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A SALUTE
TO OUR
VOLUNTEERS
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TO OUR SCOUTERS:
With this annual report, the Boy
Scouts of America closes its books
on the fourth year of BOYPOWER
'76, an eight-year effort to bring the
very best Scouting program to at
least one-third of all American boys
by our nation's 200th anniversary.
At this halfway point in our mas-
sive campaign for youth, much has
been achieved—but there is still
much to be done if we are to reach
our goal.
The year 1972 was an exciting
time. The quality of our program
improved measurably. Membership
reached a record high.
Important revisions in each of our
three age-based programs brought
them into line with the needs and de-
sires of today's young people. In
September, we introduced sweeping
changes for 11- through 17-year-olds
—improvements designed to make
Scouting more appealing and useful
to our youth and their leaders. Re-
ports indicate that the improved
Scouting program has been well re-
ceived.
In Cub Scouting, we renewed our
emphasis on outdoor activities for
our 8- through 10-year-old members,
with minor changes in the program
to better prepare Cub Scouts for
their later experiences in Scouting.
Exploring, our constantly evolving
program for 15- through 20-year-old
young men and women, again en-
joyed dynamic growth.
A key facet of BOYPOWER '76 is
to ensure that our membership is
fully representative of all races,
creeds and socioeconomic groups.
To meet this goal, we continued our
special efforts to reach disadvantaged
youngsters in the inner-city and rural
poverty pockets.
Last year, the Boy Scouts of Amer-
ica implemented a new management
plan which reduced the number of
regions from 12 to 6 while increasing
the scope of volunteer involvement
at the administrative levels. The new
management concept provides for
regional management centers to
cover the Northeast, Southeast, East
Central, North Central, South Central
and Western Regions.
Each new region is divided into
areas comprising natural groupings
of local councils. The aim of the sim-
plified management structure is to
provide greater support to these
councils and ultimately to their packs,
troops and Explorer posts.
In summary, 1972 was a year of
considerable progress for the Boy
Scouts of America. Our accomplish-
ments should be a source of pride to
every Scouter. What we have done
should encourage us to do even
better in the remaining years of BOY-
POWER '76. Only with that determina-
tion can we make our maximum con-
tribution to America and her youth.
President
Chief Scout Executive
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