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5 tips for helping Scouts reach Eagle before time runs out

March 25, 2015 94

Dial down the drama of eleventh-hour Eagles with these five tips for helping Scouts reach Eagle with plenty of time to spare.

You’ll be able to buy Cub Scout adventure loops and pins without an advancement report

March 24, 2015 72

An advancement report is not required to purchase Cub Scout adventure loops and pins at local service centers, national Scout Shops, or via ScoutStuff.org.

Tuesday Talkback: Does your district awards banquet have a theme?

March 24, 2015 31

A district in the Atlanta Area Council uses themes to make its annual district awards banquet a can’t-miss event. Learn more and share your tips here.

The truth about LDS Scouting

March 23, 2015 243

Mark Francis, director of LDS-BSA relationships, shares how LDS Scouting works and the ways in which the church and the BSA support each other.

Here are all of the Cub Scout graphics and logos for the new program

March 20, 2015 43

The new Cub Scout program is coming. Use these high-res Cub Scout graphics and logos to update your handouts, PowerPoint presentations and web pages.

Help solve the mystery of the Troop 938 Boy Scout bugle

March 19, 2015 68

An official Boy Scout bugle has been found, and one courteous and kind Scouter desperately wants to help it find its way to its original Scouting home.

Troop’s brilliant approach to Friends of Scouting yielded a 37% boost in giving

March 18, 2015 15

Minnesota Troop 283 has a unique approach to Friends of Scouting that has lifted participation from less than 50 percent of families to nearly 80 percent.

Top 5 merit badges where a little bit of luck doesn’t hurt

March 17, 2015 32

Here are the top 5 merit badges where luck might play a role. Not in completing a requirement but perhaps in maximizing its potential.

In Merit Badge Madness, you vote as your favorites battle it out

March 17, 2015 14

Introducing Merit Badge Madness, a fun chance for you to decide which merit badge will be crowned the champion. Voting takes place exclusively on Instagram.

Tuesday Talkback: How does your troop use its junior assistant Scoutmaster?

March 17, 2015 56

A 16- or 17-year-old Boy Scout can serve his fellow Scouts in the position of junior assistant Scoutmaster. But how best to use these young leaders?