Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the largest youth development organizations in the United States, founded in 1910 to teach young people character development, outdoor citizenship, and personal fitness. Inspired by Robert Baden-Powell’s scouting movement in Great Britain, the BSA has served tens of millions of youth over more than a century.

Central to the organization’s educational mission is the Boy Scout Handbook (officially the Scouting Handbook), a comprehensive guide covering wilderness survival, first aid, environmental stewardship, civic duty, and leadership skills.

Continually updated across multiple editions, the BSA’s publications have served as foundational practical handbooks for generations of young Americans, instilling core values embodied in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. The organization’s instructional literature remains a historical cornerstone of American outdoor education and youth leadership training.