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[ September 22, 2017 ] Why you should thank this Eagle Scout every time you take a selfie Eagle Scout
[ September 21, 2017 ] Found! Cub Scout uniform that washed ashore after Hurricane Irma belongs to this officer in U.S. Navy Cub Scouting
[ September 21, 2017 ] Is this your Cub Scout uniform that washed ashore after Hurricane Irma? [Update: Found him!] Eagle Scout
[ September 20, 2017 ] Pledge to never, ever use your phone while driving, because #ItCanWait Health and Safety
[ September 20, 2017 ] Sea Base’s Big Munson Island, ‘hit hard’ by Hurricane Irma, ‘will survive and bounce back’ Scouting Tips

September is BSA Month at Bass Pro Shops

September 4, 2017 45

September is the eighth annual Boy Scouts of America Month at Bass Pro Shops. The retailer has a month of activities planned to support Scouting.

Century-old printing presses breathe new life into Graphic Arts merit badge

June 22, 2017 7

Using technology invented in 1440 on printing presses built 100 years ago, Scouts earn one of the BSA’s least-earned merit badges.

Everywhere you look, enthusiasm for the Welding merit badge is heating up

April 13, 2017 12

It’s easy to see the appeal of welding among Scouts. After all, the main requirement for the Welding merit badge is to do some actual welding.

What happens to Scouting Heritage MB requirement 4B during National Scouting Museum relocation?

April 6, 2017 20

As the National Scouting Museum prepares to relocate to Philmont, the procedure for completing Scouting Heritage merit badge requirement 4B has changed.

2016 Merit Badge Rankings unveiled: These were the most and least popular

March 23, 2017 40

The most-earned merit badge in 2016 was a repeat of 2015. We have ranked every merit badge by popularity — both in 2016 and lifetime.

Here’s a complete list of 2017 Boy Scout requirement changes

March 14, 2017 34

Each year, the BSA modifies Boy Scout merit badge and rank requirements. Here are the 2017 updates, as reflected in the 2017 Boy Scout Requirements Book.

BSA releases Exploration merit badge

February 23, 2017 21

The Exploration merit badge — the BSA’s 137th currently available badge — celebrates the spirit of adventure that has long inspired Scouts.

3 questions to ask yourself before becoming a merit badge counselor

February 6, 2017 46

Planning to teach them Traffic Safety? School them in Scholarship? Before you serve as a merit badge counselor, ask yourself these three questions.

Step by step: How to be a merit badge counselor

October 6, 2016 23

The merit badge counselor is one of the coolest jobs in Scouting. It also could be one of the most meaningful. Here’s how to do it right.

Could you earn the Golf merit badge? Take this 18-question quiz to find out

June 16, 2016 4

This 18-question quiz has answers taken straight from the Golf merit badge pamphlet. Be Prepared: Like the game itself, this quiz isn’t easy.