Mission & Purpose
Mission Statement
The Connecticut Yankee Council will carry out the mission of the Boy Scouts of America by building and cultivating partnerships with neighboring Councils, communities, community organizations, businesses, foundations, and individuals. Our goal is to provide greater opportunities for youth to participate in Scouting regardless of the neighborhood in which they live, their economic situation, their religion, their race or ethnic background, their physical stature or ability, or their family situation.
It is the mission of the Boy Scouts of America to serve others by helping to instill values in young people and in other ways prepare them to make ethical choices over their lifetime in achieving their full potential. The values we strive to instill are based on those found in the Scout Oath and Law.
Scout Oath |
Scout Law |
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On my Honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight. |
A Scout Is: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean and Reverent. |
The Connecticut Yankee Council, Boy Scouts of America serves over 25,000 youth members and nearly 5,000 adult volunteer leaders within five separate age-appropriate programs in the Fairfield, New Haven County area of Connecticut and the town of Southington in Hartford County.
Scouting is a movement. We rely on new families and young people joining each year to continue the positive impact of the program. Our membership rolls reflect a strong and vibrant organization which is growing. Over 14,000 youth members are served through our Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venturing programs. An additional 11,000 youth are served through our Learning for Life program making the Connecticut Yankee Council the largest youth serving movement in our service area.
As the Boy Scouts of America approaches its 100th anniversary on February 8, 2010, it’s important to look out on the number of alumni who live in our area and reach out to them so they can reconnect with Scouting and get involved as leaders, counselors, advisers or just resources. It’s estimated that there are about 7,000 Eagle Scouts alone in our two-county service area and we will be making an effort to reconnect and re-engage them with the program.