To prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law" is the stated mission of The Boy Scouts of America (BSA). 

There are a collection of traits one would expect to see in a Boy Scout. These include loyalty, bravery, trustworthiness and kindness, to name just a few.

Eagle Scout is the highest rank a scout can achieve, and it is no easy feat - only 4% of scouts have reached the rank of Eagle Scout since the establishment of the BSA.

One Eagle Scout, however, outwardly portrayed himself as a model scout, but was nothing of the sort.