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Update your BeAScout pin today, so future Scouting families can find you tomorrow

August 16, 2017 9

BeAScout.org tells prospective Scouting families why Scouting is a good fit for their family and where they can find a pack, troop, crew or ship near them.

Lion pilot program for kindergarteners off to a roaring start, with exciting changes coming for 2017-2018

August 14, 2017 46

Based on feedback from parents, as well as surveys and focus groups, the BSA has some changes to announce to the Lion pilot program for this fall.

The Cub Scout Six Essentials: A half-dozen items to pack on every campout or hike

August 8, 2017 10

The Cub Scout Six Essentials, learned as part of the Wolf Rank, includes a half-dozen items every Cub Scout should carry when going on hikes or campouts.

Turn it up: 2017 Jamboree-on-the-Air, Jamboree-on-the-Internet dates set

August 3, 2017 5

This Oct. 20 to 22, Scouts and Venturers from around the world will gather for the 2017 Jamboree-on-the-Air and 2017 Jamboree-on-the-Internet.

Best of the best race at 2017 Pinewood Derby World Championship in New York

July 7, 2017 17

At the 2017 Pinewood Derby World Championship, the Greater New York Councils welcomed 276 Cub Scouts from 60 different BSA local councils.

Parents of boy with autism were told to ‘try Scouting,’ and this happened

June 12, 2017 89

If you had to pick just one point of the Scout Law to describe Isaiah V., it would be brave. That same word applies to his mom and dad, too.

4 ways the BSA is strengthening its relationships with schools

May 24, 2017 13

Ready to strengthen the relationship between Scouting and schools in your area? The BSA has several resources to help. Here’s a look at four big ones.

The big difference between Cub Scout advancement and Boy Scout advancement

May 3, 2017 20

Rank advancement in Cub Scouts is not like rank advancement in Boy Scouts. In Cub Scouts, it’s grade- or age-based. In Boy Scouting, Scouts hold the reins.

How to earn the National Summertime Pack Award

May 2, 2017 27

Extend the fun of Cub Scouting into the year’s hottest season by earning the National Summertime Pack Award. Here’s how it’s done.

Can Cub Scouts get extra time to finish requirements after school year ends?

May 1, 2017 62

But what happens if a Cub Scout isn’t quite there yet? What if he isn’t done with his requirements by the end of the school year?