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Pack 1855 Cub Scouts pose for the camera

Your pack will get some serious mileage out of this Cub Scout hiking club idea

January 31, 2020 4

A few months after launching the Pack 1855 Hiking Club, leaders realized something amazing: Their Cub Scouts love everything about hiking.

Scouts hauling Christmas trees up a dune

Oh, Christmas tree! Troop’s unique project blends service, fundraising, conservation

January 29, 2020 2

Troop 117 has found an innovative way to serve the community, conserve the environment and raise money for troop adventures — all at the same time.

Unsung Hero: Scout rescues elderly man who slipped in the snow

January 27, 2020 1

The Life Scout saw a concerning sight: a man lying on his side in the snow. What happened next reminds us what Scouts are made of.

Cub Scout one of nine finalists to name the 2020 Mars rover, but he needs your vote

January 24, 2020 9

A 10-year-old Webelos Scout from Pennsylvania is a finalist in NASA’s contest to name the 2020 Mars rover. Your vote can help send his name to space.

Scouts Australia patch with bush fire smoke in background

Buy this patch to help our fellow Scouts affected by the fires in Australia

January 22, 2020 17

Our brothers and sisters in Scouts Australia are selling patches to benefit Scouts who lost their homes in the country’s devastating wildfires.

‘Friendly competition’ in Scouting brings brother and sister closer together

January 20, 2020 0

They’ve worked on merit badges together, were inducted into the Order of the Arrow at the same time, and have even attended some of the same camporees.

Two Cub Scouts leaders talking to a group of Cub Scouts

Bright idea: How a ‘good conduct candle’ can improve den meeting behavior

January 17, 2020 6

A good conduct candle is a proven way to mitigate mayhem at den meetings. It’s cheap, easy and gives the Cub Scouts a visual reminder to follow the rules.

2020 Order of the Arrow national officers elected; here’s who represents your region

January 15, 2020 1

Zachary Schonfeld, an Eagle Scout from Virginia, has been elected by his peers to serve as National Chief of the Order of the Arrow for 2020.

‘We got this’: Mother-son duo first on scene of horrific highway accident

January 13, 2020 2

A Life Scout and his mom were the first on the scene of a horrific accident in the Texas panhandle. What happened next, one woman says, saved her life.

A year in the life of Troop 5109, one of the first Scouts BSA troops for girls

January 10, 2020 9

In its first year, Troop 5109 has camped in sun and rain. They’ve earned merit badges and religious emblems. And they’ve developed amazing confidence.