Scout councils (Boy Scouts of America)
The program of the Boy Scouts of America is administered through 253 local councils, with each council covering a geographic area that may vary from a single city to an entire state. Each council receives an annual charter from the National Council and is usually incorporated as a charitable organization. Most councils are administratively divided into districts that directly serve Scout units.
Cockrell Scout Center of the Sam Houston Area Council
BSA National Council office in Irving, Texas
De Soto Area Council in El Dorado, Arkansas
National Capital Area Council in Bethesda, Maryland
Leadership in the Boy Scouts of America
In the Boy Scouts of America, a Scout leader refers to the trained leaders of a Scout unit. Adult leaders are generally referred to as "Scouters," and the youth leaders are referred to by their position within a unit. In all Scouting units above the Cub Scout pack and units serving adolescent Scouts, leadership of the unit comprises both adult leaders (Scouters) and youth leaders (Scouts). This is a key part of the Aims and Methods of Scouting. In order to learn leadership, the youth must actually serve in leadership roles.
Scouting volunteer
Sea Scout leader
Boy Scouts of America, 50th Jubilee stamp
Daniel Carter Beard