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Get to know the BSA’s founding fathers

How well do you know the men who helped start the Scouting movement? Read more about these distinguished leaders.

Fifty years later, Explorers reunite

A group of Bronx, N.Y., men — who once called Explorer Post 205 their own — reunite fifty years later to share memories of their time in Scouting.

Philmont celebrates its one-millionth visitor

As Philmont Scout Ranch celebrates its one-millionth visitor, take a look at this map of the base from 1941 — when the camp was still called “Philturn.”

Eight ingredients that make up a good Scout leader

In the column, “A Scoutmaster Thinks It Over,” he lists seven “yardsticks” to help him measure how well he’s “making Scouting the satisfying experience boys dream about.” Whether you’re a Scoutmaster, a den leader or a crew advisor, this list still proves enlightening today.

Campers won’t settle down at bedtime? Try these four tips

Use these tips from a 1950 issue of Scouting to help enforce some bedtime discipline among your Scouts and Venturers.

Five June Scouting magazine covers from the archives

During this first week of the month, let’s look back at five June cover images from the digital archives of Scouting magazine. Which cover is your favorite?

Examining historic BSA National Annual Meetings

As hundreds of professional and volunteer Scouters convene this week at the Boy Scouts of America’s National Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn., it’s a great time to examine annual meetings highlighted in Scouting magazine during the years.

A look back at ‘Cubbing’

At next week’s National Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn., the BSA will announce revisions to the current Cub Scouting program. Until then, let’s take a look back at how “Cubbing” first began.

What would your city be like without Scouts?

Set in the context of the 1921s — in the post-World War I, Roaring Twenties climate — it’s not too hard to imagine how Scouts (and plentiful Good Turns) helped strengthen communities.

Eight attributes of successful Scout camps

From the archives, we’ve dug up a list of eight attributes to look for in top-notch Scout camps.