing against each other.

10 Scouting Offers Collaboration & Teamwork Opportunities- Scouting is a great way to inculcate such qualities because it offers collaboration opportunities.

Scouting encourages children to work together as they learn how to plan challenges and set goals. It helps kids develop leadership abilities, cooperation skills, communication skills and so much more through collaborative activities.

Schedule your FUN Recruitment night today. 

Training Opportunities

Program & Retention Executive - Tyler Henderson

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is an exciting and powerful program designed to provide members of the Boy Scouts of America (ages 14 and over) with leadership skills and experience they can use to lead themselves and others. This week-long outdoor experience represents a month in the model life of a typical Scout unit. This course is designed to complement leadership training at the unit level and is a follow on to Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops.

The NYLT course centers on the concepts of what a leader must BE, KNOW, and DO.

The health and safety of everyone in our camps is our highest priority. We are actively planning for the best ways to administer camp to allow everyone a safe and fun

Camping and Program

Program & Retention Executive - Tyler Henderson

It's not too Late to think about Summer!



We still have spots for all of our programs this summer.

Popcorn and Fundraising

Development Associate - Holly Rogers

2023 Trails End Product Line!

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