The Competitive Gaming merit badge and its digital resource guide launched last month at the 2026 National Jamboree. This badge and the requirements take Scouts through the history of videogames and ...

Of the 760 Scouts, leaders, staff and visitors that completed the survey, 83% said they would recommend the digital resource ...

The Extreme Makeover series showcases before-and-after photos of Eagle Scout projects. Explore the full collection of projects, and submit your own for a chance to be featured in our next roundup.

A vague invitation to “come to Scouts sometime” is easy to ignore. An invitation to go fishing, build a project, race cars or ...

Jeff Kinney, the bestselling author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2 (out August 11), spent a few minutes with On Scouting to talk about his childhood, ...

Visits from the president are a Jamboree tradition. Seven of 11 sitting U.S. presidents who were in office at the time of a National Jamboree showed up in person to address giant crowds of Scouts.

A big part of Cub Scouts involves introducing boys and girls to the fun and adventure of spending time outdoors. And if you’re going to spend time outdoors, you’re going to want the right gear. The ...

You and I know Scouting builds character in young people. Now we have the scientific evidence to prove it. In a groundbreaking two-and-a-half year study, Dr. Richard M. Lerner and his team at Tufts ...

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It could be one of the most-quoted statistics in Scouting: the percentage of Boy Scouts who go on to become Eagle Scouts. For a while the common response was 4 percent. So common, in fact, that it ...

The official logo for the New Member Coordinator position. Joining a new Scout unit can be a little overwhelming at first. You’re presented with a calendar full of fun upcoming activities, but all the ...

Blue, orange, silver, gold and two shades of green. Scouting shoulder loops come in multiple colors to help you identify a fellow Scout or Scouter. But what do all the different colors mean? And which ...