Parenting

Reduce Kids Screen Time
Leaders

Try these methods for managing your kids’ screen time

By Scouting magazine

But reducing kids’ screen time from seven hours down to one or two is more than just an elementary math problem. For some expert advice, Scouting turned to two experts (and sisters): Pam Withers and Cynthia Gill, authors of Jump-Starting Boys.

Health

Explore the science behind why your Scouts need sleep

By Scouting magazine

IT’S 8 A.M. ON SATURDAY, and you’re not a happy camper. Although the members of the new-Scout patrol have been up and active since dawn, the senior patrol leader and half the patrol leaders are

Camping

Lead an ethics debate on Leave No Trace values

By Scouting magazine

Read our Leader’s Guide to Leave No Trace and learn how—and why—you should teach Scouts the importance of Leave No Trace values. THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES of Leave No Trace (below) are intentionally open-ended—some might say