If you're between the ages of 7 and 21, you might be interested in one of the Scouting
programs. If you're a parent, you might be interested in volunteering as a Scout Leader. Scouting offers  time-tested activities that have produced good citizens, family members, and community leaders for almost a century.  If you are interested in Joining Scouting or Starting a new Scout Unit please contact Tim Bullock or East Texas Area Council Service Center  by email or call 903-597-7201 Monday through Friday 9:00 Am to 5:00 PM.

FOUNDERS of SCOUTING

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA An overview of Scouting

CUB SCOUTS

Tiger Cubs are for boys in the first grade (or 7-years old). They work with an adult
partner to have fun and discover new things. Tigers meetings are set by the parents and have a Tiger Cub Den Leader to help guide the program.
 
Cub Scouts are for boys in the first through fifth grades (ages 6 to 10). It's a family and home centered program. They do fun things with other kids in Den Meetings! They wear cool uniforms, go places and see things. They play all kinds of sports and build things. They can learn about Native Americans, conservation, and learn to help to other people. 

When a Cub Scout reaches the 4th and 5th grade, he becomes a WEBELOS                (WE'll BE LOyal Scouts) Scout. During this two-year program the Cub Scout earns Activity badges in areas similar to Boy Scout Merit Badges. They work with Activity  Badge Counselors and their Den Leaders, this provides a bridge to becoming Boy Scouts. 
                                                                       
BOY SCOUTS                                                                       

Boy Scouts is available to boys who are 11 through 17 years of age or  have completed the fifth grade or  have earned the Arrow of Light Award, . They camp, backpack, and cook  in the great outdoors. They get together as troops and patrols, and experience new
activities. They learn leadership skills while working together.

VARSITY SCOUTING
 
Varsity Scouting is an active, exciting program for young men 14 through 17 built around five  program fields of emphasis: advancement, high adventure, personal development, service, and special programs and events.   

VENTURING

Venturing offers a program that is full of challenge and adventure for young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) through 20 years of age. There are outdoor, sports, arts and hobbies, and youth ministries crews, and Sea Scouting Ships . In addition to non-scouts, this program could attract older Boy Scouts that are seeking something different and more advanced, or have earned their Eagle Scout rank.
 
EXPLORING

Exploring is the young adult segment of Learning for Life, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Boy Scouts of America. It is open to young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) through 20 years of age. This program is career or hobby based. The Explorer Posts work with young people to develop career skills while having fun.