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  • [ July 9, 2025 ] In case you missed it: Every merit badge pamphlet is now available for free online App Feed - Scouts BSA
  • [ July 8, 2025 ] The Big Blue Boy Scout is back on the big screen — and it’s (mostly) super App Feed - Famous Scouts
  • [ July 7, 2025 ] Rocketry team made up of Scouts BSA members brings home international championship App Feed - Scouts BSA
  • [ July 4, 2025 ] This Fourth of July, Scouts salute veterans, plus other news in Scouting this week App Feed - Scouts BSA
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The National Venturing Committee offers two key tools to help Venturers lead their adventures

June 20, 2025 0

Two of the Venturing program’s most important training modules are designed to ensure that Venturers have the knowledge and skills they need to make their crews successful.

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NYLT Leadership Academy is life-changing — take it from these Scouts

May 29, 2025 0

This summer, the NYLT Leadership Academy is offering three weeks of courses: one at the NorCal Adventure Area in California, another in Washington, D.C., and one at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.

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Early impressions of Scouting America’s new Safeguarding Youth training

May 28, 2025 3

Scouting America’s most important training module has been updated with an entirely new look and feel, including a greater emphasis on the organization’s SAFE initiative and the use of real volunteers in real Scouting environments.

A photo of a happy participant at Philmont Training Center
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The Philmont Training Center is the place for all of your training needs this summer

March 18, 2025 0

Philmont Training Center (PTC), Scouting America’s national training center located at Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, New Mexico, is currently taking reservations for this summer and beyond.

A photo of a Cub Scout mother taking online training
App Feed - For Leaders

Do the Cub Scout program updates require leaders to take new training?

June 19, 2024 6

Here’s what’s changed and what hasn’t changed when it comes to Cub Scout position-specific online training.

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How Scouting America’s National Annual Meeting will impact volunteers, parents (like you) for the next century

May 7, 2024 0

Hundreds of volunteers gather annually to set the tone for the Scouting year, assess the strengths and opportunities in the organization, and propel the movement forward.

Credit: Roger Morgan Camp Perry
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Attendees share stories of personal growth from the conference that equipped them to welcome all Scouts and Scouters

May 2, 2024 1

Eliminating barriers to joining Scouting and welcoming all the kinds of families who make up our communities should be a priority for every Scouter. Luckily, that’s what the Opening Doors course at Philmont Training Center

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This training course is an absolute must for BSA youth

April 29, 2024 6

The Scouts BSA program is designed to bring out leadership qualities in youth, and Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST) is one of the best tools out there to do just that.

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NYLT Leadership Academy expands its locations for this summer

March 7, 2024 2

The NYLT Leadership Academy will offer four weeks of summertime courses for National Youth Leadership Training graduates.

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Looking for a new podcast? Try the #CubChatLive audio stream for Cub Scout leaders

September 13, 2023 0

Becoming a better Cub Scout leader just got easier. Do you drive to work? Hit the treadmill? Enjoy a morning cycle? How about a mid-afternoon hammock eye-resting sesh (we’re looking at you, work-from-home readers)? These

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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.


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


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

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