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[ September 25, 2017 ] Sea Scouts director receives major award for efforts to promote safer boating in BSA Awards
[ 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

Kicking & Screaming Episode 6 recap: ‘Real Men Cry’

April 14, 2017 6

How did Eagle Scout Terry Fossum and his partner Natalie Casanova, a 29-year-old professional gamer with pink hair, fare in Kicking & Screaming Episode 6?

How to create a budget for your pack, troop or crew

April 5, 2017 9

Creating a budget for your pack, troop, team, post, ship or crew is an essential part of every well-managed, well-financed unit.

The three-pot method: This is how to wash dishes at a campsite

March 30, 2017 45

Wash, sanitize, rinse. The three-pot dishwashing method is how to wash dishes at camp. Get your dishes done quickly so you can get back to having fun.

At this military base’s Pinewood Derby garage, they’re making more than cars

March 20, 2017 2

Inside the Scout Hut on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., the boys and parents of Pack 462 make memories as they build Pinewood Derby racers.

Top tips for making the most of a merit badge day

March 17, 2017 20

Merit badge days come in a number of forms. Here’s a look at what the Guide to Advancement says and what a longtime counselor says.

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.

What a 190-member troop can teach you about retention

March 6, 2017 9

This troop could be the biggest troop east of the Mississippi. What better source for successful recruitment and retention advice?

7 useful things you’ll find at the new Troop Leader Resources website

February 9, 2017 9

Troop Leader Resources — available at troopleader.org — is a new, BSA-authorized website that helps Scouts and Scouters plan better meetings.

Boy Scout retention: Four things you can do so they’ll stick around

February 7, 2017 37

Boost retention by helping Boy Scouts get the most out of this life-changing organization with a program that keeps them coming back week after week.

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.