Category: Best of ScoutSmarts

A large-scale service project is one of the final obstacles that you'll need to overcome to reach Scouting's highest rank: Eagle Scout. If you're a Life Scout in the process of planning your own...

"Eagle Scout" is the highest rank a young person can reach in Scouting. In fact, only around 5% of all Scouts who join ever reach the Eagle rank. As such, becoming an Eagle Scout is an exceptionally...

The American flag is one of the most important symbols of Scouting America (Previously called Scouts BSA). At almost every Scouting campout, Court of Honor, and troop meeting, Scouts will hold some...

Your patrol is halfway through a challenging hike when a fellow Scout trips and falls hard on their knee. Or, maybe you're at summer camp when someone burns themselves with grease at the cooking...

Hey Scout! If you're reading this, you're probably on the path to Eagle, or at least thinking about it. First off, congratulations. Just considering this goal and looking into how best to reach it...

Earning the Tenderfoot rank is the first real obstacle in a Scout's journey to Eagle. To complete the 11 requirements standing between you and your new rank, you'll need to learn about camping,...