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  • [ June 12, 2025 ] Scouts Then and Now: Chapter 33 App Feed - Cub Scouts
  • [ June 9, 2025 ] Here’s the reason behind those major Chemistry merit badge updates App Feed - Scouts BSA
  • [ June 6, 2025 ] Scout keeps her family’s Eagle legacy alive, plus other news in Scouting this week App Feed - Scouts BSA
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Things You Should Know is an ongoing series about those essential life skills all young people should have in their arsenal.

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Why boys and young men need Scouting now more than ever

May 16, 2025 3

Boys and men are increasingly lonely and at a higher risk of suicide now than at any time before. Scouting can help.

2025 National Annual Meeting - Duty to God Breakfast
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Everything that’s happened at Scouting America’s National Annual Meeting so far

May 15, 2025 0

Not in Orlando for Scouting America’s National Annual Meeting (NAM)? We’ve got you covered.

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Learn all about Scouting America’s national high-adventure program tonight, live on YouTube and Facebook

April 23, 2025 0

There’s adventure, which is woven throughout all of Scouting America’s programs, and there’s high adventure, an opportunity for older Scouts, Venturers and Sea Scouts to embark on a challenging and rewarding outdoor experience that will stick

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Why it’s beneficial to record your Scouting for Clean Waterways project in Scoutbook

April 7, 2025 7

Once you’ve done your part to reduce marine waste, there’s just one more step to take: recording your service in Scoutbook.

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Here’s one big reason to attend the 2025 Scouting America National Annual Meeting

March 10, 2025 0

An impressive list of inspirational speakers is just one reason at attend the 2025 Scouting America National Annual Meeting, scheduled for May 12-16. in Orlando, Florida.

App Feed - For Leaders

The Scouts Read Sacred Texts event is perfect for the 2025 National Day of Prayer

February 26, 2025 0

Scouts Read Sacred Texts is a worldwide invitation to Scouts designed to inspire them to set aside some time to read a sacred text from their religion.

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My favorite Scouting America-branded items in Scout Shop’s 115th anniversary collection

February 19, 2025 0

Scout Shop has launched a new line of Scouting America and 115th anniversary-branded apparel designed for Scouts, Scout leaders and anyone else who strives to lead with purpose, inspire others and embrace every opportunity for growth.

App Feed - For Parents

Essay contest for Gerald Ford foundation asks students, ‘What has prepared you to serve?’

January 21, 2025 1

The Gerald R. Ford Student Writing Challenge 2025 is open to U.S. students in 9th through 12th grades. The first-place essay will earn the writer $2,500.

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The chair of Scouting America’s Youth Protection Committee is one of the world’s experts on child abuse prevention

September 25, 2024 0

All told, Michael Bourke has studied more than 1,000 sex offenders over the last three decades, using his Ph.D. in psychology to try to understand them and, in turn, to help the rest of us keep our kids safe from them.

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Suicide is a growing public health crisis; here’s how Scouting is trying to help

September 9, 2024 2

Suicide — and suicide attempts — are serious public health challenges. When reading over the CDC’s list of strategies for preventing suicide, I couldn’t help but notice how Scouting can help with many of them.

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Aaron Derr

Aaron Derr is the senior editor of Aaron on Scouting and Scout Life magazine, and also a former Cubmaster and Scouts BSA volunteer.


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Michael Freeman, an Eagle Scout, is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


Sheniece Chappell

Sheniece Chappell is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


Bryan Wendell

Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is the founder of Bryan on Scouting (now Aaron on Scouting).

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