"To serve youth by instilling Scouting values that will prepare them to make ethical choices in achieving their full potential in life." Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell, Rutherford, Polk The Mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.