Scouts BSA

Scouts BSA — for boys and girls ages 11-17, 10-year-olds who have completed fifth grade, or 10-year-olds who have completed Cub Scouting’s Arrow of Light — is designed to achieve the aims of Scouting through a vigorous outdoor program and peer-group leadership.

Advancement & Awards

Spirit of Adventure

By Scouting magazine

What will the next generation of American leaders look like? Many of them will look like Eagle Scouts. And many of those already are shaping the future of America—and the world. They’re serving in the military, the Peace Corps, and Teach for America. They’re conserving natural resources, healing the sick, and competing for Super Bowl titles. They’re everywhere, and they’re serving others.

Order of the Arrow

As Good As It Gets

By Scouting magazine

More than 1,000 Arrowmen gathered in Wyoming for brotherhood, great adventures, and one giant-size good turn at ArrowCorps5, the largest service project in U.S. Forest Service history.

Scouts BSA

Show of Faith

By Scouting magazine

These religious emblems represent a youth or adult’s devotion to a supreme being. To help your group get started, check out our guide to the awards and how to earn them.

High Adventure

First Among Equals

By Scouting magazine

Scouters from across the country put leadership skills into action at the Philmont Leadership Challenge.

Order of the Arrow

Encouraging Order of the Arrow participation

By Scouting magazine

Scouter A.M. notices that many of his Scouts who join the Order of the Arrow rarely participate in OA functions. He’s looking for ideas to increase their participation.

Outdoor activities

Freezing Cold, Burning Calories

By Scouting magazine

The council Scout executive in northern Wisconsin provides a worthy incentive for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers to maintain a monthly schedule of active, outdoor events.

Indoor activities

The Law Makers

By Scouting magazine

You can recite the Scout Law in less than 10 seconds. But this Boy Scout film crew spent an entire summer documenting true-life stories that give unexpected meaning to the 12 points.

Camporees

Here's to Your Health

By Scouting magazine

A weekend’s variation on the traditional camporee educates New York Scouts about challenges faced by people dealing with disabilities and disease.

Leaders

Peer-to-Peer: The OA Scoutreach Mentoring Program

By Scouting magazine

Some young boys grasp basic Scouting skills within a short time of joining a troop. Others need more time and someone to look up to. The Order of the Arrow’s Scoutreach Mentoring program tries to fill that gap.