Category: Scouting Culture

Being a BSA Scout is one of the most unique and rewarding activities that any young person could be involved in. From camping and earning merit badges to building friendships and even learning...

Whether you’re a newly-joined Scout or well along the path to Eagle, making friends in a BSA troop can often feel like a challenge. However, it doesn't need to be! While many friendships...

Since its very beginning, Scouting has relied on existing Scouts to recruit new members into the program. Thankfully, this has worked pretty well — as Scouting has been around for over 100...

Courts of Honor are an essential and exciting part of everyone’s Scouting journey. If you’ve never attended one, a Court of Honor is a ceremony in which Scouts are honored for their...

First Class rank is a turning point in Scouting. Once a Scout has reached First Class rank, they'll have learned all of the basic skills for troop success. At this point, Scoutmasters and...

If you’re involved in Scouting, you likely know that the Boy Scouts of America officially allowed girls to join the program and changed its name to Scouts BSA quite some time ago in 2019....