What do you like to do after school?
Watch TV?
Play computer games?
Hang out with friends?
Help people in your community?
Some kids join clubs or organizations
so they can make friends and help their community.
One club is called the Boy Scouts.
A man called W.D. Boyce
started The Boy Scouts in the United States in 1908.
He wanted to help young men learn outdoor skills
and also be helpful to their communities.
By 1910,
there were Boy Scout clubs in Sweden,
Mexico,
Argentina,
Canada,
Australia,
and South Africa.
At first, Boy Scouts were boys from 11 to 15 years old,
but soon younger boys wanted to join.
Now there are the Cub Scouts,
for boys under the age of 10.
Of course there are clubs for girls, too!
The Girl Scouts organization started in 1912.
The Girl Scouts teach girls
courage,
compassion,
confidence,
and leadership.
They also teach them how to sell things,
like cookies!
Lots of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
make lots of good friends.
So, what kind of club do you want to join?