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From the Scouting magazine archives: Helping your Scouts become OA members

September 25, 2021 0

For more than 100 years, the Order of the Arrow has recognized Scouts and Scouters who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives. Unit elections are permitted in Scouts BSA, Venturing and

From the Scouting magazine archives: Scouting helped these families grow closer

September 18, 2021 0

From New York’s steel towers to the bayous of Louisiana, here are five Scouting families who worked to make their world a better place, and in the process, become stronger together thanks to Scouting.

From the Scouting magazine archives: Remembering a Scouter who died on 9/11

September 11, 2021 0

Among the victims of 9/11 was Shawn E. Bowman Jr., an Eagle Scout and veteran leader who had been active in Scouting for more than two-thirds of his life.

From the Scouting magazine archives: Angling for an easy outdoors activity?

September 4, 2021 0

One of the easiest and most effective ways to keep BSA youth members of all ages engaged in the program is to get them outdoors.

7 lifesaving tactics the Unbroken hero would have learned in Scouting

December 22, 2014 8

Hero of the book and film Unbroken, Louis Zamperini credits Scouting for teaching him to be prepared with life-saving survival skills.

High-Adventure Week: A look back at the Summit Bechtel Reserve

October 16, 2014 0

The youngest of the BSA’s national high-adventure bases, the Summit still boasts a rich history. Take a look at the coverage of the base in Scouting magazine starting in 2010.

Relive past World Scout Jamborees with Scouting magazine covers

September 18, 2014 4

View cover images from the Scouting magazine archives to get inspired for the upcoming 2015 World Scout Jamboree July 28 to Aug. 8 in Kirara-hama, Japan.

Philmont celebrates its one-millionth visitor

July 31, 2014 3

As Philmont Scout Ranch celebrates its one-millionth camper this summer, take a look at this 1941 map of the base when it was still known as Philturn.

Celebrate the World Cup with a soccer-themed game

June 26, 2014 1

If your boys or Venturing girls have World Cup fever — like so many of us! — use this game at your next unit meeting to help them blow off some steam and have some fun.

Eight ingredients that make up a successful Scouting leader

June 19, 2014 7

In this 1957 column, “A Scoutmaster Thinks It Over,” a Scoutmaster lists seven “yardsticks” to help him measure how well he’s “making Scouting the satisfying experience boys dream about.”