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2018 Merit Badge Rankings: A deep dive into the official numbers, from 1 to 137

February 11, 2019 17

First Aid merit badge extended its reign atop the charts in 2018, while the Exploration, Animation and Bugling merit badges each saw double-digit gains.

Have you taken our latest Scouting Safety Quiz?

January 22, 2019 0

More than 400 people tested their Christmas tree knowledge in our November-December Scouting Safety Quiz. We selected one at random to win a $100 Scout Shop gift card.

Eagle Scout owns Guinness World Record for longest chain of carabiners

January 17, 2019 8

Charles Boone, an Eagle Scout from Dormont, Pa., was honored by Guinness World Records for creating the longest chain of carabiners ever.

Greatest hits: The 10 most-read blog posts of 2018

December 21, 2018 3

Here are the 10 most-read Bryan on Scouting blog posts of 2018. These are the stories you and your fellow volunteers clicked on most in the past year.

Scout shoutout: Did you spot this Eagle Scout on TV last week?

December 19, 2018 4

To see how he fared on the show, check out the full episode here!

Let’s craft some great decorations for your next banquet or court of honor

December 18, 2018 1

Want the decor at your next banquet to really stand out, but you’re on a tight budget? We’re here to help.

10 more unbelievable places Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts have camped overnight

December 12, 2018 25

The list of 10 actual places Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts have camped includes a gorilla exhibit at a zoo, a medieval castle and the jail cells at Alcatraz.

Congrats to the fourth winner of our Scouting Safety Quiz

November 13, 2018 0

More than 520 people tested their aquatics safety knowledge in our last Scouting Safety Quiz. We selected one at random to win a $100 Scout Shop gift card.

Troop opens time capsule buried for two decades, and this is what they found

October 26, 2018 0

In 1999, the Scouts of Troop 463 buried a time capsule with instructions not to open it until 2018. Nearly 20 years later, they made good on that promise.

Congrats to the third winner of our Scouting Safety Quiz

September 18, 2018 0

More than 340 people tested their aquatics safety knowledge in our last Scouting Safety Quiz. We selected one at random to win a $100 Scout Shop gift card.