Scouting America, Laurel Heights Council

The Greater Pittsburgh Council of The Boy Scouts of America serves Allegheny, Beaver, Washington, Greene, Westmoreland and Fayette counties in Pennsylvania. The organization operates various camping properties, including Heritage Reservation, Camp Twin Echo, Camp Anawanna, Camp Guyasuta and Camp Baker. Located in Pittsburgh, The Boy Scouts of America offers educational programs for boys and young adults to build character and develop personal fitness. The Boy Scouts of America provides year-round family- and home-centered programs that encourage the decision-making skills in boys between the ages of 7 and 17. The organization s Tiger Cubs program emphasizes leadership, community learning and family understanding. Its Cub Scouts program offers several activities that emphasize character development and citizenship training programs. Established in 1910, The Boy Scouts of America has partnerships with government bodies, corporations, professional associations, and religious, educational, civic, fraternal, business and labor organizations.

Pittsburgh Youth Leadership (PYL) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2006, dedicated to fostering positive leadership skills and adventurous spirits among inner-city, low-income youth through all-expenses-paid biking adventures across the United States. Since its inception, PYL has successfully inspired participants to overcome challenges, having biked over 250,000 miles through 49 states and provinces. The organization has been featured in two documentary films, showcasing the remarkable journeys of its young cyclists, including the 2016 adventure "Conquering The Cycle," where an all-star team cycled across America in 39 days. PYL continues to motivate its alumni in their pursuits of higher education, employment, and military service, demonstrating the limitless potential of its participants. Generated from the website

HistoryOriginally founded as the Children's Festival Chorus, our name was changed in 2015 to Pittsburgh Youth Chorus to more accurately reflect our organization and those we serve.SpecialtiesThrough professional-level choral education and performance, Pittsburgh Youth Chorus provides opportunities for a diverse group of children to realize their innate artistic potential and share experiences that enrich their lives while benefiting their families and communities.