General Info

The Ozark Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America is a social youth organization that provides cub, varsity and boy scouting programs. It also offers peer group leadership development programs for boys between the ages of 11 and 17. The organization s Venturing program includes adventure and sports activities for teenagers. It is operated by the Boy Scouts of America, which is a nonprofit organization that provides scouting programs for youths. The organization offers educational programs for boys and young adults between the ages of 7 and 20 to build character, train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship and develop personal fitness. The Boy Scouts of America publishes two magazines: Boys' Life and Scouting. The organization s national council is supported largely through annual registration fees paid by all members, charter and service fees paid by local councils, and income from the sales of Boys' Life and Scouting magazines. The Ozark Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America maintains one of its locations in Springfield, Mo.