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Help Scouts earn the Citizenship in the World merit badge

By Scouting magazine

Handled incorrectly, the Citizenship in the World badge can seem like an endless slog through vocabulary lists. Handled correctly, it can help Scouts understand what it means to be a citizen in a global society.

Try these methods for managing your kids’ screen time

By Scouting magazine

But reducing kids’ screen time from seven hours down to one or two is more than just an elementary math problem. For some expert advice, Scouting turned to two experts (and sisters): Pam Withers and Cynthia Gill, authors of Jump-Starting Boys.

Amp up your next Blue and Gold with ideas from Star Wars and more

By Aaron Derr

Try one of these exciting themes — like Star Wars — at your pack’s next blue and gold banquet.

Help Venturers discover faith while earning the TRUST Award

By Scouting magazine

Venturing offers three expert awards: Ranger for outdoor skills, Quest for sports and TRUST for religious and community life. Here’s an introduction to the TRUST Award.

Venturing leader Jeff Kay shares how to help foster a crew’s sense of adventure

By Scouting magazine

This former Boy Scout shares his advice for other Venturing leaders when it comes to fostering a crew’s sense of adventure.

Winning Recipes of Scouting and Boys’ Life Magazines’ Campout Cuisine Contest

By Scouting magazine

Check out the winning recipes from the 2013 Campout Cuisine Contest and try these delicious creations at your next Scouting outing.

Three easy recipes for making your own dehydrated backpacking meals

By Scouting magazine

Three dehydrated food recipes — breakfast, lunch and dinner — to get you started as a backcountry chef.

How to create a dehydrated meal plan for your next backpacking trek

By Scouting magazine

Making your own dehydrated snacks and meals require a little advance planning and preparation, but the reward of enjoying great-tasting and nutritious food on the trail makes it all worthwhile.

How to make dehydrated fruit snacks for hiking or backpacking treks

By Scouting magazine

Learn more about how to make several easy dried-fruit snacks.

Three reasons why Scouts should make their own dehydrated backpacking meals

By Scouting magazine

FOLKS WHO EAT store-bought, freeze-dried meals don’t talk much about their camp dinners. But after learning how to dehydrate food, they can’t say enough about how much they enjoy their meals on the trail. Scouts