Leader Advice and Inspiration Archives

How leaders helped their Scouts plan — and replan — an epic trek

The leaders of Troop 65 knew when to step in — and when to step back — while planning their Yosemite adventure.

Get time on your side for work, life and Scouting

Tips from Scouting superstars on balancing work, life and Scouting.

Step In, Speak Up: 10 actions you can take to help eliminate bullying

Bullying affects kids of every race, gender identity, grade and socioeconomic sector. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

World’s Best: Jan Helge Bøhn

This Scouter brought a Norwegian-inspired Scout-group concept to Blacksburg, Va., where Pack, Troop and Crew 158 work closely together.

World’s Best: Marcelo Guerra Hahn

This Washington Scouter’s memories of Scouting in Uruguay revolve around camping, games and lots of singing and clapping.

World’s Best: Natasha Brand

This Arkansas Scouter has no trouble remembering what Scouting was like back home in the U.K.

World’s Best: Frank Fernández

This Florida Scouter was on the path to Boy Scouting when revolution intervened.

World’s Best: Osama Mourad

This Georgia Scouter moved to the United States in 2011 and joined the BSA even before he found a job.

Selfless service is second nature to this Kentucky Scouter

During his 24-year Army career, Allen supported Scouting when he could, but he really jumped back in when he was stationed in South Korea.

Meet a globe-trotting Michigan Scouter who served in Afghanistan

At the start of a 10-month deployment to Afghanistan in August 2017, Lt. Col. Sarah Deal learned that people on the NATO base where she was stationed volunteered with local Afghan Scout troops.