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Dr. Lyn Graves shares how you can bring Scouting to the inner city

Dr. Lyn Graves shares inspiring advice for Scouters, encouraging leaders to bring Scouting to youth living in the inner city.

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How to juggle the roles of dad and Scout leader

Scouters share ideas from the field when it comes to juggling roles as a parent with leadership positions within your pack, troop, crew, or team.

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Unit commissioner shares how to strengthen Scout units

Unit commissioner Hal Daumé shares his advice for strengthening Scout units.

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Scouter Bill Chin shares how cheerful service pays off

What I've Learned Bill Chin Order of the Arrow

Bill Chin, an Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor Member of the Order of the Arrow, shares how the OA’s “cheerful service” serves Scouts long after their youth.

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Gain Scouts’ respect with these leadership-development strategies

Amplify your leadership strengths using these suggestions to help you gain Scouts’ respect—without tyranny.

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The get-started guide for new Scouting leaders

New leaders: This jam-packed guide will bring you up to speed—fast—so that you can get started in your new role as a Scouting volunteer leader.

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Former astronaut shares how to get Scouts hooked on STEM subjects

Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. shares why Scouters must get boys interested in science, technology, engineering, and math topics and how the BSA’s new STEM-NOVA Award program can help.

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A Muslim Scouter reflects on Scouting’s interfaith strengths

“The Scout Law, the Scout Oath—those are very Islamic values. In Islamic school, you learn the academic aspects of Islam. In Scouting, you get a chance to apply the religion.” —Abdul-Rashid Abdullah

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