Springtime is the best time for the Webelos-to-Scouts transition. This time of the year, Cub Scouts all across the country are participating in crossover ceremonies, after which they will officially be members of Scouts BSA. How does it all work? And how can den leaders and parents make it work better? It’s such a big […]

It’s time for our annual roundup of the most-earned and rarest merit badges. Let’s take a look at what changed, what stayed the same and what took the prize as our most highly earned merit badge of last year (SURPRISE! It’s never been in the top spot before). In 2021, we saw the rebound of

Each summer, thousands of seasonal staff bring outdoor adventure to life for Scouts from across the world. Ever wondered who makes up this staff? If you’re older than 18 (or even 15 for many council camps), the answer is people just like you are the professional staff at camps around the country! Learn how you

Maybe you’re a veteran Scouts BSA leader or parent who knows the program from top to bottom. Or maybe you’re a newbie with tons of questions. Either way, #TroopTalkLive is for you. Debuting this Wednesday at 2 p.m. Central, the BSA’s official monthly Scouts BSA-focused Facebook livestream features expert guests and insiders who share their

We’ve long known that older kids have different interests than younger kids. That’s why there’s Cub Scouts for youth in kindergarten through fifth grade, and Scouts BSA for kids in fifth grade and higher. But I would suggest we could take it one step further: Scouts BSA members who are 13 years and older have

Every point of the Scout Law helps guide young people to make ethical and moral decisions over the course of their lives. Ideally, they remind themselves of the tenets that follow the words “A Scout is…” every day. But we can all use a reminder. Each February, around the time of the BSA’s birthday, we

One of the most important factors in keeping your Scouts BSA program active is long-range planning. As that great philosopher Anonymous once said, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” The program planning conference lets your patrol leaders’ council brainstorm possibilities for a calendar full of exciting troop outings. Learn more by reading

The BSA might be the most patriotic organization in the U.S. But we don’t endorse any one political party. You could say that rather than being pro-left or pro-right, the BSA is pro-America. The same applies to your pack, troop, post, ship or crew. You and your Scouts should Do Your Duty to Country but not

When he was younger, Arsh Pal’s parents noticed he had an artistic gift. So, for his eighth birthday, his family decided to support that gift by giving him canvases, acrylic paints and brushes. In four years, he has used that gift to raise about $15,000 for several nonprofits, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and

The Chan family owns 10 honeybee hives. This past summer, the colonies produced 600 jars of honey. That’s a lot of honey. Eagle Scout Rico Chan with Troop 7 in Grapevine, Texas, had an idea of what to do with all that sweet stuff. This past summer, he shared the idea with Save the Children, a humanitarian