2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (521+ words) With a renewed national identity, growing community partnerships and a steadfast commitment to the Scout Oath and Scout Law, Scouting America advanced its mission in 2025 and prepared young people for lives of character, leadership and service. That message was delivered…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (405+ words) Merit badges introduce your Scout to the world while fostering confidence and valuable life skills. To help Scouts get the most out of working on merit badges, Scouting America has developed innovative tools to complement traditional merit badge pamphlets. Say…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (797+ words) Frustrated by dismissive patrons outside his local grocery store in South Dakota, John Grant, a Lion Cub Scout, changed his selling strategy midsale. Without consultation, he proposed that a portion of his pack's popcorn sales would go toward adding a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (396+ words) Whether you're a parent or a Scout leader (or both!), here's what your kids will get out of the April issue of Scout Life. They'll start begging you for a canoe. Our coverage of a Scout outing down the Rio…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (494+ words) We knew our social media followers would step up when we asked them to reveal the most important things Scouts forget to pack for a campout. But we were blown away by all the helpful lessons and hilarious stories. Here…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (511+ words) The deadline for the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation's annual student writing challenge is a week away. If you know a high school student who might want to enter, we have you covered. Aaron on Scouting reached out to Candace Lee…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (655+ words) Sixty-seven down, 30 to go. Scouting America historians Andrew Coe and Steve Miller are attempting to collect every staff list from the past 97 seasons at Camp Horseshoe, a Scouting America camp in Rising Sun, Maryland. They'll be added to thousands of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (797+ words) Known for having produced more Black Eagle Scouts than any troop in the country, Houston's Troop 242 began a year after the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Founded by the Rev. William A. Lawson of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, the troop's goal has…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (202+ words) Scouting America turns 116 years young on Feb. 8, 2026. What do you get the youth movement that has everything? A list of 116 Scouts who became famous. The list includes presidents and Pulitzer Prize recipients, astronauts and athletes, celebrities and CEOs. Two notes…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (459+ words) Check out the latest batch. TIP: Click/tap and drag the slider below each image to see the change. Who: Alexander, Troop 111, Lansing, Michigan What: Alexander and some helpers cleared and widened a 1, 000-foot-long trail from 4 feet to 8 feet and…...