LAKEPORT, Calif. – This Thursday, Sept. 23, there will be an opportunity to find out about Scouting at the Lakeport Fire Department at 445 N. Main St. between 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Boys and their parents can learn about Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts from the Leaders and Boy Scouts of Troop 42.

Membership applications will be available for both youths and adults.

Scouting is a great opportunity for boys and young men to learn how to become leaders.

The adventure starts with Cub Scouting, a family program designed for boys in the first through fifth grades, or 7 to 10 years of age.

The program emphasizes shared leadership, learning about the community, family understanding, character development, citizenship training and personal fitness.

Boy Scouting is for boys who are 11 (or are at least 10 years old and have completed the fifth grade or have earned the Cub Scout Arrow of Light Award) through 17 years old.

Boys experience a vigorous outdoor program and peer group leadership with counsel of an adult Scoutmaster to achieve the BSA’s objectives of developing character, citizenship, and personal fitness. Camping, fun, with friends and more.

Boys grow up fast. Give your son a valuable gift by encouraging him to join Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts. The time you invest in him today will make a difference in the person he becomes tomorrow.