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[ September 25, 2017 ] Sea Scouts director receives major award for efforts to promote safer boating in BSA Awards
[ September 22, 2017 ] Why you should thank this Eagle Scout every time you take a selfie Eagle Scout
[ September 21, 2017 ] Found! Cub Scout uniform that washed ashore after Hurricane Irma belongs to this officer in U.S. Navy Cub Scouting
[ September 21, 2017 ] Is this your Cub Scout uniform that washed ashore after Hurricane Irma? [Update: Found him!] Eagle Scout
[ September 20, 2017 ] Pledge to never, ever use your phone while driving, because #ItCanWait Health and Safety

Ask the Expert: Are OA life memberships a thing?

May 18, 2015 24

When inducted into the OA (Scouting’s honor society) you get a sense of brotherhood that stays with you for life. But can you be a life member of the OA?

Water guns OK for target shooting, not for firing at other Scouts

May 6, 2015 513

Water guns are OK for Scouts to shoot at targets only. They shouldn’t be aimed or fired at one another, according to BSA policies.

BSA discourages unit-owned credit cards, debit cards

April 23, 2015 154

The BSA discourages the use of unit-owned credit cards and debit cards. Event registration should be paid by a volunteer and properly reimbursed.

Let’s stop the practice of having Scouts sing for a lost item

April 21, 2015 342

Forcing a Scout into singing for a lost item is bullying, and bullying is prohibited in Scouting. Read this important Youth Protection reminder.

‘No one-on-one contact’ applies to digital contact, too

April 6, 2015 158

The Boy Scouts of America’s “no one-on-one contact” rule applies to electronic communications like texting, email, Facebook and Twitter. Here’s how.

Here’s how Cub Scouts will earn Nova Awards under the new program

April 3, 2015 48

How will Cub Scouts earn Nova Awards once the Academics and Sports belt loops go away? Here’s the answer from Richard Stone of the STEM/Nova Committee.

The truth about LDS Scouting

March 23, 2015 243

Mark Francis, director of LDS-BSA relationships, shares how LDS Scouting works and the ways in which the church and the BSA support each other.

Minimum training for overnight campouts? Wrong question.

March 2, 2015 96

A Scouter asked: What is the minimum training required for adult leadership on a Boy Scout overnight campout? There’s a better question to ask, I think.

Why isn’t the World Crest pre-sewn on BSA uniform shirts?

February 25, 2015 178

The World Crest, that purple circle worn by Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and Venturers, doesn’t come pre-sewn on uniforms. Here’s why.

BSA immunizations: What’s required, what’s recommended

February 4, 2015 55

What are the required BSA immunizations? Tetanus shots are a must for anyone attending programs or activities with an annual health and medical record.