Boy Scouts of America, Aloha Council

Venturing is a year-round program for young men and women who are 14 through 20 years of age. Venturing provides positive experiences through exciting and meaningful youth-run activities that help them pursue their special interests, grow by teaching others, and develop leadership skills.

Exploring is a year-round program for young men and women ages 14-20 offering unique career-exploration activities and opportunities for participants. Current Explorer “Posts” include Hawaiian Airlines and the Honolulu Fire Department.

Scoutreach delivers the Cub Scout program to boys and girls at elementary schools in low-income areas including Palolo, Kalihi, Waianae, and Waipahu on Oahu, and in Mountain View, Laupahoehoe, and Hilo on Hawaii Island. The year-round program for economically challenged children makes possible their participation in Scouting. Paid staff serve as the primary program leaders, and Aloha Council subsidizes costs of membership registration fees, uniforms, activity supplies and advancement recognition items to remove economic barriers so that any child who wants to can participate in Scouting.

Cub Scouts is a year-round family- and home-centered program that develops life skills for boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade. Cub Scouts are organized into small groups called “packs,” each of which has dedicated leaders and volunteers who are tasked with teaching them fun and valuable lessons that will help them progress in the program and in life. Activities emphasize character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness.