100 Scouts
(Compiled from Several Sources; 6/8/05)
About 1 out of every 4 boys in America becomes a Boy
Scout. However, of every 100 boys who become Scouts,
about 30 will drop out during their first year. This might
be regarded by some as a failure, but in later life even
these early dropouts will remember that they had once
been Scouts, and nearly all of them will speak well of the
program. In fact, many will return to Scouting with their
own sons.
Of the 100, only rarely will one ever appear before a
juvenile court judge. 12 of the 100 will be from families
that belong to no Church. Through Scouting, these 12
and many of their families will be brought into contact
with a Church, and as a result some will continue to be
active all their lives. 5 of the 100 will earn a religious
award. 1 of the 100 will enter the Clergy.
Each of the 100 will learn from their Scouting
experiences. At least 1 will use his Scout skills to save
another person's life, and at least 1 other will credit it with
saving his own life. 18 will develop hobbies through
Scouting that will last throughout their lives. 8 will find
their future vocations through their merit badge work and
Scouting contacts. 85 percent of Student Council
Presidents, 89 percent of Senior Class Presidents, 75
percent of School Publication Editors, and 71 percent of
School Football Captains, were Scouts. 72 percent of
Rhodes Scholars, and 85 percent of FBI Agents, were
Scouts.
Many Scouts will serve in the military, and in varying
degrees will profit from their Scout training. 64 percent of
Air Force Academy graduates, 68 percent of West Point
graduates, and 70 percent of Annapolis graduates, were
Scouts. 26 of the first 29 astronauts were Scouts. Among
the leaders in this nation in business, religion and
politics, 3 out of every 4 were Scouts.
4 of the 100 will reach Eagle rank, and at least 1 will later
say that he valued his Eagle above his college degree.
17 of the 100 will later become Scout leaders and will
give leadership to thousands of additional boys.
This story will never end. Like the "Golden Pebble" of
service dropped into the human sea it will continue to
radiate in ever widening circles, influencing the
characters of men down through unending time. Thank
you for being a part of this story.