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Category: Aims and Methods of Scouting

  • Pioneering Merit Badge Helps and Documents

    Pioneering Merit Badge Helps and Documents

    While working on the Pioneering merit badge, Scouts learn how to build structures with ropes and spars. They explore the uses of various knots and splices. They learn how to care for ropes. Finally they build a structure such as a bridge, tower, chair, or table.

  • Lion King of the Jungle Adventure: Cub Scout Helps and Ideas

    Lion King of the Jungle Adventure: Cub Scout Helps and Ideas

    For the King of the Jungle adventure, Lions learn about how to handle the US flag and about responsibility and leadership.

  • A Simple Flag Retirement Ceremony

    A Simple Flag Retirement Ceremony

    When retiring a United Stated flag, some people will say that you must do it this way or that way, but according to the Flag Code, it just needs to be done with dignity.

  • Cub Scout 2024 Program Updates

    Cub Scout 2024 Program Updates

    The Cub Scout program, dedicated to enriching the lives of young scouts through adventure, learning, and growth, is set to update in June 2024. These changes aim to enhance the scouting experience, making it more engaging, relevant, and fun for today’s youth. In this post, I’ll look into what’s new, what’s changed, and how these…

  • Mountaineering Elective

    Mountaineering Elective

    To earn the Mountaineering elective for the Venturing Ranger award, Venturers must learn about climbing and bouldering, practice climbing and rappelling skills, and teach others about what they have learned.

  • Bird Study Merit Badge

    Bird Study Merit Badge

    Scouts learn about, identify, and observe a wide variety of birds while doing the requirements for the Bird Study merit badge. They also listen for birds’ songs and learn how to provide a healthy habitat for birds.