Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911

"Boy Scouts Handbook" by Boy Scouts of America is a manual that acts as the official guide for the Boy Scouts, outlining beliefs and abilities intended to grow character, responsible citizenship, and skills for the outdoors in young boys. The beginning of the handbook explores how the Boy Scout Movement started, highlighting its large influence and the need to build character and good citizenship in boys. It includes a message from Chief Scout Ernest Thompson Seton, who describes his own desire for outdoor knowledge and adventures, which led to the creation of the scouting program. This sets the stage for the different scout values and knowledge explored in the handbook, encouraging all boys to join and grow into complete people through scouting.