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young men and women who are at least 10 years old or in grades 6-8 but not yet 15 years old. Exploring posts are open to young men and women who are 15 to 20 years old. Teens who are 14 and have graduated from eighth grade are also eligible to join an
Exploring post. All Explorers are under the supervision of adults who serve as Post Advisors of Club Sponsors. The Explorers elect their own peer leaders to serve as officers, subject to the approval of the adult advisors and sponsors.
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ships, and remained as part of the traditional BSA organization. Both posts and crews continue to serve the same age-groups of young women and men ages 15–20, but over the years, the terminology and methods of the
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Scouting), which allows the BSA to provide in-school programs if the traditional girls' agencies are not able or willing to do so. All existing programs called In-School Scouting, as well as the large number of Career Awareness Exploring posts (where youth participation consisted primarily
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Scouting programs as part of the school curriculum, usually for an hour a week during a daytime elective period. There were some critics who complained that these programs were innovative to the point of not being "real Scouting," and there were occasionally difficulties in maintaining
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from those that were primarily focused on traditional BSA programming, hobbies, outdoors, and sports. The work-based Exploring posts and their membership were transferred to the Learning for Life affiliate, and the posts that were traditional to hobbies, outdoors, and sports were renamed
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executive professionals. These committees and professionals develop the curriculum and national programs for Learning for Life, and advise and provide support to the Learning for Life field offices across the United States and overseas.
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517:Boy Scouts of America membership controversies
1317:Recipients of the Distinguished Service Award
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260:national Learning for Life office.
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1409:Order of the Arrow national events
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2170:Greater Los Angeles Area Council
1900:Cherokee Area Council (Oklahoma)
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2672:Piedmont Council (California)
2512:National Capital Area Council
2000:Crossroads of America Council
1664:Yeaw v. Boy Scouts of America
1598:Boy Scouts of America v. Dale
1444:Strengthen the Arm of Liberty
1113:Outstanding Eagle Scout Award
604:resources.learningforlife.org
506:Non-profit status and funding
334:William H. Spurgeon III Award
273:Exploring (Learning for Life)
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2742:Revolutionary Trails Council
2652:Pathway to Adventure Council
2527:New Birth of Freedom Council
2240:Heart of New England Council
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1693:National Service Territories
1106:Distinguished service awards
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2987:Washington Crossing Council
2972:Virginia Headwaters Council
2957:Utah National Parks Council
2882:Suwannee River Area Council
2867:Virginia Headwaters Council
2862:Spirit of Adventure Council
2847:Southeast Louisiana Council
2562:Northern New Jersey Council
2415:Michigan Crossroads Council
1715:Allegheny Highlands Council
1525:Scouting in popular culture
1039:Advancement and recognition
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625:"William H. Spurgeon Award"
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2902:Theodore Roosevelt Council
2782:San Gabriel Valley Council
2667:Pennsylvania Dutch Council
2542:Northeast Illinois Council
2467:Mississippi Valley Council
2405:Mecklenburg County Council
2380:Louisiana Purchase Council
1970:Connecticut Yankee Council
1965:Connecticut Rivers Council
1735:Anthony Wayne Area Council
1167:Religious emblems programs
1162:International Spirit Award
1001:Explorer Search and Rescue
302:fire and emergency service
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2592:Ohio River Valley Council
2572:Northwest Georgia Council
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1960:Columbia-Montour Council
1950:Coastal Carolina Council
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1265:Scouter's Training Award
1187:World Conservation Award
558:"Participation Totals".
