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How to celebrate America’s 250th with your Cub Scouts

March 26, 2026 2

#CubChatLive focused on America250 and how Scouts can explore citizenship and service through Cub Scout-geared activities. Celebrate! And earn the new Liberty in Action patch.

Camping

Want to get your Scout to talk? Try a chat around the campfire

March 24, 2026 1

Informal settings like campfires or hikes lower the pressure that comes with direct, structured conversations. It’s a place where teens feel emotionally safe and are more likely to open up.

App Feed

First Aid is first — again. 2025 merit badge rankings are here.

March 18, 2026 6

The latest merit badge rankings show First Aid is still popular. Golf made the biggest jump for the second consecutive year. What else is trending?

Camping

The worst packing fails, as told by real Scout parents and leaders

March 17, 2026 3

How do you forget a sleeping bag? Happens all the time, parents and Scouters say. See what else makes the list because it didn’t make the trip to camp.

Camping

6 fears Scouts might have before their first campout (and how to help)

March 16, 2026 2

From bugs to bathrooms, first-time campers have a lot of questions and fear of the unknown. Here’s how to prepare your young Scout before heading out.

Cub Scouting

From attics to online archives, Scout leaders built a 13,500-item virtual museum

March 3, 2026 2

Curators aren’t finished yet. There’s still plenty of memorabilia to collect in time for the Horseshoe Scout Reservation’s 100th anniversary in 2027.

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App Feed - Cub Scouts

5 secrets to planning a must-attend Cub Scout campout

February 23, 2026 0

A great camping experience builds confidence and strengthens new friendships in ways a good pack meeting can’t always do.

Camping

Can AI help you create the best packing list ever? We found out.

February 20, 2026 5

We asked Artificial Intelligence to generate a camping list. How did it do? See what’s on the list and what our experts said.

Cub Scouting

Troop Traditions: See what this council and the KC Royals have in common

February 17, 2026 1

Scouting America councils organize amazing annual events for their troops and packs. Read about this baseball outing in Kansas City.

Photo by Jim Grimaldi
Cub Scouting

A parent’s guide to blue and gold banquets

February 9, 2026 1

If you’re reading “blue and gold banquet” on your Cub Scout’s calendar for the first time, you’re probably wondering what the whole thing is about.

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