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[ November 27, 2021 ] From the Scouting magazine archives: Calorie-cutting tips for the holidays App Feed - For Parents
[ November 26, 2021 ] Eagle Scout trail runner shares Scouting skills that keep him going mile after mile App Feed - Eagle Scouts
[ November 25, 2021 ] Find your life-changing moment at Philmont Scout Ranch App Feed
[ November 24, 2021 ] Fourth-generation Eagle Scout earns honor exactly 65 years after his ‘Pappy’ App Feed - Eagle Scouts
[ November 23, 2021 ] Eagle Scout’s project involved building a tiny house for the homeless App Feed

How to broaden your kids’ perspective — and, in the process, your own

September 21, 2021 0

There are a lot of things in common with being a parent and being a Scout leader. Among them: the importance of understanding the perspectives of the younger generation.

Can BSA youth members discuss Scouting in private digital groups?

September 14, 2021 30

Online communication platforms have been around for decades. Here are a few things to look for when allowing youth to conduct Scouting business in these virtual environments.

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

March 30, 2017 36

Wash, rinse, sanitize. 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.

Things You Should Know: How to fly a flag at half-staff

September 11, 2015 34

As leaders of Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA members, Sea Scouts and Venturers, it’s important for us to know how to fly a flag at half-staff during times of mourning.

Things You Should Know, Vol. 5: How to change a tire

July 15, 2015 18

Whether you’re traveling to school, work or summer camp, a flat tire is bound to happen. That makes knowing how to change a tire an essential life skill.

Things Guys Should Know, Vol. 4: How to skip rocks

April 20, 2015 16

Knowing how to skip rocks won’t save your life — unless a bridge-dwelling troll agrees to let you live if you can do it — but it could save you from boredom.

Things Guys Should Know, Vol. 3: How to go to the bathroom outside

April 9, 2015 47

Knowing how to go to the bathroom outside — you know, when no *actual* bathroom is nearby — is an important guy skill.

Things Guys Should Know, Vol. 2: How to start a fire without matches

April 2, 2015 26

It’s not just a handy skill for competing on “Survivor.” Knowing how to start a fire without matches is an essential thing guys should know.

Things Guys Should Know, Vol. 1: How to tie a necktie

March 27, 2015 68

Teenage guys applying for a job, interviewing for a scholarship or dressing for prom need to know how to tie a necktie. It’s an essential guy skill.