Scouting Tips Top tips for making the most of a merit badge day March 17, 2017 20 Merit badge days come in a number of forms. Here’s a look at what the Guide to Advancement says and what a longtime counselor says.
Advancement Here’s a complete list of 2017 Boy Scout requirement changes March 14, 2017 34 Each year, the BSA modifies Boy Scout merit badge and rank requirements. Here are the 2017 updates, as reflected in the 2017 Boy Scout Requirements Book.
Scouting Tips What a 190-member troop can teach you about retention March 6, 2017 10 This troop could be the biggest troop east of the Mississippi. What better source for successful recruitment and retention advice?
Scouting Tips 7 useful things you’ll find at the new Troop Leader Resources website February 9, 2017 9 Troop Leader Resources — available at troopleader.org — is a new, BSA-authorized website that helps Scouts and Scouters plan better meetings.
Scouting Tips Boy Scout retention: Four things you can do so they’ll stick around February 7, 2017 38 Boost retention by helping Boy Scouts get the most out of this life-changing organization with a program that keeps them coming back week after week.
Merit Badges 3 questions to ask yourself before becoming a merit badge counselor February 6, 2017 46 Planning to teach them Traffic Safety? School them in Scholarship? Before you serve as a merit badge counselor, ask yourself these three questions.
Scouting Tips The stars of Pinewood Derby comedy ‘Down and Derby’: Where are they now? February 3, 2017 6 Let’s see what the stars of the 2005 Pinewood Derby comedy “Down and Derby” are up to now — more than a decade after the film’s debut.
Fundraising Read this list of do’s and don’ts before your next unit fundraiser February 2, 2017 36 Some units like to supplement council money-earning projects with their own fundraisers. Just follow this list of fundraising do’s and don’ts.
Scouting Tips Scout Planning Worksheet is a new tool to help Scouts perfect planning skills February 1, 2017 41 The BSA has released the Scout Planning Worksheet, a new tool that Scouts can use to plan patrol or troop activities.
Cub Scouting Scout Sunday 2017, Scout Sabbath 2017 and Scout Jumuah 2017: Everything you need to know January 9, 2017 16 On Scout Sunday, Scout Sabbath and Scout Jumuah, we set aside time to celebrate a partnership that benefits all involved and helps Scouts be reverent.