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  • [ March 28, 2023 ] BSA leadership welcomes all: We’re saving a seat for YOU at the Scouting table App Feed
  • [ March 27, 2023 ] Meet your 2023 National Duty to God Award recipients App Feed - For Parents
  • [ March 24, 2023 ] Illinois Scouts BSA troop for girls is thriving, plus other good news from this week App Feed - For Leaders
  • [ March 23, 2023 ] Let’s meet this year’s National Order of the Arrow officers App Feed
  • [ March 22, 2023 ] This Saturday, do a Conservation Good Turn by participating in Earth Hour App Feed - Outdoors

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Hiking Philmont during a break at the "Finding your seat at the Scouting table" training course
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BSA leadership welcomes all: We’re saving a seat for YOU at the Scouting table

March 28, 2023 0

Scouting is a movement, and movements don’t stay still. They grow. They improve. And they always keep going. The proof is in Scouting’s own history. In 1936, the BSA approved the position of “den mother,”

Scouts wearing merit badge sashes
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2022 merit badge rankings: A new chart-topper emerges

February 28, 2023 13

Let’s take a look at what changed, what stayed the same and what took the prize as our most highly earned merit badge of last year.

Staff at the Summit
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Everything you need to know about working at a high-adventure base or BSA camp

February 21, 2023 2

Each summer, thousands of seasonal staff bring outdoor adventure to life for Scouts from across the world. Ever wondered who makes up this staff?

Scouts run
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Six New Year’s resolutions from the Personal Fitness merit badge

December 28, 2022 1

We took a look at the Personal Fitness merit badge to inspire six goals attainable for Scouts and adults, alike, who want to pay special attention to their health in 2023.

Girl Cub Scout Petting a horse
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This acronym is the secret to the strongest Cub Scout packs around the country

December 19, 2022 3

Use SAFE to prepare for all your Scouting activities!

Ask the Expert

Can Scout units participate in political rallies?

November 2, 2022 0

The BSA might be the most patriotic organization in the U.S. But we don’t endorse any party. Here’s the policy on participation in political rallies.

App Feed - Eagle Scouts

Why removing invasive species is a worthy project — from a Scout who’s done it

October 26, 2022 7

“I always wanted my Eagle Project to be a means of supporting my goal of environmental sustainability,” says Siddha, from Troop 761 in Ashburn, Va. “It is our duty to take care of our environment and to leave it better than we found it.”

App Feed - For Leaders

Six ways to tell your Scouting story to local media outlets

October 14, 2022 4

Here are six practical tips that your pack, troop, crew or ship can use to get local news coverage with little effort.

sibling brother sitting on sofa playing online video games with headset in living room during weekend
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Calling all gamers: Sign up for the BSA Esports Tournament Series

September 29, 2022 4

The BSA has teamed up with Rally Cry to bring Scouts a tournament series this fall. Here’s how to register.

App Feed - Outdoors

Keep your older Scouts engaged by safely increasing the intensity of their outdoor experiences

July 7, 2022 1

Your Scouts have been hiking. They’ve been to day camp. They’ve likely been on weekend campouts, and many of them might have been to summer camp. All of these are great, fun activities for Scouts who are just getting used to being outdoors. At some point, though, they’re going to be ready for more. So … what’s next?

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Aaron Derr

Aaron Derr is the senior editor of Aaron on Scouting and Scout Life magazine, and also a former Cubmaster and Scouts BSA volunteer.


Michael Freeman

Michael Freeman, an Eagle Scout, is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


Bryan Wendell

Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is the founder of Bryan on Scouting (now Aaron on Scouting).

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