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Black Warrior Council |
About Scouting
If you're between the ages of 6 and 20, you might be interested in one of
the Scouting programs. If you're a parent, you might be interested in
volunteering to a Scout leader.
Scouting offers a time-tested set of activities that have produced fine
citizens, dedicated family members and
strong community leaders for more than 90
years.
Whatever your
pursuits, we welcome your interest in Scouting!
Interested in your organization sponsoring or being a part of Scouting?
Click here
for more information about sponsoring Scouting programs
Taking your unit on an activity?
Click on the link below for age-appropriate guidelines for Scouting
Activities!
Age-Appropriate Guidelines for Scouting Activities
Curious about safety?
Click on the link below
for The Guide to
Safe Scouting
Guide to Safe Scouting
Cub Scouts
Cub Scouts do fun things with other kids! They get to wear cool uniforms, go
places and see things. They play all kinds of sports and build
things, like race cars and bird houses. Want to learn a secret code?
Want to learn about wild animals? If you're a boy in the first through fifth
grades, (ages 7-10), go Cub Scouting!
Click
here for more information about Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts get away from it all! They camp, hike and fish in the great
outdoors. They get together in troops, and try out new experiences.
Boy Scouting is available to boys who are 11 through 17 years old,
or who have earned the Arrow of Light Award, or have completed the fifth grade.
Click here for more information about Boy Scouts
Venturing
Venturing offers a program that is fun and full of challenge and adventure for
young men
and women who are 14 (and have completed the eight grade) through 20 years of
age.
Learn more about high adventure, sports, arts and hobbies, youth ministries, and
Sea Scouting crews.
Click here for more information about Venturing
Learning
for Life
Learning for Life is a classroom-based program that provides an action-learning
process with grade-specific lesson plans for grades K-12, plus a complete
supplement for special-needs students.
Visit the Learning for Life Website
Exploring
Exploring is a co-ed worksite-based program that gives youth an opportunity to
visit community organizations and explore the dynamics of various careers.
Visit the Exploring Website
Order
of the Arrow
The Order of the Arrow is the National Scouting Honor Society. The
lodge for the Black Warrior Council is Aracoma 481.
Click here for more information about the Order of the
Arrow
Visit
Aracoma 481
Religious Awards
To encourage members to grow stronger in
their faith, religious groups have developed the following religious
emblems programs. The Boy Scouts of America has approved of these
programs and allows the emblems to be worn on the official uniform. The
various religious groups administer the programs. Check with your local
council service center or contact the religious organization directly to
obtain the curriculum booklets.
For more information about Religious Emblems Programs...
(links to the National BSA website)