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These 8 museums offer virtual visits (and fulfill a merit badge requirement!)

July 13, 2020 7

Museums with virtual tours, coupled with new temporary guidelines that make virtual museum visits OK, are perfect for Scouts.

A collage of images of Scouts playing musical instruments
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This Fourth of July, have a blast from home with Scout Saturday Live!

July 2, 2020 1

Now in its eighth episode, Scout Saturday Live! is planning its biggest and best show yet to celebrate the Fourth of July. 

This summer, the adventure continues. Families in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA and Venturing can participate in one (or more!) virtual summer camp experiences.
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Everything you need to know about virtual summer camps for Cub Scouts and Scouts

June 24, 2020 2

This summer, councils from coast to coast are offering virtual camps, delivering many of the best parts of summer camp right to your home.

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Scoutbook introduces a faster way to track your Scout’s progress

May 28, 2020 22

Recording service hours and camping nights just got easier. The Scoutbook team has introduced Activity Logs.

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How to teach (or learn) lashings from home, in front of a computer

April 22, 2020 4

One Scouting volunteer in New Jersey invented a solution for teaching lashings using a device that fits on a kitchen table. 

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Scout Saturday Live! just one example of BSA councils offering quality quarantine programming

April 10, 2020 0

The new web series, created by Scouts, volunteers and professionals in California, serves up a fun mix of games, competitions, projects and more.

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Advancement during COVID-19: Eagle extensions and more

March 25, 2020 22

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

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How to conduct a board of review through videoconferencing

March 16, 2020 17

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

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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.

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

November 14, 2019 11

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

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