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Month: November 2024

App Feed - Scouts BSA

Scouts Then and Now: Chapter 31

November 26, 2024 0

Scouts then and now: Chapter 31 showcases photos of Scouts in their early Scouting years and where they are now in Scouting.

App Feed - Scouts BSA

Scouts rally for annual Scouting for Food drive, plus other news from this week

November 22, 2024 0

Scouts rally for annual Scouting for Food drive, plus other news from this week, including Scouts bring families together for day of outdoor exploration and an Eagle Scout hopeful transforms nature preserve with multiple service projects.

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App Feed - Cub Scouts

The Scout Life Thanksgiving food and craft roundup every Scout should read

November 21, 2024 0

Your kids’ holiday excitement might have you saying, “Oh my gourdness!” around this time of year. Thanksgiving break marks the most restful, relaxing times of the year for some people. But for Scouts (and Scout-age

App Feed - Scouts BSA

This is the most commonly requested story from the Scouting magazine archives

November 20, 2024 4

A good story has the power to move you. A great story has the power to continue to make you feel things decades after it was published.

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How to recruit Cub Scouts the easy way

November 19, 2024 4

Some Cub Scout leaders create buzz around their packs outside of their typical recruitment events. Intentionally or not, Pack 758 of Carrollton, Texas, did just that this weekend, and I got a front-row seat for the

App Feed - For Leaders

Now available at Scout Shop: the MLK Day of Service emblem

November 18, 2024 4

Scouting America is proud to announce the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service emblem, designed to commemorate participation in the MLK National Day of Service.

Scouting Tips

Eagle Scout replaces destroyed veterans monument, plus other inspiring projects from this week

November 15, 2024 0

Eagle Scout project reconstructs Veterans Monument, plus other projects this week in Scouting, including and Eagle Scout’s service project gets rid of electronic waste and a Scout builds a playground for his former school.

App Feed - Outdoors

Scouting America unveils new medals for Distinguished Conservation Service Award

November 13, 2024 5

The Distinguished Conservation Service Award medal is for youth who Scouting’s highest award for conservation. The Distinguished Conservationist Award medal is for adults with more than 20 years of distinguished service in conservation.

Eagle Before & After

Extreme Makeovers, Round 59: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

November 12, 2024 0

The Extreme Makeovers, Round 59: Before-and-after photos of Eagle Scout projects offer a glimpse into Scouts’ work before and after their transformations.

A photo of two recent high school graduates
Alumni

NESA scholarship application season is almost here

November 11, 2024 0

The NESA scholarship application window opens in just a couple of weeks. Here’s everything you need to know before then.

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