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A New Hope: Hosting a Scouting event can bring a unit together

Camp. Or camp not. There is no try. A Pennsylvania troop hosted a Star Wars-themed camporee where Scouts used their skills to lift X-wings and make out-of-this-world snacks.
Advancement & Awards

The Hornaday Award: Scouting’s rarest, most prestigious honors

Scouts and Venturers need patience, persistence and a passion for the environment to earn an award benefiting the Earth. About 1,200 medals have been awarded in the past 100 years.
From the CSE

From the Chief: Angling for Success

In our fast-paced world, fishing helps young people slow down.
Advancement & Awards

How to master merit badges

Merit badges can be a source of confusion. Here are some rapid-fire answers about counselors, requirements and more concerning merit badges.
Magazine

Scouters in Action: He saved a driver after the tanker exploded!

Read our special Scouters in Action, celebrating the heroic efforts of adult volunteers.

Cub Scout Corner Get Trained

How to encourage volunteers to get trained

How can your unit create a culture that expects and encourages training? Two longtime Cub Scouters share their advice.

Bigger, better BALOO training for Cub Scout leaders

New hybrid approach enhances outdoor learning.

No, Sir! Who wins when a Scoutmaster and youth leader disagree?

The senior patrol leader wants the troop to go on its scheduled rock-climbing trip, but the Scoutmaster wants the Scouts to place flags on graves at the national cemetery for Memorial Day instead.
This volunteer builds the foundation for unit success
Play your cards right with credit card processing for your pack

Come sail away on a Great Lakes Sailing Adventure

Scouts and Venturers step aboard the Retriever, a 52-foot, two-masted sailboat, and set sail for a medley of memorable destinations in the Great Lakes.
Communication merit badge imparts an essential life skill
A New Hope: Hosting a Scouting event can bring a unit together

Communication merit badge imparts an essential life skill

Communication is one of the merit badges required for the Eagle Scout rank. But counselor Paul McDonald of Overland Park, Kan., thinks it’s even more important than that.
Find your bearings with (or without) a compass
Grow your child’s brain in a healthy way

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