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Seven ways Scouts and Venturers can celebrate National Park Week 2019

April 18, 2019 0

For National Park Week 2019, check out seven ways to celebrate the decades-long friendship between Scouting and the National Park Service.

Beach cleanup project takes huge turn when Scouts spot something unexpected

April 15, 2019 3

Everything was going swimmingly until the Scouts rounded a corner about a mile from camp and saw something they’ll never forget.

Bookmark these two essential Scouts BSA resources for new and longtime leaders

April 11, 2019 4

The BSA has refreshed and retooled a pair of online resources for Scouts BSA volunteers. Bookmark them now and check them often.

Golden Spoon Award ignites friendly but fierce intratroop cooking competition

March 29, 2019 31

A troop in Illinois, fed up with boring hot dogs for dinner, launched a cooking competition that has improved the Scouts’ culinary skills.

‘This is why you’re a youth volunteer’: Scoutmaster praises boys’ Good Turn for Scouts BSA troop for girls

March 20, 2019 8

The boys in Troop 339 of Ridley Township, Pa., were looking for a way to warmly welcome the members of their linked troop, Troop 339 for girls.

The most important patch in Scouting might not be what you think

March 6, 2019 11

If you think about its ability to grow Scouting and introduce this life-changing program to new people, this might be the most important patch in Scouting.

Here are 18 of the best Scouts BSA patrol names so far

March 4, 2019 98

For Scouts BSA patrols, a name unites new and old friends. What’s more, it gives Scouts a chance to express their originality.

Meet some of the first young women inducted into the Order of the Arrow

February 22, 2019 33

Earlier this month, a group of 18 Venturers from the Kansas City, Mo., area became some of the first young women ever inducted into the Order of the Arrow.

Wear this patch to show off your status as a founder of your pack, troop, crew or ship

February 21, 2019 15

The Founder’s Bar lets youth and adult leaders show off their status as original members of a new pack, troop, crew or ship.

Scouts BSA troop for boys votes to donate $1,000 to Scouts BSA troop for girls

February 15, 2019 17

The youth leaders in Troop 400 wanted to find a way to welcome Troop 440, a new Scouts BSA troop for girls. So the boys voted to donate $1,000.