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...
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How Much An Eagle Scout Project Costs (With Example Budgets!)
When it comes to organizing an Eagle Scout service project, it's difficult to estimate how much it'll cost. Whether you're documenting the costs of food to feed your volunteers or the prices of...
Cub Scouts vs. Boy Scouts: What’s Different? What’s Similar?
Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA (previously known as Boy Scouts) both have "Scouting" in their names. So what's the difference between them? While it is true that they're both BSA-headed...
In Scouting, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout is a monumental challenge that only 5 percent of scouts ever complete. Young men and women who embark on this life-changing journey are sure to...
One of the most dreaded parts of applying to colleges and universities are the supplemental essays. As an Eagle or Life Scout, you might be wondering how best to write about your Scouting...
The Environmental Science Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide in 2020
The Environmental Science merit badge will teach you how to conserve humanity's most precious resource -- our own planet! To earn this Eagle-required badge, you'll need to learn a plethora of...