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2852:Southern Sierra Council
2807:Shenandoah Area Council
2717:Pushmataha Area Council
2702:Potawatomi Area Council
2642:Pacific Skyline Council
2637:Pacific Harbors Council
2627:Overland Trails Council
2602:Old North State Council
2577:Northwest Texas Council
2557:Northern Lights Council
2350:Long Beach Area Council
2160:Greater Alabama Council
2150:Great Southwest Council
2140:Great Salt Lake Council
2090:Coastal Georgia Council
2050:Evangeline Area Council
2040:East Texas Area Council
1930:Chippewa Valley Council
1890:Central Wyoming Council
1875:Central Georgia Council
1870:Central Florida Council
1860:Cascade Pacific Council
1705:Alabama-Florida Council
1700:Abraham Lincoln Council
1510:History of merit badges
1414:National Scout jamboree
2977:Voyageurs Area Council
2962:Ventura County Council
2932:Trapper Trails Council
2872:Suffolk County Council
2787:Santa Fe Trail Council
2757:Rocky Mountain Council
2752:Rip Van Winkle Council
2737:Redwood Empire Council
2687:Pine Burr Area Council
2657:Patriots' Path Council
2547:Northeast Iowa Council
2487:Moraine Trails Council
2345:Lincoln Trails Council
2320:Las Vegas Area Council
2305:Juniata Valley Council
2285:Iroquois Trail Council
2270:Indian Nations Council
2255:Hoosier Trails Council
2205:Green Mountain Council
2120:Grand Columbia Council
2100:Glacier's Edge Council
2015:Daniel Webster Council
1910:Chester County Council
1835:Calcasieu Area Council
1785:Blackhawk Area Council
1755:Baltimore Area Council
1730:Andrew Jackson Council
1637:Support Our Scouts Act
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2927:Transatlantic Council
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2827:South Florida Council
2607:Orange County Council
2567:Northern Star Council
2532:North Florida Council
2517:NeTseO Trails Council
2325:Last Frontier Council
2310:Katahdin Area Council
2290:Istrouma Area Council
2275:Indian Waters Council
2260:Hudson Valley Council
2245:Heart of Ohio Council
2225:Hawk Mountain Council
2110:Golden Spread Council
2105:Golden Empire Council
2035:East Carolina Council
1985:Coronado Area Council
1925:Chief Seattle Council
1895:Chattahoochee Council
1825:Buffalo Trail Council
1820:Buffalo Trace Council
1795:Blue Mountain Council
1780:Black Warrior Council
1740:Arbuckle Area Council
1361:Ernest Thompson Seton
1308:Chief Scout Executive
1157:Historic Trails Award
1128:Silver Antelope Award
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140:) is a United States
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2917:Three Rivers Council
2897:Texas Trails Council
2837:South Plains Council
2707:Prairielands Council
2697:Pony Express Council
2662:Pee Dee Area Council
2632:Ozark Trails Council
2617:Oregon Trail Council
2507:Narragansett Council
2462:Minsi Trails Council
2457:Midnight Sun Council
2410:Miami Valley Council
2300:Jersey Shore Council
2295:Jayhawk Area Council
2230:Hawkeye Area Council
2135:Great Rivers Council
2130:Great Alaska Council
2115:Grand Canyon Council
2085:Gateway Area Council
2080:Garden State Council
2070:French Creek Council
2020:De Soto Area Council
2010:Daniel Boone Council
1975:Conquistador Council
1935:Choctaw Area Council
1855:Capitol Area Council
1750:Baden-Powell Council
1745:Atlanta Area Council
1547:Uniform and insignia
1192:Young American Award
1177:Square knot insignia
1133:Silver Buffalo Award
873:"What is the Key 3?"
338:Young American Award
144:and work-site based
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2982:W. D. Boyce Council
2952:Twin Valley Council
2947:Twin Rivers Council
2907:Three Fires Council
2877:Susquehanna Council
2842:South Texas Council
2822:Snake River Council
2722:Quapaw Area Council
2712:Puerto Rico Council
2597:Old Hickory Council
2587:Occoneechee Council
2522:Nevada Area Council
2492:Mount Baker Council
2472:Mobile Area Council
2442:Mid-America Council
2395:Maui County Council
2390:Mason-Dixon Council
2220:Gulf Stream Council
2155:Great Trail Council
2125:Grand Teton Council
2065:Flint River Council
2060:Five Rivers Council
2045:Erie Shores Council
2030:Denver Area Council
1995:Crater Lake Council
1650:Winkler v. Rumsfeld
1537:Trail's End popcorn
1419:Operation On-Target
1331:Daniel Carter Beard
1260:Scouter's Key Award
1123:Silver Beaver Award
1089:Quartermaster Award
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85:1,901 groups (2013)
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2682:Pikes Peak Council
2622:Otschodela Council
2375:Los Padres Council
2365:Longs Peak Council
2215:Gulf Coast Council
2025:Del-Mar-Va Council
1980:Cornhusker Council
1945:Circle Ten Council
1830:Caddo Area Council
1800:Blue Ridge Council
1790:Blue Grass Council
1710:Alamo Area Council
1542:Tribe of Mic-O-Say
1480:Boy Scout Memorial
1473:Boy Scout Handbook
1434:Raingutter regatta
1313:National president
1138:Silver World Award
981:Order of the Arrow
786:2014 Annual Report
759:2013 Annual Report
732:2012 Annual Report
705:2011 Annual Report
678:2010 Annual Report
561:Annual Report 2013
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