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[ September 18, 2021 ] From the Scouting magazine archives: Scouting helped these families grow closer App Feed - For Parents
[ September 17, 2021 ] After close call with wildfire at his Eagle project site, he got back to work App Feed - Eagle Scouts
[ September 16, 2021 ] What I’ve Learned: A Q&A with the leaders of a 111-year-old Scouts BSA troop in Rhode Island App Feed - Scouts BSA
[ September 15, 2021 ] Twin brothers from Tennessee travel 1,100 miles to complete their Eagle projects App Feed - Eagle Scouts
[ September 14, 2021 ] Can BSA youth members discuss Scouting in private digital groups? App Feed - For Leaders

On July 3, watch the final ‘Scout Saturday Live,’ the show made by and for Scouts

June 30, 2021 0

“Scout Saturday Live!,” the YouTube show created by Scouts for Scouts will air its series finale at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, July 3.

Eagle Scout leads building of hydroponic garden at orphanage in Panama

May 19, 2021 3

Ian planned, developed and gave leadership to the construction of a hydroponic garden for an orphanage in the country of Panama.

5 ways that foreign-based BSA troops do things differently (and one way they don’t)

May 10, 2021 10

Reminder to any Scouting families who choose to relocate to another country: Your Scouting adventures don’t have to end when you leave.

How U.K. Scouts attending the 2019 World Scout Jamboree helped make the Baltimore Orioles popular overseas

March 29, 2021 0

A group of Scouts from the United Kingdom helped make Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander an “overnight sensation.”

Do these three things every year to strengthen your connection to World Scouting

March 26, 2021 0

The “Unit Guide to World Scouting” includes three things every unit can do every year to strengthen their connection to World Scouting.

Micaiah Balonek, who lives most of the year in India, wears a Hindi interpreter strip.

If you speak a language other than English, here’s a patch you can wear with pride

November 5, 2020 6

The interpreter strip is a visible sign to others that you’re available for conversation in a language other than English.

Register now for the Jamboree-on-the-Air/Jamboree-on-the-Internet

October 6, 2020 0

If you’ve never experienced the digital or amateur radio events before, this might be the perfect time to attend, especially with many of us Scouting at home.

Left: A Scout from Troop 1345G talks about her favorite recipe. Right: Scouts from Troop 2 talk about their Scout ranks.

A world of good: Virginia Scouts hold virtual meeting with Scouts from Afghanistan

May 11, 2020 3

Troop 1345G of Burke, Va., held a virtual meeting with Troop 2 of Kabul, Afghanistan. They talked about patches, food and favorite hobbies.

The JOTI virtual campsite shows some of the activities Scouts can enjoy from April 3–5, 2020.

Jamboree on the Internet: Special Edition arrives at exactly the right time

April 2, 2020 5

From April 3–5, join a special edition of Jamboree on the Internet, a digital event designed to help Scouts connect, make new friends and develop skills.

Scouts Australia responds to BSA support: ‘Overwhelmed and incredibly grateful’

February 7, 2020 7

Support from the worldwide community of Scouting, including from members of the BSA, has been an “enormous comfort” to members of Scouts Australia.