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Background Information Program size

Age range

 Budget Research Program Fee?

Program Name/

Contact Information/
Program Goals

 Serves over 50 children Serves youth ages 8-16 Org. budget over $750,000

Program has been evaluated/

has a research base

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Middle Tennessee Council - Boy Scouts of America

Contact information:
Middle Tennessee Council - Boy Scouts of America
Jet Potter Service Center
3414 Hillsboro Road
P.O. Box 150409
Nashville, TN 37215
Phone: (615) 383-9724
E-mail: boyscout@mtcbsa.org

Website: www.mtcbsa.org

Size executive staff: 33 board members

Name of Exec. Director/CEO: Not available

Mission/Goals: The mission of the Middle Tennessee Council is to foster the character development, citizenship training and physical fitness of young people through an emphasis on outdoor program experiences, and in ways to prepare them to be responsible, contributing members of society over their lifetime by instilling values based upon those found in the Scout Oath and Law.

Notes: Programs include Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturing.

Sources: www.guidestar.org;

www.mtcbsa.org

 

 46,000 in Middle Tennessee Region Ages 7-20 Total expenditures $5,,071,598; Program expenditures $4,214,179 Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring.
Note: The research sample did not include any Nashville programs.

Objective: To examine the influence of Boy Scouts on positive youth outcomes.

Sample: This evaluation draws from a national sample of Boy Scouts programs.

Methodology: Not available.

Outcomes Examined: The study was organized according to six "critical elements of healthy youth development": strong personal values and character, a positive sense of self-worth and usefulness, caring and nurturing relationships with parents and peers, desire to learn, productive use of time, and social adeptness.

Measurement Instruments: Not available.

Impact/Outcome Findings: The evaluation was organized according to the six critical elements of healthy youth development mentioned above. Strong outcomes were found in all six elements: strong personal values & character, positive sense of self-worth & usefulness, caring and nurturing relationships with parents and peers, desire to learn, productive use of time, and social adeptness.

Study: Strengthening Youth, Families and
Neighborhoods. A National Program-Outcomes Study Conducted by Louis Harris and Associates.
Available online at: www.scouting.org/nav/enter.jsp?s=mc&c=rr.		 Not available
 
Approach
Out of School/ Summer Mentoring Tutoring Counseling/ Therapy School-based Clinic/ Provider-based Service/
Vocational learning		 Parent or family component Other
x x        x  
 
Outcomes
Educational/ Cognitive Social/ Emotional Life Skills Physical Health Behavior Problems Reproductive Citizenship Mental Health
x x x     x  
 

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