August 2017 - On Scouting

Come back to Gilwell by joining the American Wood Badge Alumni group

August 30, 2017 10

The American Wood Badge Alumni group unites BSA volunteers across the country who have completed that transformative training experience called Wood Badge.

How to help Scouts and Scouters affected by Hurricane Harvey

August 29, 2017 29

Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh shared ways that members of the BSA family can help those affected by historic flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.

BSA camps adding healthier options at dining halls, trading posts

August 29, 2017 38

At camps like Bashore Scout Reservation in Pennsylvania, the campaign to keep Scouts physically strong starts at the dining hall and trading post.

Square vs. PayPal vs. QuickBooks: Picking a credit card reader

August 28, 2017 36

By adding a credit card reader, your Scout unit will be equipped to accept plastic for popcorn sales and other in-person, show-and-sell-type fundraisers.

This is the best way to show your Cub Scouting pride on Facebook

August 25, 2017 11

With these new Facebook profile picture frames, you can show that you’re a proud Cub Scout mom or Cub Scout dad or part of a proud Cub Scout family.

On opposite sides of barbed-wire fence, an enduring friendship formed in Scouting

August 24, 2017 4

Norman Mineta and Alan Simpson became fast friends inside the internment camp, bonding over their shared love of comics, silly stories and Scouting.

Home once owned by BSA founder William D. Boyce sells for $479,000

August 24, 2017 7

What makes this piece of Michigan real estate so special is the fact it was once owned by William D. Boyce, one of the founders of the BSA.

Build this Pinewood Derby display case with your Cub Scouts

August 23, 2017 10

Time to rescue those cars from the dusty drawers they’ve been occupying. Build this handsome Pinewood Derby display case to preserve those memories forever.