Childhood obesity has tripled since the 1960s, and doctors are treating younger and younger patients for conditions like diabetes. Binge drinking has become rampant in college, and younger kids are finding newer and more dangerous ways to get high. Schools are dropping art classes and recess for academics, yet young people in America are falling…

A leader steps up in times of crisis and is able to think and act creatively in difficult situations. A leader establishes a clear vision, then shares that vision with others so that they can willingly follow. Scouting encourages youth to learn and practive leadership skills. Every Scout has the opportunity to participate in both…

Citizenship is more than residency. True citizens except the responsibilities of citizenship as quickly as they claim the rights that citizenship confers. They agree with President Theodore Roosevelt's assertion that "this country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of…

Character has been defined as what someone does when no one is looking. It is the set of ethical and moral principals that guide a person's every decision--whether to study for the test or cheat off a friend, whether to surf the web for baseball scores or for pornography, whether to step forward or backward…