Troop

Fort Smith, AR


Of 100 Boys in Scouting.....

*Only rarely will one appear in juvenile court.
* 12 will receive their first church contact through Scouting.
* 5 will receive church religious emblems.
* 1 will enter the clergy due to his Scouting relationships.
* 18 will develop hobbies that will give them a lifelong interest.
* 8 will find their future life vocations.
* 1 will use Scout skills to save another's life.
* 1 will credit Scout skills with saving his own life.
* 2 of the 100 will reach the Eagle Rank.
* 17 will later become leaders in Scouting and will pass on their skills, inspiration and leadership to countless youth.

* Of senior class presidents, 89% were Scouts.
* Of junior class presidents, 80% were Scouts.
* Of business managers of school publications, 75% were Scouts.
* Of student council presidents, 85% were Scouts.
* Of school newspaper editors, 88% were Scouts.
* Of editors of school annuals, 77% were Scouts.
* Of basketball captains, 64% were Scouts.

Numbered among the alumni of the Boy Scouts of America are:
* 64% of Air Force Academy graduates.
* 58% of West Point graduates.
* 70% of Annapolis graduates.
* 72% of Rhodes scholars.
* 85% of FBI agents.
* 26% of U.S. astronauts.