The local Council for Eastern, Downeast and Northern Maine. Serving the Counties of Penobscot, Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Waldo & Washington. We are the Boy Scouts of America. The Boy Scouts of America is the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. In the future Scouting will continue to: Offer young people responsible fun and adventure; Instill in young people lifetime values and develop in them ethical character as expressed in the Scout Oath and Law; Train young people in citizenship, service and leadership; Service America's communities and families with its quality, values-based programs.