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The New-Leader Guide: Tips to Get You Started Down the Scouting Trail

By Michael Freeman

We created this handy guide to help you through the first months of your Scouting career. Half of the tips stem from our own experience; the other half come from Scouters across the country.

This volunteer builds the foundation for unit success

By Michael Freeman

After a bad experience, this volunteer still saw the value in Scouting.

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.

Launch a Sea Scouting program with this Mate’s advice

By Scouting magazine

Get started — or keep your Sea Scouting program afloat — with advice from Mate Adam Tunks.

Get your Scouts reading with tips from author Michael Gurian

By Scouting magazine

Boys continue to fall behind girls in reading skills. Bestselling author Michael Gurian, who just signed on to help boost the BSA’s new Literacy Matters campaign, shares how you can help reverse the trend.

Encourage mentoring between Eagle Scouts and new Scouts

By Scouting magazine

Help new Scouts start their journey on the road to Eagle by encouraging mentoring between your troop’s Eagle Scouts and newbies.

Pro fisherman Tom Redington shares how to hook Scouts on fishing

By Scouting magazine

Get your Scouts hooked on fishing—especially when it comes to the science, technology, engineering, and math involved in the pastime—with tips from professional fisherman Tom Redington, father of a Tiger Scout.

Secrets to teaching the Webelos activity badges

By Scouting magazine

Take the panic out of planning your Webelos’ activity badges with these tips for accessing resources in your community.

Why you should take Youth Protection Training today

By Scouting magazine

Michael Johnson, the BSA’s Youth Protection director, talks with Scouting magazine about the ongoing effort to get all Scouting leaders and parents Youth Protection Trained.

How to juggle the roles of dad and Scout leader

By Scouting magazine

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.