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  • [ April 1, 2026 ] Hats off to this Cub Scout’s Mount Rushmore project Fun
  • [ March 31, 2026 ] Shoot for the moon in your merit badge quest App Feed - Merit Badges
  • [ March 30, 2026 ] Why the next issue of Scout Life is a must-read for kids App Feed - For Leaders
  • [ March 27, 2026 ] Scouting prepares for Season 2 of Clean Waterways! Here’s how you can participate. App Feed - Outdoors
  • [ March 26, 2026 ] How to celebrate America’s 250th with your Cub Scouts Cub Scouting

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Hats off to this Cub Scout’s Mount Rushmore project

April 1, 2026 1

Cub Scout pack works to deliver what all Americans agree is a crucial addition to Mount Rushmore — a top hat for Abraham Lincoln.

App Feed - Merit Badges

Shoot for the moon in your merit badge quest

March 31, 2026 2

The Orion spacecraft is set to launch tomorrow as part of the Artemis II mission. Here’s how this around-the-moon trip relates to merit badges.

Cover of the April issue of Scout Life magazine
App Feed - For Leaders

Why the next issue of Scout Life is a must-read for kids

March 30, 2026 0

Whether you’re a parent or a Scout leader (or both!), here’s what your kids will get out of the April issue of Scout Life.

App Feed - Outdoors

Scouting prepares for Season 2 of Clean Waterways! Here’s how you can participate.

March 27, 2026 1

Launched last year, the Scouting for Clean Waterways annual initiative is already one of Scouting America’s most impactful projects. Pitch in. Protect our most valuable resource.

Cub Scouting

How to celebrate America’s 250th with your Cub Scouts

March 26, 2026 0

#CubChatLive focused on America250 and how Scouts can explore citizenship and service through Cub Scout-geared activities. Celebrate! And earn the new Liberty in Action patch.

Camping

Want to get your Scout to talk? Try a chat around the campfire

March 24, 2026 1

Informal settings like campfires or hikes lower the pressure that comes with direct, structured conversations. It’s a place where teens feel emotionally safe and are more likely to open up.

Advancement

Merit badge test lab turns 1. We ask an expert how it’s working.

March 23, 2026 1

Nine concepts are currently in the Scouts BSA Test Lab. Here’s how the lab is shaping future of Scouting.

App Feed

First Aid is first — again. 2025 merit badge rankings are here.

March 18, 2026 6

The latest merit badge rankings show First Aid is still popular. Golf made the biggest jump for the second consecutive year. What else is trending?

Camping

The worst packing fails, as told by real Scout parents and leaders

March 17, 2026 2

How do you forget a sleeping bag? Happens all the time, parents and Scouters say. See what else makes the list because it didn’t make the trip to camp.

Camping

6 fears Scouts might have before their first campout (and how to help)

March 16, 2026 2

From bugs to bathrooms, first-time campers have a lot of questions and fear of the unknown. Here’s how to prepare your young Scout before heading out.

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    March 27, 2026 1
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