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5 new Cub Scout recruiting tools that will help you grow your pack

June 4, 2015 13

You can find all of these new recruiting tools in the new Marketing & Membership Hub. Go ahead and bookmark it now. You’ll want to return again and again.

Eagle Scout wants you to stop texting and driving

June 3, 2015 21

William Bauman, whose Eagle Scout project was a campaign against texting and driving, has an important message for Scout leaders and parents.

On Armed Forces Day, 8 ways to salute those who served

May 15, 2015 10

Armed Forces Day — Saturday, May 16, 2015 — is a critical time for us to thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country.

SCOUTStrong Healthy Unit Award gets updated

April 21, 2015 17

Does your unit prioritize snacking smart, drinking right and moving more at meetings? Prove it with the updated SCOUTStrong Healthy Unit Award patch.

Get pack meeting plans for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017

April 15, 2015 22

Pack meeting plans for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Cub Scouting years make planning incredible monthly pack meetings easier, more rewarding and more fun.

BSA acquires Scoutbook, the awesome web app

April 8, 2015 139

BSA has acquired Scoutbook, the web app that makes tracking advancement easier — so you can get back to enjoying those life-changing Scouting experiences.

‘No one-on-one contact’ applies to digital contact, too

April 6, 2015 161

The Boy Scouts of America’s “no one-on-one contact” rule applies to electronic communications like texting, email, Facebook and Twitter. Here’s how.

Is your Scout a Complete Angler? Are you a Certified Angling Instructor?

April 3, 2015 13

BSA Complete Angler Recognition honors Boy Scouts who earn all three fishing-related merit badges: Fishing, Fly-Fishing and Fish and Wildlife Management.

5 tips for helping Scouts reach Eagle before time runs out

March 25, 2015 94

Dial down the drama of eleventh-hour Eagles with these five tips for helping Scouts reach Eagle with plenty of time to spare.

Tuesday Talkback: Does your district awards banquet have a theme?

March 24, 2015 31

A district in the Atlanta Area Council uses themes to make its annual district awards banquet a can’t-miss event. Learn more and share your tips here.