Scouting in American Samoa is presently in a state of development and growth. Scouting has existed in the islands since at least the 1950s, and may have been developed as early as the 1920s.

For Boy Scouts, the Aloha Council has designated a full-time senior Scout District Executive for American Samoa

American Samoa

American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...

, John A. Mills, in efforts to elevate the local Scouting program.

For Girl Scouts, there are USA Girl Scouts Overseas

Girl Scouts of the USA

The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls". It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and was organized after Low...

 in Pago Pago, serviced by way of USAGSO headquarters in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

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