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[ August 5, 2020 ] Unsung Hero: Star Scout helps his older brother get through scary seizures Inspirational Stories
[ August 4, 2020 ] Venturer’s conservation project involves worldwide effort to pick up 1 million pieces of trash Service
[ August 3, 2020 ] School, sports, Scouts — here’s how this pro baseball player and Eagle Scout did it all Eagle Scout
[ July 31, 2020 ] Inside Momentum Launch, the Order of the Arrow’s largest-ever virtual event Order of the Arrow
[ July 30, 2020 ] Building model trains at home can put your Scout on track to earning the Railroading merit badge Merit Badges

Trevor deRosier embarks on the mystery hike devised by his mom, Cindy.

Try this safe, smart ‘Mystery Hike’ activity with your Scouts and their families

July 27, 2020 10

The mystery hike, inspired by the game Clue, is the brainchild of troop committee member Cindy deRosier, a former classroom teacher.

James holds the James M. Stewart Good Citizenship Award

How your Scouts can earn the James M. Stewart Good Citizenship Award

July 20, 2020 2

Jimmy Stewart’s spirit of citizenship endures in a number of tangible ways, including the James M. Stewart Good Citizenship Award for members of Scouts BSA.

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.

Scouts: Share your most EPIC Scouting adventure with the world!

July 3, 2020 0

From adventures big to small, we want to hear about your most epic Scouting experience so we can share it via social media and in a coming Facebook Live.

The Congressional Award: An impressive honor Scouts can earn just by being Scouts

July 1, 2020 18

The Congressional Award is the highest recognition Congress bestows on young people. Many Scouts will find they can earn it by being active Scouts.

This summer, the adventure continues. Families in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA and Venturing can participate in one (or more!) virtual summer camp experiences.

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.

Scout thinks several moves ahead to complete Eagle project during pandemic

June 16, 2020 0

Bu Wei He of Novato, Calif., was seven weeks into an eight-week Eagle project when the coronavirus hit and shut everything down.

Signs of kindness: Florida troop shares a public ‘thank you’ to essential workers

June 10, 2020 1

In an effort devised and executed by the Scouts themselves, Troop 394 of the North Florida Council created homemade signs to thank essential workers in their community.

How to run a virtual election for your troop, crew or ship’s youth leaders

June 8, 2020 7

If your Scouts BSA troop, Venturing crew or Sea Scout ship can’t hold its next election in person, it’s both easy to move that process online.

Home cooking: Scouts practice preparing camp recipe together over Zoom

May 26, 2020 2

While video chatting from their home kitchens, the Scouts each prepared their own version of “Camp Stroganoff” and then served their families.