Leader Advice and Inspiration How a three-generation Scouter fights off burnout and keeps Scouts engaged By Aaron Derr Bill Shaffer has served more than three generations of Scouts and yet he remains energized and ready to keep Scouts engaged in the program.
Cub Scout Leadership How to have a smooth — and successful — Webelos transition By Scouting magazine Each potential Scouts fall through the cracks and leave Scouting for good after Webelos. The solution is a smooth Webelos transition process.
Advancement & Awards Tips for teaching the Chess merit badge By Aaron Derr How to add some fun to earning the Chess merit badge.
Advancement & Awards Tips for teaching the Wilderness Survival merit badge By Aaron Derr A retired Special Forces soldier shares his ideas and tips for teaching the Wilderness Survival merit badge.
Cub Scout Activities STEM activities to reinvigorate your Scouts’ focus on science, technology, engineering or math By Scouting magazine You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to introduce these STEM activities to your Scouting unit.
Leader Advice and Inspiration Scouter Phillip Martinez shares his advice on how to motivate boys By Aaron Derr School can be stressful, so this leader makes sure Scouting isn’t.
Advancement & Awards A leader’s guide to the Personal Fitness merit badge By Aaron Derr Use this guide to help make Personal Fitness permanent among your Scouts.
Cub Scout Leadership An ethics debate on how to handle unearned credit By Scouting magazine Use this dilemma to discuss unearned credit with your Scouts.
Advancement & Awards Teaching the new Digital Technology merit badge By Aaron Derr Here’s how to teach the new Digital Technology merit badge.
Features How to help youth leaders build a Scout-led troop By Scouting magazine Does your youth-led unit display more chaos than control? Use these tips to help support youth leaders when establishing a Scout-led troop.