About Us

Theodore Roosevelt Council

The Theodore Roosevelt Council delivers the programs of Scouting America to the youth of Nassau County, NY. We work in partnership with local chartering organizations, community partners, parents and more than 2,000 volunteers to help serve the nearly 5,500 youth registered to Scouting programs. The Council name pays tribute to the first Council Commissioner and the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. Headquartered in Massapequa, our Council is one of the oldest in the nation and is home to the first Eagle Scout, Arthur R. Eldred, from Rockville Centre, NY.

Scouting America provides the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps young people be “Prepared. For Life.®” The Scouting organization is composed of more than 1 million youth members between the ages of 5 and 21 and more than 628,000 volunteers in local councils throughout the United States and its territories.

Our Values

Scout Oath

On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

Scout Law


A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.

Scouting's Mission

The mission of Scouting America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

Commitment to our Scouts 

Leadership

Leadership is a central pillar of Scouting and plays a crucial role in the development of Scouts, both as individuals and as members of their communities.

Achievement

Achievement is a core component of the Scouting experience, playing a significant role in the personal growth, motivation, and development of Scouts.

Character

Character is at the heart of the Scouting movement, building strong moral character, shapes how Scouts think, act, and interact with others.

Service

Service is one of the core values of Scouting, playing a fundamental role in the development of Scouts as individuals and as responsible members of their communities.

Outdoors

Through outdoor adventures, Scouts learn teamwork, responsibility, and self-reliance while developing practical life skills and a deep appreciation for nature.