Scouting began in England in 1907, based on the ideas of founder Sir Robert S. S. Baden-Powell and his book "Scouting for Boys."
The book and program proved to have universal appeal for boys and quickly spread worldwide until it became what it is now—the largest voluntary youth movement in the world. Worldwide membership now totals more than 25 million.
The American arm of the Scouting movement—the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) —was incorporated on February 8, 1910, by W. D. Boyce.
Through the BSA's International Division, Scouts around the world are provided a common resource of programs, funding, and training that increases and enhances their experience in the brotherhood of Scouting.
