Adult Leader Survey
Dear Leader: We want your opinion. To help us better understand how Scouting is
impacting the youth in our community, please take a few minutes to fill out the following
questions.
First, are you currently a (please check all that apply):
χ1 Cub Scout den leader χ3 Scoutmaster/assistant
Scoutmaster
χ2 Cubmaster/assistant Cubmaster χ4 Venturing crew Advisor/assistant
Advisor
How long have you been a leader?
χ1 Less than 1 year χ4 5 years to less than 7 years
χ2 1 year to less than 3 years χ5 7 years to less than 10 years
χ3 3 years to less than 5 years χ6 More than 10 years
Please rate your level of agreement with each of the following statements by checking the
box that most closely matches your opinion.
Strongly Strongly Does Not
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree Apply
Our unit
involves χ4 χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
youth
member
s in
activities
that
communi
cate and
encoura
ge good
values
and
characte
r.
Our unit
participat χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
es in χ4
communi
ty
service
projects.
As an
adult χ4 χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
leader, I
feel the
program
makes a
differenc
e in
helping
youth
member
s make
ethical
choices.
Our unit
activities χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
encoura χ4
ge and
teach
respect
for the
environ
ment.
Youth
member χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
s χ4
involved
in our
unit
program
are
encoura
ged to
stay
away
from
drugs.
Our unit
program χ4 χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
is
designed
to help
each
member
feel a
part of
the
group.
Young
people in χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
our unit χ4
participat
e in
activities
designed
to set
and
achieve
goals.
Our
youth χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
member χ4
s are
given
opportun
ities to
share
their
ideas
and
opinions.
Young
people in χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
our unit χ4
learn
from
adults
other
than
their
parents.
Adult
leaders χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
in our χ4
unit
provide
verbal
encoura
gement
to our
member
s.
Our unit
creates χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
an χ4
atmosph
ere
where
youth
member
s can
talk to
their
leaders
about
things
that are
importan
t to
them.
Our unit
program χ4 χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
promote
s the
idea of
member
s
encoura
ging and
helping
each
other.
Strongly Strongly Does Not
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree Apply
Parents χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
participat χ4
e in our
unit
activities
.
In our
unit χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
program, χ4
member
s learn
new
things.
Our
youth χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
member χ4
s
demonst
rate
leadershi
p by
teaching
and/or
helping
others.
Our unit
member χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
s learn χ4
and use
planning
and
organiza
tional
skills.
Our
unit’s χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
outdoor χ4
program
teaches
self-
reliance
skills.
Our
youth χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
member χ4
s are
recogniz
ed for
their
achieve
ments.
Our unit
activities χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
involve χ4
group
planning
and
decision
making.
Youth
member χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
s lead χ4
our unit’s
program
activities
.
Our χ3 χ2 χ1 χ6
youth χ4
member
s learn
conflict
resolutio
n.
Thank you for completing the survey!
Cub Scout Member Survey
We want your opinion. Thinking about what you do in your den meetings and pack
meetings, answer the following questions.
How old are you? ________
Are you a… (put an X in the box next to your rank)
χ1 Tiger χ3 Bear
χ2 Wolf χ4 Webelos
Read each of the following statements below. If the statement describes you or
how you feel, then put an X in the box under “True.” If the statement does not
describe you or how you feel, then put an X in the box under “False.”
True False
χ2 χ1
I am more honest
since I became a Cub
Scout.
χ2 χ1
Cub Scouts has
helped me get along
with others.
χ2 χ1
I am more willing to
help others because
of Cub Scouts.
χ2 χ1
Cub Scouts has
helped me make
good choices.
χ2 χ1
Cub Scouts has
helped me stay away
from drugs.
I care more about the χ2 χ1
environment because
of what I
learn in Cub Scouts.
χ2 χ1
Cub Scouts helps me
learn new skills.
χ2 χ1
I feel safe when I’m at
Cub Scouts.
χ2 χ1
I feel good about
being a part of my
den.
χ2 χ1
I spend time with my
parents doing Cub
Scout projects.
χ2 χ1
My parents and I read
my Cub Scout
handbook together.
χ2 χ1
My den leader is
someone I can talk
to.
χ2 χ1
My parents and I go
to Cub Scout
activities together.
χ2 χ1
I learn new things in
Cub Scouts.
χ2 χ1
My Cub Scout
activities help me
read more.
χ2 χ1
I learn from others in
my den.
χ2 χ1
I participate in games
and activities in Cub
Scouts.
χ2 χ1
I make things at our
den meetings.
χ2 χ1
I respect the feelings
of others more
because of Cub
Scouts.
χ2 χ1
I get to help plan
activities in Cub
Scouts.
χ2 χ1
I make new friends in
Cub Scouts.
Thank you for completing the survey!
Boy Scout Member Survey
We want your opinion. Thinking about what you do at your troop meetings and
campouts, answer the following questions.
How old are you? ________
What is your current Boy Scout rank?
χ1 Tenderfoot χ3 First Class χ5 Life
χ2 Second Class χ4 Star χ6 Eagle
Please rate your level of agreement with each of the following statements by checking the
box that most closely matches your opinion.
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
I am more χ4 χ3 χ2 χ1
likely to
help
others
because
of
Scouting.
Scouting χ3 χ2 χ1
encourag χ4
es me to
serve
others.
Scouting
helps me χ3 χ2 χ1
tell the χ4
difference
between
right and
wrong.
I am more
patriotic χ3 χ2 χ1
because χ4
of what I
learn in
Scouting.
