Boy Scouts of America, National Capital Area Council

[A blonde woman in a maroon t-shirt sits in a forest]
“I first got started in Scouting in a co-ed Venturing crew…”
[Woman continues to speak while video cuts to the woman and four girls admiring a plant] “and really quickly I began to see the impact that scouting had on kids”
[A hispanic man in a uniform stands in a field of a city park with a background of trees and city buildings]
“When I see the scouts come in for the first time…”
[The man continues speaking as the video cuts to a boy in a kayak on a lake, then a boy on a paddle board, a group of boys in kayaks, then finally boys pitching a tent]
“a lot of them are new to the country so it gives us an opportunity to show them what scouting has to offer. More importantly, their role as Citizens here in the United States through leadership”
[A Caucasian woman in a uniform with a light blue baseball cap stands on a sidewalk]
“Our Troop's pretty diverse and so it's really fun…”
[The woman continues speaking as the video cuts to a group of girls overlooking the San Francisco Bay with water, hills, and the suspension bridge in the background]
“to see Scouts who their families don't have a history of camping or being outdoors and they're new to the Scouting program.”
[An older African American Man in a camouflage baseball hat and tan fishing shirt stands with a teenage African American girl in a blue t shirt as they inspect the cover of a tent while the girl can be heard doing the voiceover, then cuts to the girl sitting in a camping chair in front of the tent in a field with trees in the background]
“It built a lot of my character and who I am today, who's really big into servant leadership and serving community, service to communities our community needs”
[An older bald African American Man in a uniform sits in front of trees]
“One of the great things about scouting…”
[The man continues speaking as the video cuts to the man saluting while two boys in uniform raise American flag on a flag pole]
“…is just that it it's a safe place to fail.”
[A red haired Caucasian woman in a gray cardigan and blouse sits with a dark haired Caucasian man in a grey button-up shirt on a brown couch in the living room of a house. The man begins to speak]
“One of the biggest gifts that we can give our son…”
[The man continues to speak as the video cuts to a teenage Caucasian boy in a uniform with crutches and a mobility disability climbs a short set of stairs to the altar of a church, then cuts to the young man holding his right arm at a right angle with three fingers raised in the Scout Sign]
“is the gift of Independence and scouting has provided that platform.”
[An African American woman wearing a black blouse sits in a grey chair]
“My prayer is that when he is older he'll say, “Thank you, mother, for putting me in in scouting.”
[The video cuts to a white screen with the words: “Make a Gift: Designate to CFC # 48974 NCACBSA.org/ways-to-give/”]

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