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The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is an American Scouting organization, with some presence in other countries. As of the end of 2004, the program was serving 3,145,331 youth with 1,173,064 leaders in 126,232 units. The BSA is administered mostly by committees of volunteers, but employs professionals at the higher levels of administration, and for commercial activities.

BSA uses the Scout method to instill values such as self-esteem, good citizenship, outdoors appreciation of the outdoors through a variety of outdoor activities such as camping, aquatics, and hiking. Scouts are recognized for their achievements through rank advancement and various special awards. It includes several program divisions, which serve boys ages 7 through 17 and young men and women ages 14 through 21. BSA operates locally, through volunteer-led units such as troops, packs, and crews.

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The BSA has three main program divisions:

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