Things You Should Know

Voice of the Scout, the BSA’s membership feedback program, isn’t merely a survey designed to collect data. It’s a way to amplify the voices of Scouts, parents, volunteers and chartered organization representatives that might otherwise remain unheard.

As the BSA’s incoming National Chair, Brad Tilden will lead the National Board and provide oversight to the decisions made by the executives at the National Service Center. But the way he sees it, he’s just another volunteer in a movement we all believe in.

Young adults these days are struggling with their mental health, possibly in part because they never learned to be independent as children.

The National Jewish Committee on Scouting’s Chanukah Program Helps guide provides activities suitable for campouts, unit meetings, den meetings or any observance at a religious institution. The document, created by Rabbi Rachmiel Tobesman, a volunteer with the Baltimore Area Council, and further developed by the committee, is a treasure trove of activities suitable for families with kids of all ages.