Scouting's Bottom Line

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 nationwide 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