Character Building How to hold a meaningful discussion with Scouts about ethnic slurs By Scouting magazine This crafted ethics debate will help your Scouts or Venturers hold a discussion on ethnic slurs.
Character Building How to harness the positive and negative powers of peer pressure By Scouting magazine How you can help teens harness the powerful (and sometimes positive) effects of peer pressure.
Magazine An easy recipe for teaching the revised Cooking merit badge By Aaron Derr Help Scouts earn this Eagle-required merit badge *and* help them learn lifelong skills for life.
Cub Scout Activities Five secrets to successful Cub Scouting service projects By Aaron Derr Cub Scouts are never too young to learn the importance of giving back. Use these five tips to make your next project a success.
Advancement & Awards FAQs When and how to file an incident report if things go wrong on a Scouting outing By Scouting magazine Filing an incident report is the right thing to do when things go wrong. Here’s how.
Cub Scout Leadership A Cub Scout leader who keeps Scouts engaged with robotics By Scouting magazine The leader shares his insights on challenges as a Cubmaster, recruiting secrets, balancing fun and advancement and more.
Backpacking & Hiking Debunking common myths about ultralight backpacking By Aaron Derr Go farther, faster — with less. Help your Scouts lighten their backpacks using these tips from an ultralight backpacking expert.
Backpacking & Hiking Seven steps to lighten your backpack By Aaron Derr Ditch the weight and go farther with less effort. Use these seven tips to lighten your pack.
Features Strategies to make your Scouting recruitment event more successful By Gina Circelli Use these strategies to make your Scout night recruitment event a successful start to the new year.
Backpacking & Hiking What’s in his pack? Gear-planning tips from an ultralight backpacking expert By Aaron Derr Before you pack for your next hike, check out this gear-planning advice from an expert ultralight backpacker.