We’ve long known that older kids have different interests than younger kids. That’s why there’s Cub Scouts for youth in kindergarten through fifth grade, and Scouts BSA for kids in fifth grade and higher. But I would suggest we could take it one step further: Scouts BSA members who are 13 years and older have […]

Every point of the Scout Law helps guide young people to make ethical and moral decisions over the course of their lives. Ideally, they remind themselves of the tenets that follow the words “A Scout is…” every day. But we can all use a reminder. Each February, around the time of the BSA’s birthday, we

One of the most important factors in keeping your Scouts BSA program active is long-range planning. As that great philosopher Anonymous once said, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” The program planning conference lets your patrol leaders’ council brainstorm possibilities for a calendar full of exciting troop outings. Learn more by reading

The BSA might be the most patriotic organization in the U.S. But we don’t endorse any one political party. You could say that rather than being pro-left or pro-right, the BSA is pro-America. The same applies to your pack, troop, post, ship or crew. You and your Scouts should Do Your Duty to Country but not

When he was younger, Arsh Pal’s parents noticed he had an artistic gift. So, for his eighth birthday, his family decided to support that gift by giving him canvases, acrylic paints and brushes. In four years, he has used that gift to raise about $15,000 for several nonprofits, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and

The Chan family owns 10 honeybee hives. This past summer, the colonies produced 600 jars of honey. That’s a lot of honey. Eagle Scout Rico Chan with Troop 7 in Grapevine, Texas, had an idea of what to do with all that sweet stuff. This past summer, he shared the idea with Save the Children, a humanitarian

What may have seemed like a far-fetched concept to Scouts 50 years ago is a serious passion of many Scouts today. We’re talking gaming and esports! That’s why the BSA has teamed up with Rally Cry to bring Scouts a tournament series this fall. While this isn’t the first time Scouting and gaming have struck

The National and World Scout Jamborees will offer chances for Scouts to unite in the spirit of Scouting and have tons of fun next year. You can find registration information for the national event here; youth registration has closed for the World Scout Jamboree. But before then, Scouts can participate in two other large Scouting

When a Scout earns the Eagle Scout rank, encourage them to become a National Eagle Scout Association member. Membership provides networking resources, direct NESA communications, members-only offers and the chance to apply for college scholarships funded by multiple endowments. Funding for these scholarships comes from the National Eagle Scout Association, the Lawrence S. and Mabel