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OUTCOMES
STUDY
CONDUCTED BY
HARRIS INTERACTIVE
Delivering the Promise:
To prepare young people to
make ethical and moral
choices over their lifetimes by
instilling the values of
the Scout Oath and Law.
Methodology
Key Areas
Personal Values and Traits
Communication Skills
Relationships Skills
Survival and Outdoor Skills
Management and Leadership Skills
Personal Values
and Traits
Community Service and Citizenship
100%
0%
Helps me
Increases
be a better participation
citizen
in service
activities
Develops
pride in
being an
American
Develops
pride
in my
community
“Volunteering builds pride
in my community.”
- Study Participant
Other Youth Organizations
for Which Members Volunteer
35%
0%
Religious
Organizations
Youth
Sports
Assoc.
PTA/
PTO
Girl
Scouts
4-H
Club
YMCA
Other Youth
Organizations
Scout Volunteering
Encourages Conservation
80%
0%
Increasing
environmental
awareness
Developing or
improving
conservation skills
Volunteering Reinforces
Ethical and/or Moral Character
70%
0%
Developing ethical
Being a more
and/or moral
honest/trustworthy
decision making
person
Volunteering Builds Tolerance,
Patience, and Openness to New Ideas
80%
0%
Encouraging
patience
Encouraging
tolerance
Developing
openness
to new ideas
Respecting Broadening
different
cultural
opinions understanding
Volunteering Builds Self-Esteem
and Reduces Stress
100%
0%
Adds more
fun to my life
Builds my
self-esteem
Reduces
stress/anxiety
in my life
Communication
Skills
Volunteering Helps Strengthen
Communication Skills
60%
0%
Listening
to others
Public
speaking
Writing skills
Volunteering Improves
Teaching Skills
80%
0%
Teaching
children
Teaching
groups of people
Relationships
Skills
Volunteering Helps
Reinforce Good Parenting
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0%
Helping
me become
a better
parent
Being a
positive
example to
my own
children
Building
a closer
bond with
my own
children
Volunteering Helps Develop
Relationship Skills With Youth
100%
0%
Ensuring
a safe
environment
Developing
a connection
with other
children
Relating
to young
people
Inspiring
young
people
Volunteering Strengthens
Relationships With Other Adults
80%
0%
Building
Acknowledging
friendships
others’
with
accomplishments
adults
Dealing
with
people of
different
ages
Motivating
or
influencing
others
Resolving
conflicts
among
others
Survival and
Outdoor Skills
Volunteering Has Developed
or Improved Outdoor Skills
80%
0%
Camping
Hiking
Swimming
Volunteering Helps Build
Survival Skills
70%
0%
Knot
tying
Cooking
Water
rescue
Management and
Leadership Skills
Volunteering Helps Me Be a
Better Manager and Employee
80%
0%
Helping me
become a better
manager/supervisor
Helping me
become a better
employee
Volunteering Strengthens
Leadership Skills
60%
0%
Organizing
groups of
people
Planning
Planning Managing Teaching
me how
and
for
time
to raise
managing unexpected
money
projects
events
Improving
my
marketing
skills
Volunteer
Commitment
Years Spent Volunteering for Scouts
35%
0%
1-2
years
6-10
years
More
than
10 years
Each year,
Scout volunteers
donate more than
288 million
hours of service to the
youth of America.
96%
of volunteers
recommend
volunteering
for the
Boy Scouts of America