Scouting magazine

How to work with a Scout's opinionated parents

By Scouting magazine

Scouter J.L.R. wondered how to react to outspoken parents who interfere with a leader’s ability to run the program. Readers agreed on one tactic: Ask the critics to become involved as registered leaders.

Amazing! Fun! Fantastic! Cool!

By Scouting magazine

Participants chose different superlatives to describe the 2001 National Scout Jamboree, but everyone agreed that the historic gathering was one unforgettable Scouting experience.

Outdoor Smarts: Put Your Best Foot Forward

By Scouting magazine

Proper-fitting boots and moisture-wicking socks can save hikers the misery of hot spots and blisters.

Green Bar Bill's Patrol Corner: Ten Tips for Being a Better Patrol Leader

By Scouting magazine

What does it take to be a good patrol leader? Here are 10 keys to effective leadership that Scoutmasters can provide to a boy about to assume a role important both to the quality of Scouting experience his patrol receives and to his own personal development.

Advice on using profits from money-earning projects

By Scouting magazine

Money raised for Scouting should be spent for Scouting, readers agreed in responding to assistant Cubmaster J.E., who asked if boys could use sales earning for things other than Scouting activities and equipment

Keeping Trails in Shape

By Scouting magazine

A Connecticut troop’s commitment to regular trail maintenance means safer hiking for the public and a rewarding outdoor service experience for the Scouts.

Outdoor Smarts: Don't Get Drenched

By Scouting magazine

How to keep you and your gear dry.

Parenting Solutions: Getting Children to Cooperate

By Scouting magazine

The ability to work well in one’s family and with others is one of the most valuable skills a parent can help a child develop.

Volunteer Training for the 21st Century

By Scouting magazine

New BSA training — highlighted by a single, leadership-focused Wood Badge — provides Scouters with both timely program-specific skills and a broader knowledge and appreciation of the total Scouting program.

¡Scouting Vale La Pena!

By Scouting magazine

A BSA pilot marketing campaign in South Texas aims to bring more Scouting opportunities to the nation’s fastest-growing minority group.