Mission
THE GREATER NEW YORK COUNCILS, BSA HAS HELPED OVER FIVE MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE BECOME "PREPARED FOR LIFE." THE MISSION OF THE GREATER NEW YORK COUNCILS IS TO SERVE KIDS THROUGHOUT ALL COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY AND TO HELP THEM TO PREPARE FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, CAREER, AND LIFE. SCOUTING SERVES YOUTH ACROSS MANY ASPECTS OF THEIR LIFE -- AFTER SCHOOL, WEEKEND, AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMMING - PROVIDING THEM WITH A WELL-ROUNDED NETWORK OF SUPPORTIVE PEERS AND ADULTS. SCOUTING AIMS TO DEVELOP THE WHOLE PERSON THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, FIELD TRIPS TO NEW YORK CITY CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS, CAMPOREES, S.T.E.M. PROGRAMS, FAMILY FUN WEEKENDS, AND MUCH MORE. SCOUTING BRINGS FAMILY AND COMMUNITY TOGETHER -- THUS CREATING AN ECOSYSTEM OF SUPPORT WHILE ALSO DEVELOPING LEADERS OF TOMORROW.