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Show & Tell: BSA National Camp-In

Thousands of Scouts and Scouters tuned in for a day of virtual fun May 2 as the Boy Scouts of America hosted a National Camp-In on its Facebook page.

Show & Tell: Scouting at Home

We asked Scouts and Scouters to share how they’re continuing Scouting at home and making a difference in their communities.

Scout Crafts: Popcorn Centerpiece

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

Scout Crafts: Origami Tents

Here’s how to make a quick and easy tabletop decoration everyone will love for your banquet in the Great Indoors.

Scout Crafts: Rice Candle Holder

Here’s a fun and easy way to decorate your table at your next banquet or court of honor that your Scouts would love to help out with.

Scout Crafts: Uniform Silverware Setting

Here’s how to make a simple and affordable decoration so your table setting is properly uniformed.

Safety Quiz: Back to Basics

New volunteers frequently ask the BSA these questions, so we thought we’d ask them to you.

A Scouting Home: These three units offer more than a meeting place

After air, water and food, the thing humans need most is shelter. The same is true for Cub Scouts, Scouts and Venturers.

Communication merit badge imparts an essential life skill

Communication is one of the merit badges required for the Eagle Scout rank. But counselor Paul McDonald of Overland Park, Kan., thinks it’s even more important than that.

STEM activities to reinvigorate your Scouts’ focus on science, technology, engineering or math

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to introduce these STEM activities to your Scouting unit.