Bryan Wursten

"There's Scouting in Kazakhstan?"

By Scouting magazine

Starting a troop and a pack halfway around the world was both a challenge and a lot of fun.

Parenting Solutions: How children Can Overcome Shyness

By Scouting magazine

Parents and others can help a child who’s ill at ease in social situations say “goodbye to shy.”

Green Bar Bill's Patrol Corner: How to Plan a Service Project

By Scouting magazine

How to plan a service project.

Choosing the right den meeting activity for energetic Cub Scouts

By Scouting magazine

Contests and competitions that Cub Scouts enjoy the most are often surprisingly uncomplicated, with inexpensive materials, rules taking less than a minute to explain, and minimal setup.

Ideas for Cub Scout blue and gold banquets

By Scouting magazine

In our May-June issue, D.P. asked for innovative ideas for a Cub Scout pack’s blue and gold banquet. Readers offered an assortment of ideas on location for the banquet, methods of serving, and ceremonies.

Outdoor Smarts: Hiking Sticks Give Your Knees a Break

By Scouting magazine

Do your knees ache at the end of the hiking day? Is walking downhill harder than walking up? Have you ever tried leading a group of Scouts across a knee-deep stream? Trekking poles can help.

"You Are Boy Scouting!"

By Scouting magazine

A trained den chief plays a key role in conducting quality den meetings and encouraging Cub Scouts to make the transition from pack to troop.

Unit Leaders and ADD

By Scouting magazine

Effectively defusing problems caused by a behavioral disability like attention deficit disorder (ADD) requires specialized knowledge, flexibility, and lots of patience.

Parenting Solutions: Dealing With Sibling Rivalry and Quarrels

By Scouting magazine

When siblings learn how to resolve conflicts at a young age, they grow up to regard each other not only as brothers and sisters but as the closest of lifelong friends.

Fitness Fun for Cub Scouts

By Scouting magazine

A council’s autumn championship gets boys excited about exercise and provides packs with an early program activity.