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Registration now open for 2023 World Scout Jamboree in South Korea

December 13, 2021 2

Registration is now open to join the BSA contingent at the 2023 World Scout Jamboree, set to kick off on Aug. 1, 2023, in Saemangeum, South Korea.

Paul McCartney says his time as a Scout in England inspired the song ‘Eleanor Rigby’

November 3, 2021 4

Paul McCartney was a Scout as a boy, and he recently shared the story of how a Scouting experience inspired the song “Eleanor Rigby.”

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 14

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.