About
Who We Are
The Scouting America, Aloha Council is a (501)(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides the BSA’s iconic youth development and leadership programs to nearly 4,000 Scouts in Hawaii and the Pacific Region. These programs are: Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Sea Scouts, Venturing, and Exploring.
With the support of more than 2,000 adult volunteers, in addition to a 48-member Board of Directors, the Aloha Council is one of the largest and most established youth-serving organizations with a presence on the islands of Kauai, Oahu, Maui County, and Hawaii, as well as Guam and American Samoa.

SCOUT OATH AND LAW
The Values We Live By
Aloha Council is recognized as the premier youth leadership organization in Hawaii and the Pacific instilling the Scout Oath and Law in youth while incorporating traditional Hawaiian values.
Kuleana
Responsibility: We embrace personal responsibility in all that we do, holding ourselves accountable for our actions and commitments. By honoring our kuleana, we contribute to the well-being of our community and the success of our shared goals.
Malama Ka Aina
Respect for the land: We cherish and protect the land, recognizing our role as stewards of nature. Through sustainable practices and mindful actions, we honor the beauty and resources that support us today and for generations to come.
Kokua
Teamwork: We believe in the power of working together, supporting and uplifting one another to achieve common goals. Through collaboration and generosity, we build strong connections and foster a spirit of unity.
Mission, Vision & Impact
The Scouting America, Aloha Council is committed to developing character, citizenship, and personal fitness in youth across Hawaii and the Pacific region. Through a strong network of community partnerships, the council delivers impactful programs that prepare young people to make ethical choices and reach their full potential.
National Mission
The Scouting America, Aloha Council was incorporated to provide a program for community organizations that offers effective character, citizenship, and personal fitness training for youth. To service others by helping to instill values in young people and, in other ways, to prepare them to make ethical choices during their lifetime in achieving their full potential. The values we strive to instill are based on those found in the Scout Oath and Law.
Aloha Council Mission
Scouting America, Aloha Council delivers the promise of Scouting to youth in Hawaii on the island of Oahu, Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii, and in the US territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The council, headquartered in Honolulu, serves these areas with offices located in Wailuku, Hilo, Guam, and American Samoa.
Aloha Council has 157 Scouting units chartered by over 80 different community groups that include civic, non-profit, religious, educational and business organizations across the Pacific region.
Impact
- 790 youth in 52 Cub Scout Packs
- 1509 youth in 81 Scout BSA Troops
- 32 young men and young women in 6 venture crews or Sea Scout Ships
- 6 youth in Scoutreach Outreach programs
- 39 young men and young women in Exploring programs