Character
The Scout Oath and Law aren't just recited. They're practiced on every outing, from keeping your word to looking out for the youngest Scout in the patrol.
Prepared. For Life.®
Why Scouting
Scouting has one big goal, to help young people grow into confident, capable and caring adults, and more than a century of practice in how to get there.
What research shows
Scouting's benefits have been studied for decades. A few findings, with where they come from:
- Character grows with Scouting. Tufts University followed about 1,800 Cub Scouts and 400 children not in Scouting in the Philadelphia area for three years. The Scouts reported significant gains in kindness, helpfulness, cheerfulness, trustworthiness and hope for the future, and the more involved a Scout was, the stronger the gains. Children not in Scouting showed no such gains. (Tufts CAMP study, 2015)
- Eagle Scouts report more purpose and less loneliness. In a 2025–26 Harris Poll survey of more than 3,000 adults, 78% of Eagle Scouts said they frequently feel a sense of purpose, compared with 60% of adults who were never Scouts; 11% said they frequently feel lonely, compared with 23%. The study was commissioned by Scouting America. (Eagle Scout Study 2026)
- Eagle Scouts stay engaged. A 2012 Baylor University study, based on a Gallup survey of 2,512 men, found Eagle Scouts more likely than men who were never Scouts to set goals, hold leadership roles, volunteer, and have close friendships. (Merit Beyond the Badge)
- High adventure builds leaders. In a survey of more than 4,000 Scouts, those who had been on a high-adventure trek scored higher on communication, leadership and sense of purpose. (Montclair State University and American Institutes for Research)
Scouting across the country
In 2025, Scouting America's programs served more than 900,000 young people, who earned 1.3 million merit badges; 27,718 of them became Eagle Scouts. Scouts also collected more than 5.2 million pounds of food for neighbors in need through Scouting for Food, the same food drive Troop 75 runs in Delmar each November. (Report to the Nation, 2026)
What Scouts gain
Leadership
Scouts lead from day one, starting with their patrol and growing into running the troop. Adults coach; youth decide.
Citizenship and service
Flags for veterans, food drives, clean-ups and Eagle projects teach that a community is something you help build.
Fitness, body and mind
Miles on the trail and the water, plus resilience, the steady confidence of having done hard things before.
Life skills
First aid, navigation, cooking, swimming, money management and more than a hundred merit badges to explore careers and hobbies.
Friendship
Patrols become close friends who've shared a tent in the rain, a summit at sunrise and a lot of laughs.
How Troop 75 brings it to life
Something every month
More than 40 traditions a year, from the Klondike Derby to week-long canoe treks.
Girls and boys, one troop
A Family Troop with 28 girls and 21 women among our adult volunteers.
A path to Eagle
Our adults counsel more than 100 merit badges, and our Merit Badge College is open to every troop.
See it for yourself
Come to any Wednesday meeting at 7 p.m. at Delmar Reformed Church. No experience needed.
