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What is the Scouts BSA Test Lab, and how can it benefit your troop?

March 17, 2025 0

The Scouts BSA Test Lab is a way for Scouts and adults to try out new potential merit badges, report back on their experiences and, in the process, help shape the future of Scouting.

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The 2024 merit badge rankings: Take a swing at guessing what made the largest gains this year!

March 6, 2025 21

Our annual merit badge roundup has become a regular Scouting fan favorite. It’s the perfect glimpse into what elements of the program youth are interested in, are pouring time into and are emerging more knowledgeable

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Rare winter storm allows New Orleans Scouts to earn the Snow Sports merit badge

March 3, 2025 0

Earlier this winter, the city of New Orleans got 10 inches of snow in one day. For the Amadeo family, it meant an opportunity to earn the Snow Sports merit badge.

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Scouting America launching Multisport merit badge; here are the requirements

February 28, 2025 3

Multisport, an athletic competition that features a combination of two or more sports, is now a Scouting America merit badge.

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Scouts BSA troop celebrates 1,000th Eagle Scout, all under the same Scoutmaster

December 23, 2024 11

Mike Lanning became the Scoutmaster of Troop 223 in Pacific Palisades, California, in 1953, when he was 21 years old. More than 70 years later, Troop 223 is still going strong, and so is Lanning.

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What you need to know about Webelos, Arrow of Light and Scouts BSA camping

August 30, 2024 13

Whether fall temperatures have already arrived in your region, or even if they’re still a couple months away, now seems like a good time to review what you need to know about Webelos, Arrow of Light and Scouts BSA camping.

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What you need to know about the Scouts BSA combined troop pilot program

July 15, 2024 48

Beginning this fall, some Scouting America councils will participate in a combined troop pilot program that will allow linked troops to operate as a single unit for the 2024-25 school year. The pilot program is

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Your Scouts can apply now for the 2024-25 Scouts BSA Youth Council

June 25, 2024 0

Know any Scouts BSA youth eager to have their voices heard at all levels in Scouting America? This is the opportunity for them! The Scouts BSA Youth Council, aimed at putting youth perspectives central in

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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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Enjoy this video tribute to the first five years of young women in Scouts BSA

April 4, 2024 3

This high quality, 12-minute video produced by Chris Bartell, the Cascade Pacific Council’s marketing director, nicely recaps the first five years of young women in Scouts BSA, while also looking forward to a bright future.

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    February 28, 2025 3
  • 2025 Eagle Scout Project of the Year: He packed 100,000 meals to feed Haitians
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    This astronaut was tasked with trying one of Scouting’s oldest skills … in space!
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    Scouting for Clean Waterways season is upon us! Here’s how you can participate
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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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