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[ April 3, 2020 ] Unsung Hero: 9-year-old Cub Scout calmly calls 911 after sister’s injury Unsung Heroes
[ April 2, 2020 ] Jamboree on the Internet: Special Edition arrives at exactly the right time Fun
[ April 1, 2020 ] BSA announces Campfire in a Box*, a campsite entertainment kit coming in 2023 Fun
[ March 31, 2020 ] Captains of USNS Mercy, the hospital ship docked in Los Angeles, are Eagle Scouts Eagle Scout
[ March 30, 2020 ] How the Scouting community can donate medical gear to hospitals in COVID-19 fight Service

Advancement during COVID-19: Official details about Eagle extensions and more

March 25, 2020 20

During this unprecedented interruption to Scouting nationwide, the BSA has released new guidance on advancement during COVID-19.

How to conduct a board of review through videoconferencing

March 16, 2020 15

Even before the coronavirus prompted concern about face-to-face meetings, Scouts have been able to conduct boards of review by video.

Cub Scouts learn about grandfather’s career through Adventure requirements

February 13, 2020 0

Instead of visiting a local police station, two Cub Scouts visited their grandfather’s old barracks and learned more about him and his former job.

New to Scouting as a Webelos Scout? Yes, you can wear the Bobcat badge

November 14, 2019 10

If your Scout just joined Scouting at the Webelos level, they can temporarily wear the Bobcat badge.

Scoutbook should be your go-to app for your next den meeting

July 31, 2019 35

New changes can allow you to do more with Scoutbook, the Boy Scouts of America’s online tool for tracking Scouting advancement.

What’s the intent behind advancement requirements?

July 23, 2019 29

What’s the point behind this First Class navigation requirement?

Go online for new Cub Scout Preview Adventures

June 25, 2019 1

Adventures await Cub Scouts — not only can they find them in their handbooks, but now they can adventures online.

Five important words in Eagle Scout rank requirement 5

June 12, 2019 60

Five words — that’s all that fundamentally separates an Eagle Scout service project from a standard Scouting service project.

Does helping fellow Scouts count for service requirements?

May 30, 2019 18

When Scouts help each other out, the question sometimes comes up: Can helping another Scouting unit count for service hours for advancement?

These upgrades to Internet Advancement make your life as a Scout leader easier

May 29, 2019 21

The improvements make inputting updates faster, allow leaders to search advancement history in a snap and give Scouters more control over printable reports.