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  • [ June 29, 2022 ] 5 things you should do at home right now — from the Home Repairs merit badge pamphlet App Feed - Merit Badges
  • [ June 28, 2022 ] Meet the national Venturing officers for this upcoming year App Feed
  • [ June 27, 2022 ] What to know before taking Cub Scouts in or near the water App Feed - Cub Scouts
  • [ June 25, 2022 ] From the Scouting magazine archives: “I’m Still Hungry!” App Feed - Outdoors
  • [ June 24, 2022 ] Virtual roundtables: What they are; who they’re for; how they can help App Feed - For Leaders

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What to know before taking Cub Scouts in or near the water

June 27, 2022 0

“My family owns a Jet Ski. Our kids are comfortable on it. Is it OK if we bring it to the campout and let the Cub Scouts drive it?”

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Show and Tell: Summer of Service

June 21, 2022 0

Last summer, the BSA asked Scouts to share how they were fulfilling their oath “to help other people at all times.” The initiative was called Summer of Service.

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Enthrall your Cub Scouts with tricks and puzzles from the updated Cub Scout Magic Book

June 14, 2022 0

With the updated Cub Scout Magic Book, you can teach your Cub Scouts many age-appropriate magic tricks in a fun, easy way.

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Confidently including Scouts with special needs at summer camp

June 6, 2022 0

“I like to refer to it like learning a dance with the Scouts and parents and leaders, and in this particular case, the camp staff, too. Everybody has to be in communication with each other.”

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From the Scouting magazine archives: Developing an effective summertime program

May 7, 2022 0

Some Cub Scout packs tend to slow down during the summer. It’s an understandable tendency — everyone needs a break; lots of people go on vacation.

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Update to Scouts BSA joining requirements opens the door to more young people

April 28, 2022 13

A change to the Scouts BSA joining requirements will make it easier for young people to join a troop alongside their friends and classmates.

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From the Scouting magazine archives: What is BALOO?

April 9, 2022 0

BALOO covers what Cub and Webelos Scout leaders need to know to host a safe and fun pack camping event. And it does so in a single 30-hour weekend — all day Saturday and Sunday morning, for example.

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From the Scouting magazine archives: Rethinking the blue and gold banquet

April 2, 2022 1

Many of today’s blue and gold dinners might feature elaborate advancement ceremonies, paid entertainment and big catering bills. We’re here to say, there maybe another way.

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All the advantages of recruiting new Cub Scouts in the spring

March 31, 2022 4

Why not recruit new members to your Cub Scout pack in the spring? It doesn’t take very much extra work. In fact, it could actually ease some of the headaches commonly encountered when starting new dens from scratch in the fall.

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Visit with Scouts inspires Indiana Secretary of Education to offer strong endorsement

March 10, 2022 0

Last December’s Governor’s Luncheon for Scouting, an annual fundraising event hosted by the Crossroads of America Council, was an unqualified success, raising more than $1.2 million that will go toward offsetting the costs of providing

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