Fun - Bryan on Scouting

Backcountry Bingo cards encourage Scouts to pay attention to the world around them

June 15, 2018 8

A Scouter in California has created Backcountry Bingo Hunt cards to encourage his Scouts to pay attention to the details around them. He’s made them available to any fellow Scouters for free.

2018 FIFA World Cup: Ranking the countries by percentage of Scouts

June 14, 2018 3

Now that the 2018 FIFA World Cup has finally arrived, I thought I’d offer a Scouting-focused look at the 32 countries that will battle for the big prize. Can this info help you pick a favorite team?

Top 5 merit badges to help you win that Fortnite Victory Royale

May 10, 2018 2

Fortnite imparts lessons in critical thinking, teamwork and survival — all lessons learned in Scouting. What that in mind, here are the Top 5 merit badges that would help you win that Victory Royale.

Congrats to the second winner of our Scouting Safety Quiz

May 8, 2018 0

More than 800 people tested their food safety knowledge in our March-April Scouting Safety Quiz. We selected one at random to win a $100 Scout Shop gift card.

Leaders inject fun, education into clean-up service projects

April 24, 2018 0

How do you help ensure picking up trash doesn’t devolve into a way to simply fulfill service hour requirements? Pack 267 and Troop 267 in Fredonia, N.Y., have an answer.

Boy Scout robotics team to compete in World Championship

April 10, 2018 6

Florida Boy Scouts are heading to Houston to compete in a Lego League robotics championship against teams from around the world.

Congrats to the first winner of our Scouting Safety Quiz

March 13, 2018 2

More than 770 people entered our inaugural magazine quiz. Find out who won and how everyone scored.

29 Scouting-themed cake ideas for Cub Scouts and Eagle Scouts

March 12, 2018 4

These 29 mouthwatering photos include Scouting-themed cake ideas for Cub Scout blue and gold banquets, troop anniversaries, Eagle Scout courts of honor and more.

Can you ace this ‘Jeopardy!’ category about merit badges?

February 23, 2018 14

On the Feb. 22, 2018, episode of “Jeopardy!”, viewers were treated to a category called “21st Century Boy Scout Merit Badges.”

Top 5 merit badges for which Marvel’s Black Panther would make the ideal counselor

February 16, 2018 3

What if the King of Wakanda, also known as the Black Panther, found a free weekend or two to serve as a merit badge counselor? In that case, here are five I might recommend.