Scouting Prepares … Ninja Warriors?

Scout­ing teaches life skills. For over 100 years, youth in the Scout­ing pro­gram have faced phys­i­cal, men­tal, and emo­tional obsta­cles and over­come them with per­se­ver­ance and the Scout Oath and Law. Scouts are famous for being resource­ful, phys­i­cally fit, com­fort­able in the out­doors, deter­mined, and hard-work­ing. So is it really a sur­prise that a Scout would choose to face one of the world’s tough­est obsta­cle courses?...

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Scouting Moms

Every­one knows moth­ers are an inte­gral part of the BSA. In honor of Mother’s Day this week, we want to share sto­ries of Scout­ing moms and every­thing they do to help their sons and daugh­ters suc­ceed in Scout­ing pro­grams. Net­tie Fran­cis draws on her expe­ri­ences as a den leader, Cub­mas­ter, Scout com­mit­tee mem­ber and eleven-year-old Scout leader to share her insights with Scout­ing moms every­where. Here are three of the arti­cles...

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SCOUTING HOW-TOs

Join the Nationwide Service Project “Finding the Fallen”

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BUILDING YOUTH

10 Things Cub Scouts can Learn from The Jungle Book

Early in the Scout­ing move­ment, Robert Baden-Pow­ell real­ized younger boys were hun­gry for the kind of adven­tures and lessons their older broth­ers were get­ting in Boy Scouts. In 1916, after a few years of exper­i­men­ta­tion, he used Rud­yard Kipling’s "The Jun­gle Book" as his inspi­ra­tion for the Wolf Cub Scout   pro­gram...

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INSPIRING STORIES

Exploring Program Positively Impacts Sheriff’s Lifelong Career

For over 60 years, the Explor­ing       pro­gram has intro­duced youth to career fields to help them pur­sue their spe­cial inter­ests, grow, and develop. Explor­ing builds a foun­da­tion and inter­est to dis­cover one’s career choice. For adults who are excited about what they do for a liv­ing, it’s a great expe­ri­ence to share their career with youth...

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