Category: Scouting Culture

Service is at the very heart of Scouting, which is why practically every Scout participates in dozens of service projects each year! From trail restoration to food drives, construction projects to...

As a Scout, you'll have the exciting opportunity to plan meals for your Troop’s camping trips. To help you with this task, I'll show you how to create an epic patrol meal plan and ingredient...

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 years!...

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 achievements,...

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 develop...

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 leaders...