THE OLD NORTH STATE COUNCIL, Boy Scouts of America, is honored to invite you to participate in our inaugural Invitational Golf Tournament to be played at the prestigious Grandover Resort and Spa. Your participation will help us develop young people to be capable, responsible and well-adjusted adults using the time-tested and values-proven programs offered by Scouting and its chartered partners.

Does Scouting Work?

We all know Scouting’s goal is to prepare young people for life, but does it work? Scouting was put to the test over the course of three years, when a research team from Tufts University worked with BSA to measure the character attributes of both Scouts and non-Scouts – all with a goal of better understanding the character development of youth as it was happening. The project surveyed nearly 1,800 Cub Scouts and nearly 400 non-Scouts under age 12, using both interviews and survey data. In the beginning, there were no significant differences between the two groups. By the end, however, the differences were striking:

2025 Scouting Invitational

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