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Next up: Welding merit badge

November 16, 2011 25

UPDATE, Jan. 27, 2012: Click here for a Welding merit badge update and the final, official requirements. — Want to spark some passion in your Scouts? Tell them about Welding, the next new merit badge

Check out the BSA’s new National Recruitment Campaign

November 3, 2011 8

Ever wish you could see the future? Now you can. You’re looking at next year’s slick, new National Recruitment Campaign — in your hands a full two months early. In the past, marketing materials were

Trail's End Popcorn Sales Military Donation

Support Scouting and American troops with popcorn sales

October 20, 2011 4

Popcorn sales help fund Scouting activities, but this salty treat can also bring cheer to service men and women overseas. Popcorn buyers can do both—support the troops and Scouting—by participating in a Trail’s End military donation. This

Move it! Take the SCOUTStrong PALA Challenge today

October 20, 2011 9

To keep myself physically strong … It’s right there in the Scout Oath, but chances are you or someone in your pack, troop, team, or crew needs a little reminder. I’ve got just the thing:

Boy Scouts of America, Sustainable Forestry Initiative: A natural partnership

October 18, 2011 2

What would we do without forests? There’d be no place to hang our bear bags. No place to stop for shade while backpacking. No place to take great fall photos. And no paper to print

Special badge for Scouts who earn Eagle in 2012

October 14, 2011 38

Know a Scout seeking a little extra motivation to finish his Eagle requirements next year? I’ve got it. To celebrate the centennial of Scouting’s top honor, all recipients of the Eagle Scout Award in the year

Bullying: Stop it from hurting a Scout in your unit

October 6, 2011 4

Think bullying doesn’t happen to your Scouts? Consider this sobering fact: More than 160,000 U.S. students stay home from school each day from fear of being bullied, according to the National Bullying Prevention Center. That

Bookshare, BSA open a new chapter

September 28, 2011 7

For some boys, reading doesn’t come easy. And that makes the Boy Scouts of America a challenging place. The Boy Scout Handbook. Merit Badge pamphlets. BSA training manuals. Daunting prospects for boys with print disabilities.

Nate Stafford is saving lives one net at a time (and did I mention he’s just 13?)

August 29, 2011 4

Nate Stafford isn’t your typical 13-year-old. While other kids his age worry about saving up for the next must-have video game, Nate has a loftier goal: saving lives, one bed net at a time. This

BeAScout.org simplified

August 19, 2011 8

Now, when a friend of your son or daughter—or even a fellow adult—asks, “How can I get involved in Scouting?” your answer just got easier: BeAScout.org. While the recruitment Web site isn’t new, the BSA