Aug 30, 2017 | Scoutingwire
Scouting U is offering a number of online and in-person courses to help prepare employees and volunteers to deliver a memorable, effective Scouting program. Succession Planning: The BSA is dependent on our many volunteers to provide the best possible experience for...Aug 30, 2017 | Scoutingwire
Curious, adventure-seeking Scouts can earn requirements toward a variety of merit badges by participating in the National Geographic Kids Explorers Club! The club offers Scouts and Scout leaders access to fun resources that’ll inspire Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts to... 
Aug 30, 2017 | Scoutingwire
Congratulations to Jim Battaglia, who will serve as Scout executive of Stonewall Jackson Area Council in Waynesboro, Virginia, effective September 16, 2017. Jim began his Scouting career as a district executive at Hiawatha Council in Syracuse, New York. He moved on to... 
Aug 29, 2017 | Boy's Life
This rustic plaque is a perfect way to identify your pack or troop’s unit number. WHAT YOU’LL NEED Solid dry sticks about 3⁄4″ in diameter Pocketknife for removing bark Coping saw 1″ x 6″ x 12″ pine board (This is the backboard that the numbers will be glued and... 
Aug 29, 2017 | Bryan on Scouting
When disaster strikes, the Scouting community rallies to help those in need. This was true when an earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in 2011, Hurricane Sandy struck the Northeast in 2012, and tornadoes tore through Texas and Oklahoma in 2013. This week, Chief Scout...