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.

Backpacking & Hiking

At the Peak of Success

By Scouting magazine

Thanks to tireless training and dedicated leadership, Troop 474 Scouts reach the summit of Washington’s Mount Rainier for the 25th year in a row.

Emergency Preparedness

The 'Sneaky Diseases'

By Scouting magazine

An outdoor medical expert recommends ways to prevent tick-borne Lyme disease and mosquito-spread West Nile virus.

Scouts BSA

Saving Loggerhead Turtles

By Scouting magazine

During their annual visit to a wilderness barrier island off the South Carolina coast, Scouts help vulnerable hatchlings survive a perilous journey from nest to sea.

Scouts BSA

A Helping Hand From Coast to Coast to Coast

By Scouting magazine

Scouts and Scouters across America have contributed in many ways to assist in relief and recovery efforts in the wake of last year’s devastating hurricanes.

Camping

Debunking myths about the outdoors

By Scouting magazine

Don’t let those tall tales told around a campfire confuse you. We shine some truth on 10 myths about the outdoors often misquoted.

Jamborees

Jamboree 2005

By Scouting magazine

The BSA’s 10-day outdoor extravaganza highlights the best of what Scouting offers boys—fun, fellowship, physical fitness, and patriotism—plus for some, a brush with fame.

Indoor activities

A Halloween Tradition

By Scouting magazine

For 25 years, Troop 2’s Haunted Castle in Fort Wayne, Ind., has provided scary – but safe – fun for families while also funding the unit’s annual program and equipment expenses.