For 20 years, the Boy Scouts of America has offered the East Chicago Scoutreach, a program to help youth regardless of income. The Scoutreach program allows these boys to be a Boy Scout without having to pay registration fees, outing fees and dues.
The Scoutreach program, through a grant from the Foundations of East Chicago (FEC), targets minority, economically deprived, at-risk and hard-to-reach communities. Through the Boy Scouts of America Core curriculum, boys are exposed to ideals such as strong families, safe environment, meeting basic needs, personal well-being, STEM and workforce preparedness. By offering this program, there is a positive alternative to the gang problem. The intent is to engage elementary school age boys and retaining them through middle and high school.
To learn more, go to Boy Scouts of America Pathway to Adventure.
