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How to create your own Scouting recruiting flyers in just 5 minutes

September 10, 2024 3

The Scouting America Brand Center’s #AdventureOn! DIY templates are intended to simplify the process of creating custom recruiting assets for Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA.

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What you need to know about Webelos, Arrow of Light and Scouts BSA camping

August 30, 2024 14

Whether fall temperatures have already arrived in your region, or even if they’re still a couple months away, now seems like a good time to review what you need to know about Webelos, Arrow of Light and Scouts BSA camping.

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A Scout Is Brave: Newly approved treatment helps Cub Scout thrive in face of neuromuscular disease

August 22, 2024 0

When Hiram Secrist was 2 years old, his parents learned that he had Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic disease that causes progressive muscle damage and weakness.

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Cub Scouts help their communities with these amazing projects

August 13, 2024 0

We wanted to highlight the work Cub Scouts are doing, so we recently asked Scouters on social media to share with us their packs’ service projects.

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Scouts Then and Now: Chapter 28

August 12, 2024 0

Chapter 28 of Scouts Then and Now includes more before-and-after photos that show the transformative power of Scouting. Scouting really does change lives.

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Tuesday Talkback: What will your Cub Scout pack do this summer?

June 11, 2024 1

Cub Scouting is meant to be a year-round program. That doesn’t mean you your dens have to meet every week, or even that your pack has to meet once a month.

Photo of a Cub Scout who is super excited to be a Cub Scout
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Celebration time! The Cub Scout program update is finally here

June 3, 2024 10

The 2024 Cub Scout program update is here. Officially announced last fall, the new program officially launched on Saturday and is effective immediately.

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12 ways leaders, parents, Scouts can plan now for the April 8 eclipse

March 11, 2024 4

Ideas and resources to make the eclipse a day of science, creativity and a whole lot of fun.

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Five concerns parents might have about the move from Cub Scouts to Scouts BSA

February 15, 2024 5

Below are five questions parents might have about the move from Cub Scouts to Scouts BSA, based on my own experience and on conversations I’ve had with others who have gone through the same thing.

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How cold is too cold for Cub Scout winter camping?

January 29, 2024 2

There is no national policy for Cub Scout winter camping temperatures. Instead, this is a local council-based discussion and decision.

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