Agency Details:

Boy Scouts Of America, Gerald R. Ford Council

The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

Scout Oath:
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout law;to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.

Scout Law:
A Scout is... trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.

Description:
Boy Scouts of America provides youth development programs based on ages.
Cub Scouts- First through fifth grade.
Boy Scouts- Fifth grade through 18 years old.
Varsity Scouts- Sports oriented for boys age 14-18.
Venturing- Co-ed program for young men and women ages 14-20.
Exploring (career oriented) co-ed for young men and women ages 14-20.
Learning for Life- in school character building lesson plans grades K-12.
Scoutreach- Scouting for youth at risk first grade to 20 years old.

History:
Started in 1910 Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth serving agencies in America. Locally, the Gerald R. Ford Council (established in 1912) serves 24,000 youth and 7,000 adult volunteers in a twelve county area. Volunteers are needed to help with everything from being a unit leader to helping at a day event to running after school programs.

Contact people:

Aaron Turner, District Manager, (phone), (email) Ryan Kriesch, Program Director, (phone), (email) Ron Willett, Chief Operating Officer, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (616) 785-0835

Address:

3213 Walker Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI 49544 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.bsagrfc.org

Directions:

From Grand Rapids take 131 north to the I-96 Muskegon split. Take I-96 to Walker Ave. exit. Take exit, turn right on Walker Ave and then take an immediate left into parking lot for the Boy Scouts. Go to back. . . (more)

Last updated on July 7, 2009