An experienced restaurant professional, Lonnie Lazear has served as manager of Glory Days Grill in Fairfax, Virginia, since 2003. In this role, he oversees hiring, heath and safety regulations, and food quality control. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Lonnie Lazear is an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America.
Boy Scouts of America regularly partners with universities and other research organizations to analyze the impact of scouting programs on young people. Scouting, which encourages service to others and cultivates leadership skills and self-reliance, has a long history of instilling positive values in youth. According to a 3-year study by Tufts University, Scouts achieved consistently higher scores than their non-Scout peers in areas such as obedience, kindness, and trustworthiness.
The study, which conducted interviews and collected survey data from nearly 400 non-Scouts and 1,800 Cub Scouts under the age of 12, found that Scouts embrace positive social values at a higher rate than non-Scouts. Additionally, Scouts who attend meetings regularly report higher outcomes across all categories of character development.
