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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.

Top 5 merit badges to make your Groundhog Day more ful-Phil-ling

February 2, 2018 12

It’s Groundhog Day, and there’s just one question on everyone’s mind: Will Scouting magazine release a list of the top five merit badges to celebrate this essential holiday?

Get your popcorn ready — here’s some fun ideas to do ahead of the Oscars

January 23, 2018 3

With the Academy Awards nominations out, it’s a good time to dive into some cinematic activities with your Scouts before the red carpet rolls out.

Was this quote attributed to Groucho Marx actually published in Boys’ Life first?

January 11, 2018 1

A popular quote commonly attributed to comedian Groucho Marx might have appeared first in the popular “Think and Grin” jokes section of Boys’ Life magazine two decades earlier.

Greatest hits: The 10 most-read blog posts of 2017

December 27, 2017 0

Today we’ll look at the 10 Bryan on Scouting stories with the most clicks in 2017. You might call them “the posts with the most.”

Scouts and Venturers invited to enter the State-Fish Art Contest

December 22, 2017 0

Anyone from kindergarten through 12th grade — especially Scouts and Venturers — is invited to enter the State-Fish Art Contest from Wildlife Forever.

This may be the Scouty-est Christmas tree we’ve ever seen

December 20, 2017 7

Charles Boone, an Eagle Scout from Dormont, Pa., showed off the Scouting-themed Christmas tree he’s rocking around this year.

The mystery of the northern lights and its inspiration on Scouting

December 12, 2017 12

Seeing the northern lights is on many people’s bucket lists, but you don’t have to trek to the Arctic Circle to see them. Try BSA’s Northern Tier Base.

Eagle Scout creates Lego models of historic hotels for his Eagle project — and for fun

December 8, 2017 77

Brick by brick — and without a drop of glue — Adam’s one-twentieth-scale Lego model of the Historic Strater Hotel in Durango, Colo., took shape.

Growing a mustache for Movember? Here’s some inspiration

November 21, 2017 1

If you’re growing out your whiskers this month, here are several Scouting leaders who sported facial hair that you can aspire to emulate.