Scouts BSA

Scouts BSA — for boys and girls ages 11-17, 10-year-olds who have completed fifth grade, or 10-year-olds who have completed Cub Scouting’s Arrow of Light — is designed to achieve the aims of Scouting through a vigorous outdoor program and peer-group leadership.

Advancement & Awards

Five tips for great troop leader elections

By Scouting magazine

He’s right, and like the election for a state governor or U.S. Senator, proper planning is needed to make troop elections run smoothly and ensure that all candidates have a fair shot.

Advancement & Awards

All about earning merit badges

By Scouting magazine

Merit badges lie at the heart of the Boy Scout advancement program. Almost every Scout earns at least a few, and a few Scouts earn them all. While merit badges cover a diverse range of subjects, they’re all earned the same way.

Outdoor activities

Hawaii High & Low

By Scouting magazine

On treks from the mountains to the sea to more than 1,700 feet underground, Troop 315 discovers you gotta hang tough when you search for adventure in paradise.

Backpacking & Hiking

Explore the wild trails on Isle Royale National Park

By Scouting magazine

ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK is like no other park in the United States. Located in Lake Superior’s northwest corner, the park has no roads leading to it. Nor do any exist anywhere on the island. That’s because more than 98 percent of the land in Isle Royale is designated wilderness.

Boy Scout Popcorn Sales
Leaders

Ten tips for making popcorn sales pop

By Scouting magazine

Question: What do movies and Scouting have in common? Answer: They both can be made better by popcorn.  It’s nearly fall, and that means it’s time for Scouts to sell popcorn to help fund all

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The Real Game Boys

By Scouting magazine

The BSA ties the worldwide phenomenon of geocaching to its centennial, getting boys fired up about Scouting.