About
“Trail Life USA is a Church-Based, Christ-Centered, Boy-Focused mentoring and discipleship journey that speaks to the heart of a boy. Established on timeless values derived from the Bible and set in the context of outdoor adventure, boys from Kindergarten through 12th grade are engaged in a Troop setting by male mentors where they are challenged to grow in character, understand their purpose, serve their community, and develop practical leadership skills to carry out the mission for which they were created.”
mission
Guide generations of courageous young men to honor God, lead with integrity, serve others, and experience outdoor adventure.
vision
Our vision is to be the premier national character development organization for young men which produces godly and responsible husbands, fathers, and citizens.
motto
“Walk Worthy”
Colossians 1:10 “… that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;…”
oath
On my honor,
I will do my best
To serve God and my country;
To respect authority;
To be a good steward of creation;
And to treat others as I want to be treated
program emphases
Faith - Belief in God that provides the inner strength and confidence that leads to righteous actions based on biblical truth, regardless of temptations or circumstances.
Wisdom - The skill of putting knowledge to proper use. Facts are like tools - they do their best work in the hands of master craftsman.
Heritage - The parts of present opportunities and future goals that were made in the past. Americans have a rich heritage built on courage and curiosity, sacrifice, and spirituality.
Teamwork - The way people working together can do more than working alone.
Leadership - Giving the gift guidance to others. True leadership begins when the arrogance of power gives way to a sense of responsibility.
Character - The four selves; self-respect, self-control, self-reliance, and self-worth. They are the four poles of the tent - let one fall and the tent sags, let two fall and the tent collapses.
Statement of faith
We believe there is One Triune God – God the Father; Jesus Christ, His one and only Son; and the Holy Spirit – Creator of the universe and eternally existent. We believe the Holy Scriptures (Old and New Testaments) to be the inspired and authoritative Word of God. We believe each person is created in His image for the purpose of communing with and worshiping God. We believe in the ministry of the Holy Spirit, Who enables us to live godly lives. We believe each of us is called to love the Lord our God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. We believe God calls us to lives of purity, service, stewardship and integrity.
values
Purity - God calls us to lives of holiness, being pure of heart, mind, word, and deed. We are to reserve sexual activity to the sanctity of marriage; a lifelong commitment before God between a man and a woman
Service - God calls us to become responsible members of our community and the world through selfless acts that contribute to the welfare of others
Stewardship - God calls us to use our God-given time, talents, and money wisely
Integrity - God calls us to live moral lives that demonstrate an inward motivation to do what is right, regardless of the cost
[All information found on this page is directly from the TLUSA website]