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  • [ September 12, 2025 ] Scouts rescue lost Eagle Scout, plus other news in Scouting this week Scouting in the News
  • [ September 11, 2025 ] Which of the new Messengers of Peace learning paths is best for your Scout? App Feed - For Parents
  • [ September 10, 2025 ] Two new merit badge concepts join the Scouts BSA Test Lab App Feed
  • [ September 9, 2025 ] Extreme Makeovers, Round 65: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos Eagle Before & After
  • [ September 8, 2025 ] Make sure your new Scouting families know about this limited-time uniform offer App Feed - For Leaders

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Scouting in the News

Scouts rescue lost Eagle Scout, plus other news in Scouting this week

September 12, 2025 0

Scouts rescue lost Eagle Scout, plus other news in Scouting this week, including Scouting at full speed and Scouts’ open house draws big crowd.

A photo of a Scout wearing a Messengers of Peace neckerchief
App Feed - For Parents

Which of the new Messengers of Peace learning paths is best for your Scout?

September 11, 2025 0

The Messengers of Peace initiative is being realigned to better empower Scouts to serve as peace builders and global citizens.

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App Feed

Two new merit badge concepts join the Scouts BSA Test Lab

September 10, 2025 6

As promised, the Scouts BSA Test Lab is growing! Two exciting new concepts are now available for Scouts to explore and provide feedback on. A Sewing and Needlework merit badge and a Physics merit badge

Eagle Before & After

Extreme Makeovers, Round 65: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

September 9, 2025 0

This is the 65th entry in our occasional series showcasing before-and-after photos of Eagle Scout projects. You can explore the full collection of projects and submit your own for a chance to be featured in our next roundup.

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App Feed - For Leaders

Make sure your new Scouting families know about this limited-time uniform offer

September 8, 2025 0

Starting this week, both new and returning families can save 20% on a full Cub Scout, Scouts BSA or Venturing uniform.

Scouting Tips

Cub Scouts bring joy to cancer patients, plus other news in Scouting this week

September 5, 2025 0

Cub Scouts bring joy to cancer patients, plus other news in Scouting this week, including Golden flamingos fly through neighborhoods to support Cub Scout, Scout honors community with repairs and Duck rescue project takes flight.

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App Feed - For Parents

Scouting can help youth find a career in this field that desperately needs workers

September 3, 2025 0

Earning one or more of these merit badges could be a Scout’s first step into a rewarding — and highly paying — career in shipbuilding.

customizable templates
App Feed

How to create eye-catching recruitment materials with customizable templates from the Brand Center

September 2, 2025 0

Whether you need a flyer for an upcoming recruitment night, a poster to hang at your local elementary school or a social media frame to use on your troop’s Facebook, the Brand Center has your back.

App Feed - For Parents

Here’s how to earn a free recruiter strip, plus a significant discount on uniforms, from Scouting America Outfitters

August 28, 2025 2

It might be the most important patch in Scouting, and for the next four months it’s free for anyone who completes five simple steps.

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App Feed - Cub Scouts

This might be the most important thing you can do after you recruit new Scouts

August 27, 2025 1

Families who don’t feel welcomed after they sign up for Scouting are very likely to simply leave. And once they leave, they don’t come back.

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  • #AdventureOn!
    Scouts rescue lost Eagle Scout, plus other news in Scouting this week
    September 12, 2025 0
  • A photo of a Scout wearing a Messengers of Peace neckerchief
    Which of the new Messengers of Peace learning paths is best for your Scout?
    September 11, 2025 0
  • test lab badges
    Two new merit badge concepts join the Scouts BSA Test Lab
    September 10, 2025 6
  • Extreme Makeovers, Round 65: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos
    September 9, 2025 0
  • A photo of a group of Cub Scouts performing a flag ceremony while wearing their uniforms
    Make sure your new Scouting families know about this limited-time uniform offer
    September 8, 2025 0

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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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