Scouts BSA Archives - Page 3 of 30

Grace Under Fire: Scouts respond after California fires

By Michael Freeman

Scout units answer the call for help after devastating California wildfires.

Ready for takeoff with kites

By Robert Birkby

Craft a kite perfect for a Cub Scout activity or a patrol’s afternoon of fun.

Pointers on helping your Scouts become OA members

By Michael Freeman

With membership in the OA now expanded to include Venturers, Sea Scouts and girls in troops, it’s a good time to review unit election procedures.

Make a splash with the Oceanography merit badge

By Michael Freeman

Tips for teaching the Oceanography merit badge.

Meet a globe-trotting Michigan Scouter who served in Afghanistan

By Michael Freeman

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.

Women blazing a trail at Philmont Scout Ranch

By Michael Freeman

Meet four women who help make Philmont a Scouting paradise for all.

Moviemaking merit badge lets Scouts be the stars

By Michael Freeman

Your Scouts are the stars when they work on this badge.

Experience one of the world’s most unforgiving environments at Death Valley National Park

By Michael Freeman

Venture into the hottest place on Earth.

Scout Crafts: Popcorn Centerpiece

By Michael Freeman

Here’s an inexpensive idea to satisfy your Scouts’ hunger and your desire for a neat centerpiece.

Show others you speak their language with a special patch for your uniform

By Michael Freeman

Interpreter strips speak to others that you’re the one to talk to.