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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.

App Feed - Eagle Scouts

How to help Scouts make an Eagle Scout service project great

By Scouting magazine

Your Scouts’ Eagle Scout service projects will soar with these tips for going above and beyond.

Advancement & Awards

Tips for teaching the Environmental Science merit badge

By Scouting magazine

Capturing Scouts’ attention when it comes to observing nature can be a challenge. Pique their interest with the Environmental Science merit badge.

Cub Scouting

How to help youth with special needs get the most out of Scouting

By Scouting magazine

There’s room for everyone in Scouting, especially Scouts with special needs.

Features

This summer-camp experience empowers teens for future STEM careers

By Scouting magazine

Learn how Old North council breaks the mold when it comes to its summer-camp programs, setting tradition aside helping teens focus on future STEM careers.

Leaders

Tips for navigating the Orienteering merit badge

By Scouting magazine

Orienteering is one of Scouting’s more popular merit badges. Here’s how to help Scouts with the best orienteering resources, equipment and more.

Advancement & Awards

When it’s OK to complete two advancement requirements with one activity

By Scouting magazine

In some cases, it’s fine for Scouts to “double dip.” We break down when it’s OK to make the most out of one activity.

Emergency Preparedness

Tips for making First Aid merit badge lessons last

By Aaron Derr

How to use hands-on demonstrations, learn-as-you go lessons and much more to make First Aid merit badge training last.

Leader Advice and Inspiration

Scouter Ginny Conway shares how the Order of the Arrow strengthens her troop

By Aaron Derr

The Order of the Arrow is no ordeal for Ginny Conway — it’s a way for her to help retain and recruit more Scouts.

Magazine

Dallas ice cream shop employs Scouts with Down syndrome

By Bryan Wendell

Howdy Homemade, a Dallas ice-cream and sandwich shop where all the employees are young special-needs people with autism, Down syndrome or other challenges.

Features

Scouts gain new perspective at Moviemaking Merit Badge Day

By Scouting magazine

At Moviemaking Merit Badge Day in Hollywood, Scouts explore Warner Bros. Studios and learn about the people behind the scenes in popular films.

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