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Scouting for values.


The Boy Scouts of America Noun 1. Boy Scouts of America - a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training  is flattered to be mentioned when the writer of the article about The IndUS Entrepreneurs ("The Secrets of Success," October) quotes someone as saying, "It's the Boy Scouts applied to business."

The TiE is dedicated to helping its members succeed in business, and businesses have a long history of supporting Scouting. It's because the values we seek to instill in·still
v.
To pour in drop by drop.



instil·lation n.
 in boys are good business values. Businesses with corporate cultures that are centered around high ideals withstand inevitable cycles to become iconic i·con·ic  
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or having the character of an icon.

2. Having a conventional formulaic style. Used of certain memorial statues and busts.
 brands.

TiE members might be criticized for banding together. Germans, Jews, Italians and others did the same. Hooray for them and hooray for TiE.

Roy L. Williams

Chief Scout Executive The Chief Scout Executive is the top professional of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In most similar non-profit organizations, this is equivalent to the position of executive director.

The current Chief Scout Executive is Robert J.
 

Roy Scouts of America

Irving, Tex.
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Author:Williams, Roy L.
Publication:Chief Executive (U.S.)
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Dec 1, 2005
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