Agency - Boy Scouts of America Yuma - AZ - Yuma

Boy Scouts of America Yuma - AZ - Yuma

Last updated on April 3, 2012

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.

Description:
We provide a variety of fun and exciting programs for youth in 1st through 5th grades and older youth age 11 to 21 years old. These programs instill character, citizenship, and promote physical fitness. Programs offered are: Cub Scouts (male youth age 6-10 in 1st through 5th grade); Soccer Scouts (male and female youth in 1st through 6th grade); Boy Scouts (male youth age 11-18); Venturing (male and female youth age 14-21). Through the Learning For Life Division, we also offer a career exploration program called Exploring in a variety of career fields (male and female youth age 14-21).

History:
The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated in 1910 and was chartered by Congress in 1916. For more than a hundered years it has proven to be an invaluable leadership and educational opportunity for more than 110 million members. The program is organized into geographic regions called Councils which are subdivided into smaller community serving units called Districts. In Arizona there are two primary Councils. The Grand Canyon Council based in Phoenix which covers most of the State, and the Catalina Council which covers the Tucson area. Yuma County is located within the boundaries of the Grand Canyon Council, headquartered in Phoenix, and is served by the Ocotillo District here in Yuma.

Contact person: Robert Richey, District Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (928) 782-1905

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Address:

1950 West 3rd Street Yuma, AZ 85364 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.grandcanyonbsa.org/ocotillo

Last updated on April 3, 2012