I care
more χ3 χ2 χ1
about the χ4
environm
ent
because
of my
Scouting
experienc
e.
Scouting
encourag χ4 χ3 χ2 χ1
es me to
set and
achieve
goals.
I
participat χ3 χ2 χ1
e in χ4
service
projects
because
of
Scouting.
I feel
Scouting χ3 χ2 χ1
provides χ4
a safe,
friendly
environm
ent for
me.
My χ3 χ2 χ1
leaders χ4
encourag
e me to
do my
best.
Other χ3 χ2 χ1
Scouts χ4
give me
encourag
ement.
My χ3 χ2 χ1
Scoutmas χ4
ter is
someone
I trust.
My χ3 χ2 χ1
parents χ4
and I
discuss
what I do
in
Scouting.
I teach χ3 χ2 χ1
others in χ4
Scouting.
I learn χ3 χ2 χ1
new skills χ4
from other
Scouts.
Scouting χ3 χ2 χ1
has χ4
taught me
new
interests
and skills.
I have
gone χ3 χ2 χ1
somewhe χ4
re I have
never
been
before
because
of
Scouting.
Scouting χ3 χ2 χ1
activities χ4
are fun.
I learn
new skills χ3 χ2 χ1
in χ4
Scouting I
would not
have
learned
anywhere
else.
I feel my
Scouting χ3 χ2 χ1
experienc χ4
e will help
me get a
good job
in the
future.
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
I feel my
Scouting χ3 χ2 χ1
experienc χ4
e will help
me get
into
college.
Scouting χ3 χ2 χ1
challenge χ4
s me to
test my
abilities.
I χ3 χ2 χ1
contribute χ4
to the
good of
my troop.
I
participat χ3 χ2 χ1
e in χ4
democrati
c decision
making in
Scouting.
I help χ3 χ2 χ1
plan troop χ4
activities.
Scouting χ3 χ2 χ1
encourag χ4
es me to
take
responsibi
lity.
In χ3 χ2 χ1
Scouting, χ4
I learn to
get along
with
others
who are
different
from me.
Thank you for completing the survey!
VENTURING SURVEY
We want your opinion. Thinking about what you do at your crew meetings and campouts,
answer the following questions.
How old are you? ________ years
How long have you been a Venturer? _______ years
Are you: χ1 Male χ2 Female
Please check the box that most closely matches your level of agreement with each statement.
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
Venturing χ4 χ3 χ2 χ1
encourages me
to make ethical
decisions.
Venturing
teaches me to χ3 χ2 χ1
value the χ4
importance of
others.
I care more
about the χ3 χ2 χ1
environment χ4
because of
Venturing.
Venturing has
helped me χ3 χ2 χ1
develop more χ4
confidence.
I share my χ3 χ2 χ1
opinions and χ4
ideas with my
crew.
I feel more
prepared for the χ3 χ2 χ1
future because χ4
of Venturing.
Members of my χ3 χ2 χ1
crew encourage χ4
me.
I can talk to my
crew leaders χ3 χ2 χ1
about things χ4
that are
important to me.
I talk to crew
members about χ3 χ2 χ1
what I learn in
Venturing. χ4
I have made χ3 χ2 χ1
new friendships χ4
in Venturing.
I talk to my
parents about χ3 χ2 χ1
what I learn in χ4
Venturing.
I try and learn χ3 χ2 χ1
new things in χ4
Venturing.
Through
Venturing I have χ3 χ2 χ1
gone χ4
somewhere I
have never
been before.
Venturing χ3 χ2 χ1
activities are χ4
fun.
Venturing has χ3 χ2 χ1
helped me χ4
prepare for my
future.
Venturing χ3 χ2 χ1
encourages me χ4
to set goals.
In Venturing I χ3 χ2 χ1
am challenged χ4
to test my
abilities.
I am better able
to get along with χ3 χ2 χ1
others because χ4
of Venturing.
I participate in
group roles and χ3 χ2 χ1
decisions in χ4
Venturing.
I contribute to χ3 χ2 χ1
the good of the χ4
crew.
In Venturing I χ3 χ2 χ1
participate in χ4
activity
planning.
Thank you for completing the survey!
These questionnaires are based upon research conducted by Search Institute and
their 40 developmental assets that should be present for children to grow into
healthy, productive adults. Scouting programs directly address six of the
developmental assets; Strong personal values and character, positive sense of
self-worth and usefulness, caring and nurturing relationships with parents, other
adults, and peers; a desire to learn; productive/creative use of time; and social
adeptness.
The following questions are used to assess each of the six developmental assets:
Cub Scout Survey
Strong personal values and character – Q.3 A, B, C, D, E, F
Positive sense of self-worth and usefulness – Q.3 G, H, I
Caring and nurturing relationships with parents, other adults, and peers – Q. 3 J, K,
L, M
A desire to learn – Q. 3 N, O, P
Productive/creative use of time – Q.3 Q, R
Social adeptness – Q.3 S, T, U, V
Boy Scout Survey
Strong personal values and character – Q.3 A B C D E
Positive sense of self-worth and usefulness – Q.3 F G H
Caring and nurturing relationships with parents, other adults, and peers Q.3 I J K L
A desire to learn Q.3 M N O P
Productive/creative use of time Q.3 Q R S T U
Social adeptness – Q.3 V W X Y Z
Venturing Survey
Strong personal values and character – Q. 4 A B C D
Positive sense of self-worth and usefulness – Q. 4 E F G H
Caring and nurturing relationships with parents, other adults, and peers Q.4 I J K
A desire to learn Q. 4 L M
Productive/creative use of time Q.4 N O P Q
Social adeptness – Q.4 R S T U