Scoutreach

Today, young people are faced with many challenges as they often live in fragile families and disintegrating neighborhoods. Scoutreach meets the developmental needs of youth in urban settings as diverse as the barrios of South Central Los Angeles and the housing developments of Washington, D.C. The program also focuses on the U.S. rural population, which constitutes approximately 25 percent of the total U.S. population. Some rural communities are stable and growing, but others are characterized by decentralized, low-density populations, poverty, or both.

Scouting, by emphasizing ethics and moral values, addresses many of the social concerns of parents and youth in our country. Scouting prepares urban and rural youth to be leaders, to accept responsibility, and to care about principles and causes beyond their own self-interest.

Our biggest asset in urban and rural neighborhoods is a well-defined program based on values, learning-by-doing, fun, and positive role models.

City of Pontiac Scouting Fast Facts

• Reaches 1,171 youth in 45 packs, troops and crews with our traditional Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venturing programs.
• Some of our chartered partners include: City of Pontiac School District, Project Upward Bound at Oakland University, New Mount Moriah Church, All Saints Episcopal Church, Webster Elementary PTA, Walton Park Manor, Arborview Village and Newman Court Apartments.
• 3,389 Pontiac students are served in the Junior High and High School Career Education program through Learning for Life in Lincoln and Jefferson Middle Schools and Pontiac Northern and Central High Schools.
• 1,929 Pontiac students are served with the In-School Scouting program, a classroom program teaching Character concepts and working on MEAP critical achievements at 7 elementary schools
• These programs are supported by a full-time professional Scouting Executive with a part-time coordinator staff provided by the Clinton Valley Council.
• In 2003, the Clinton Valley Council invested over $123,000 in Scouting programs in the City including our involvement in the Pontiac Neighborhood Youth Initiative. Much of the funding comes from local companies, foundations and the United Way.
• The traditional Scouting program in Pontiac has shown consistent growth for the past 18 years.

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