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Scouting's Bottom Line Fron the U.S. Scouting Service Project What happens to a Scout? For every 100 boys who join Scouting, records indicate that: - RARELY will one be brought before the juvenile court system - 2 will become Eagle Scouts* - 17 will become future Scout volunteers - 12 will have their first contact with a church - 1 will enter the clergy - 5 will earn their church award - 18 will develop a hobby that will last through their adult life - 8 will enter a vocation that was learned through the merit badge system - 1 will use his Scouting skills to save his own life - 1 will use his Scouting skills to save the life of another person Scouting's alumni record is equally impressive. A recent nation-wide survey of high schools revealed the following information: - 85% of student council presidents were Scouts - 89% of senior class presidents were Scouts - 80% of junior class presidents were Scouts - 75% of school publication editors were Scouts - 71% of football captains were Scouts Scouts also account for: - 64% of Air Force Academy graduates - 68% of West Point graduates - 70% of Annapolis graduates - 72% of Rhodes Scholars - 85% of F.B.I. agents - 26 of the first 29 astronauts Note: Since this was written the percentage of Eagle Scouts has climbed to nearly 4%. The Eagle Scout Service in 1997 announced that the figure was 3.89%. |
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