Today’s Scouts will go on to careers where they solve some of the world’s biggest problems. But apparently the boys and girls in Sea Scout Ship 41 aren’t waiting till they’re grownups to make a
Scouts aren’t exactly stumbling over themselves to take Personal Management, Emergency Preparedness, or Citizenship in the Community/Nation/World. But with a little advance planning and creativity, you can bring seemingly dull merit badges to life. Start
One night in a snow shelter, and you’ll be hooked. I’m speaking from experience. In 2000, I attended Kanik, Philmont’s winter offering, with Troop 1776. The crisp morning air, the snow-covered mountains, and good friends
It’s amazing how quickly a whisper turns into a roar. Take Wood Badge tickets, for example. Each one leaves a lasting legacy, but 50, 500, or even 5,000? That kind of impact reverberates across the
How do you expand the reach of an event that’s already global? Find something out of this world. This weekend, the National Scouting Museum became the only Jamboree on the Air location on earth to enable 10
In your unit, is a Scout’s contact info freely available or guarded like nuclear launch codes? Two forces are competing here: Effective, efficient communication between families — and privacy. How do you straddle the thin line
What a view! And it’s one that doesn’t come without a little effort, either. If you want to perch atop this rock wall, you’ve got to rope up and climb nearly 75 feet of vertical
Updated Nov. 1: Answers to some Frequently Asked Questions about these changes. Updated Dec. 18: Here are the new requirements for Cooking MB. Moms and dads, prepare the needle and thread! Sustainability and Cooking merit badges will
In Scouting, as in life, change is inevitable. You’ve got new merit badges, new locations for campouts, new roles in your unit, new health and safety regulations, and more. That makes change the only fact