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This week in Scouting
Sunday - Scouting America announced an important change at last week’s National Annual Meeting that will simplify the membership and unit renewal process nationwide. By February 2028, all members and all units will have a single, common renewal month of February. This change is in response to feedback from unit leaders and other Scouters who asked for […]
“Ricky Mason brings a deep commitment to youth development and a proven record of leadership that will help guide Scouting America into its next chapter,” said Roger Krone, president and CEO of Scouting America. “His passion for empowering young people and strengthening communities reflects the very best of our movement. By equipping and empowering our […]
Scouting Newsroom · Thursday
Scouting America is waiving the $85 national registration fee for eligible new and renewing youth in military families. The program begins June 1 and is funded nationally by donations.
On Scouting · Tuesday
One of the ways Scouts fulfill their promise “to help other people at all times” is through meaningful community service projects that bring people together and make a lasting impact. Once again this year, Scouts from Troop 1344 (Girls), sponsored by the Apple Valley Property Owners Association in Howard, joined with several Scouts from Troop 344 (Boys) to complete a major cleanup project at Faith Lutheran Church in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Scouting Alumni · Wednesday
I never earned the Oceanography Merit Badge. But I took an oceanography class in college, and that class—along with the professor who taught it—inspired me to major in geology. Later in life, I came to understand that the oceanography class had made a major difference in my life, and that a good merit badge counselor, like a good professor, can inspire young people and help them explore subjects that may ultimately change their lives. In early 2020, just before COVID, I was asked to serve as a merit badge counselor for my district’s merit badge college. The organizer explained that, in addition to the standard Eagle-required merit badges, they wanted to offer merit badges that Scouts do not often have the opportunity to earn. I agreed to teach the Oceanography Merit Badge.
Scouting Alumni · Friday
