1910    The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated on February 8 under the laws of the District of Columbia by W. D. Boyce. On June 21, a group of 34 national representatives of boys' work agencies met, developed organization plans, and opened a temporary national headquarters in a YMCA office in New York . In September, Robert S.S. Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, visited America and interpreted the program. President William Howard Taft accepted the office of honorary president; Theodore Roosevelt became honorary vice-president and chief Scout citizen; Colin H. Livingstone was elected president; Daniel Carter Beard, National Scout Commissioner; Ernest Thompson Seton, Chief Scout. James E. West was appointed executive officer.

1916    Congress granted a Federal Charter on June 15, giving special protection to the name and insignia and limiting membership to American citizens. An act of Congress, June 3, authorized a Scout uniform similar to the Army, Navy, or Marine uniform.

1917    Scouting's full resources were placed at the service of the government, under the slogan ''Help Win the War,'' and, within 24 hours, Scouts throughout the United States were so advised. Significant demonstration of boypower, trained and organized for service, followed for the duration of the war and drew thousands of boys into the movement.

1918    After the signing of the armistice, the slogan ''The War Is Over, but Our Work Is Not'' was adopted. Scouts rendered nationwide service in the influenza epidemic. As part of the war effort, 1917-18, Scouts sold 2,350,977 Liberty Loan bonds, totaling $147,876,902; war savings stamps, to a value of $53,043,698. More than 300 million pieces of government literature were distributed, and services rendered included food and fuel conservation and Boy Scout war gardens. The first service club sponsorship of troops was inaugurated by Rotary International.

1930    The Cub Scout program, put into operation on an experimental basis in 1929, was formally launched; there were 5,102 Cub Scouts at the end of 1930.

1941    With the declaration of war, the Government requested Boy Scout service for the distribution of defense bonds and stamp posters; collection of aluminum and wastepaper; defense housing surveys; victory gardens; distributions of air-raid posters; cooperation with the American Red Cross; and, by joint agreement with the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, services in three capacities-messengers, assisting emergency medical units, and fire watchers. The total Boy Scout war service included 69 requests from the government during 1941 through 1945.

1947    Basic Boy Scout requirements were authorized-putting equal emphasis on Scout spirit, Scout participation, and Scoutcraft skills. Similar revisions made Cub Scouting more effective.

1954    The Webelos den was created to provide a means of maintaining the interest of Cub Scouts 10 years of age in Scouting and to provide a bridge for crossing over to Boy Scouting.

1967    The updated Cub Scout program was launched in September, establishing a special Webelos Scout program.

1982    A milestone in the history of the BSA was passed in September with the registering of the millionth Eagle Scout, Alexander M. Holsinger. Four of the program concepts from Foundations for Growth-Tiger Cubs, BSA; Bear Enrichment; Prepared for Today; and Explorer Marketing-were field tested and implemented.

2000    Membership in Cub Scouts includes 2,114,420 youth participants, 564,024 Cub Scout Leaders, and 54,394 Cub Scout Packs.