Scouts BSA

If you are reading this, you may be in the market to find some awesome activities for your Scouts to get into while at home. Check out this indoor/backyard scavenger hunt that is perfect for kids of all ages!

So, you are at home for the foreseeable future, but that doesn’t mean that Scouting is out! Bryan (Bryan on Scouting) pulled together a list of merit badges that can be worked on from home or your backyard, and we’ve got the tools and gear to help you complete a few of those!

Check out 3 kits that will keep Scouts occupied while they spend time at home!

The Outdoor Code defines outdoor ethics for Scouts. It gives us guidelines on how to best enjoy nature, while ensuring that we leave everything in even better shape than we found it. Read on to find out how to “be considerate” while tackling outdoor adventures!

If you want an inspiring story to fire up your day, check this out! Micah has the drive, the guts, and the passion to tackle his goals, plus enough left over to inspire Scouts across the nation.

Most of the merit badge patches we come across are pretty self-explanatory... but these? These make us do a double-take and ask, "What IS that?". Read on for some hilarious interpretations of a few Scouts BSA merit badge patches!

Patch collecting and trading are a big deal at the World Scout Jamboree – and how could they not be? With as many as 50,000 Scouts and leaders coming together from more than 200 countries and territories, it is a literal hotspot of diversity and opportunity for new friendships!

Trading has been dated as far back as 5,000 years ago. Today, swapping is alive and well at the World Scout Jamborees! It is a fun way to meet new people and celebrate different cultures.

These merit badges are completely underrated, and you should make sure you have them on your list to earn for 2019! Don't believe us? Read on...