Cross-country adventurous trips weren’t that accessible for Troop 513 of Whiteville, N.C. So Scoutmaster John McNeill looked for ways the group of 50 Scouts could find adventure close to home. As a result, the troop would go on frequent campouts at local farms and parks, where they’d swim, hike, and build rope bridges and signal […]

Every month, Scouts in the Patriots’ Path Council log online for some friendly competition. It’s not for a new videogame, but an ancient game of strategy that’s been enjoyed for centuries: chess. The Patriots’ Path Council hosts an online chess club for youth – from Cub Scouts to 17-year-olds – to learn the game and

Beginning this fall, some Scouting America councils will participate in a combined troop pilot program that will allow linked troops to operate as a single unit for the 2024-25 school year. The pilot program is designed to test the strengths and weaknesses of a Scouts BSA combined troop option to best determine if it should eventually