A vague invitation to “come to Scouts sometime” is easy to ignore. An invitation to go fishing, build a project, race cars or ...

The Extreme Makeover series showcases before-and-after photos of Eagle Scout projects. Explore the full collection of projects, and submit your own for a chance to be featured in our next roundup.

Jeff Kinney, the bestselling author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2 (out August 11), spent a few minutes with On Scouting to talk about his childhood, ...

Visits from the president are a Jamboree tradition. Seven of 11 sitting U.S. presidents who were in office at the time of a National Jamboree showed up in person to address giant crowds of Scouts.

A big part of Cub Scouts involves introducing boys and girls to the fun and adventure of spending time outdoors. And if you’re going to spend time outdoors, you’re going to want the right gear. The ...

You and I know Scouting builds character in young people. Now we have the scientific evidence to prove it. In a groundbreaking two-and-a-half year study, Dr. Richard M. Lerner and his team at Tufts ...

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It could be one of the most-quoted statistics in Scouting: the percentage of Boy Scouts who go on to become Eagle Scouts. For a while the common response was 4 percent. So common, in fact, that it ...

The official logo for the New Member Coordinator position. Joining a new Scout unit can be a little overwhelming at first. You’re presented with a calendar full of fun upcoming activities, but all the ...

With the three-step dishwashing system, you can finish camp dishes in no time. That means you’re back to having fun faster. Here’s how to wash dishes at a campsite, courtesy of the Boy Scout Handbook ...

I won’t bury the lede: Despite what you might’ve heard, the Boy Scouts of America’s rules do allow for individual Scout accounts. But it’s not that simple. And the explanation won’t be as black and ...

Scouting America has long believed not only that kids can excel in Scouts while excelling in sports but also that Scouting can, in fact, help kids to excel in sports. That certainly seems to be the ...