Scouts BSA Leadership Archives - Page 6 of 18

A leader’s guide to the Kayaking merit badge

By Scouting magazine

Do your Scouts love to canoe? Then they’ll take quickly to kayaking. Here’s what every leader should know about this popular new merit badge.

Understanding the important role of merit badge counselors

By Scouting magazine

This FAQ will help you better understand the important role of merit badge counselors.

Advice from a leader who breaks down barriers for Scouts in need

By Scouting magazine

Assistant Scoutmaster Jack Herman shares his strategies for bringing Scouting into his diverse community.

How to help Scouts prepare for and pass fitness tests

By Scouting magazine

Ideas from the field: How to help a Scout pass fitness tests.

Ethics debate: Balancing development and outdoor ethics

By Scouting magazine

Lead a discussion among Scouts and/or Venturers about balancing leadership development and survival training.

A leader’s guide to the Disabilities Awareness merit badge

By Scouting magazine

A badge that helps Scouts see the ability in disability.

Why Wood Badge?

By Scouting magazine

Volunteers expect fun and fellowship at a Wood Badge course, but much more awaits. Read about how this training session helps new-to-Scouting adults lead more successful packs, troops and crews.

How to help Scouts with ADHD succeed — without hurting anyone’s feelings

By Scouting magazine

Tips and ideas for leaders working with Scouts who struggle with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Tips for reining in a grumpy volunteer

By Scouting magazine

Ideas from the field: How to handle a Scouter in need of an attitude adjustment.

Help Scouts earn the Citizenship in the World merit badge

By Scouting magazine

Handled incorrectly, the Citizenship in the World badge can seem like an endless slog through vocabulary lists. Handled correctly, it can help Scouts understand what it means to be a citizen in a global society.