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How to recruit Cub Scouts the easy way

November 19, 2024 4

Some Cub Scout leaders create buzz around their packs outside of their typical recruitment events. Intentionally or not, Pack 758 of Carrollton, Texas, did just that this weekend, and I got a front-row seat for the

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Council’s weekend beach cleanup events continue to grow

November 7, 2024 0

Scouts enjoy helping their communities – and one council has seen the impact their Scouts are ready to make.

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Your Webelos Scout can learn yo-yo fun with this Adventure

October 2, 2024 0

The Yo-Yo Cub Scout Adventure combines fun and education for a fantastic experience Webelos Scouts can enjoy.

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This pack adopts family’s service project to help underserved students

September 26, 2024 0

Working with a grocery store and local television station, Pack 443 in Spanish Springs, Nev., gathered enough school supplies to fill 150 backpacks.

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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 13

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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Patriots’ Path Council Scouts master chess online and in tournaments

July 29, 2024 0

Every month, Scouts in the Patriots’ Path Council log online for some friendly competition. It’s not for a new videogame, but an ancient game of strategy that’s been enjoyed for centuries: chess.

Scout participation at political events
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Can Scout units participate in political rallies?

July 9, 2024 0

Scouting America might be the most patriotic organization in the U.S. But we don’t endorse any party. Here’s the policy on participation in political rallies.

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