Want to be a merit badge counselor? Read this to get started!
With 141 merit badges available to Scouts, merit badge counselors are in high demand. Thinking about taking on this crucial role? Read this, and get started.
Scouts learn lifesaving skills in this Indiana council program
See how “100 Hearts in 100 Days” will teach families how to perform CPR and use an AED.
We’re issuing this new challenge to all Scout leaders
Scouting U has launched a new goal for leaders who have direct contact with Scouts: Trained to Make a Difference.
The National Venturing Committee offers two key tools to help Venturers lead their adventures
Two of the Venturing program’s most important training modules are designed to ensure that Venturers have the knowledge and skills they need to make their crews successful.
NYLT Leadership Academy is life-changing — take it from these Scouts
This summer, the NYLT Leadership Academy is offering three weeks of courses: one at the NorCal Adventure Area in California, another in Washington, D.C., and one at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.
Early impressions of Scouting America’s new Safeguarding Youth training
Scouting America’s most important training module has been updated with an entirely new look and feel, including a greater emphasis on the organization’s SAFE initiative and the use of real volunteers in real Scouting environments.
The Philmont Training Center is the place for all of your training needs this summer
Philmont Training Center (PTC), Scouting America’s national training center located at Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, New Mexico, is currently taking reservations for this summer and beyond.
Do the Cub Scout program updates require leaders to take new training?
Here’s what’s changed and what hasn’t changed when it comes to Cub Scout position-specific online training.
How Scouting America’s National Annual Meeting will impact volunteers, parents (like you) for the next century
Hundreds of volunteers gather annually to set the tone for the Scouting year, assess the strengths and opportunities in the organization, and propel the movement forward.
Attendees share stories of personal growth from the conference that equipped them to welcome all Scouts and Scouters
Eliminating barriers to joining Scouting and welcoming all the kinds of families who make up our communities should be a
This training course is an absolute must for BSA youth
The Scouts BSA program is designed to bring out leadership qualities in youth, and Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST) is one of the best tools out there to do just that.
NYLT Leadership Academy expands its locations for this summer
The NYLT Leadership Academy will offer four weeks of summertime courses for National Youth Leadership Training graduates.
Looking for a new podcast? Try the #CubChatLive audio stream for Cub Scout leaders
Becoming a better Cub Scout leader just got easier. Do you drive to work? Hit the treadmill? Enjoy a morning
2023 National Outdoor Conference: Outdoor training is calling (and you must go!)
Get outside. Learn something. Put new and old skills to the test. Have fun. They sound simple, but these aims
NFL strength coach receives NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award at Americanism Breakfast
Monty Gibson, strength and conditioning coach for the Cleveland Browns, brought the Americanism Breakfast crowd of Scouters to their feet
Duty to God Breakfast affirms Scouting’s foundations are strong
“The BSA’s oath still means something.” United Methodist Church Bishop Robin Dease followed this statement with a recitation of the
National Annual Meeting 2023: What it’s all about and how Scouting is moving forward
Why are hundreds of Scouting’s worldwide volunteers and professionals gathered in Atlanta this week? The excitement brimming from Scouters —
How Scouts with disabilities can have the best summer ever (and how you can help make it happen)
Working with Scouts who have disabilities or special needs often requires two simple things: support and accommodation. And accommodating Scouts
The Philmont Training Center is an extraordinary learning experience for the whole family
Whether you’re looking to connect with BSA alumni, learn from other BSA commissioners or simply be a better Cub Scout leader, the Philmont Training Center has a course for you.
Take the next step at NYLT Leadership Academy this summer
The academy, established in 2006, trains hundreds of NYLT graduates to teach leadership models and skills to others.
Scouter uses Wilderness First Aid knowledge days after attending training course
You don’t know when your preparation might be called into action. Sometimes it’s soon after you’ve made those preparations.
BSA leadership welcomes all: We’re saving a seat for YOU at the Scouting table
“To make Scouting vibrant and sustainable in the future, we must shift our culture to see the leadership contributions of women at every level of BSA as essential to the successful future of the movement.”
Registration now open for National Wood Badge Course at the Summit — the most fun you’ll have getting trained
Registration is open for the next National Model Linked Troop Wood Badge Course, set for Oct. 24-28, 2022, at the Summit in West Virginia.
This troop gets all its adult leaders trained in first aid, and it paid off
“It’s good to have a lot of people out there who can help if they have to,” says Jay Fox, Scoutmaster and Red Cross-certified instructor. “Scouts should always Be Prepared, because, you know, stuff like this happens.”
Acoustic Music Camp is just the latest fun offering at Philmont Training Center
The only thing better than sitting around a campfire with a group of Scouts is sitting around a campfire with a group of Scouts with a guitar.
Divine Nine Wood Badge course aimed at training more Black Scouting leaders
A new Wood Badge course planned for this summer near Austin, Texas, will expand Scouting’s reach by training Black Scouting leaders.
Catch tonight’s webinar for tips on how to get more Scouts in your troop!
The marketing and membership webinar series is bringing you a much-requested topic with some of the most knowledgeable and energetic
Now all Scouting volunteers can catch the Fall Membership Kickoff event July 27 (no registration required!)
True to the ever-dedicated spirit of Scouting volunteers, the overwhelming interest in July 27’s Momentum ’21 Fall Membership Kickoff event
Scouts can earn college credit for attending national leadership course
For the first time, those who attend the academy not only will learn how to teach NYLT courses in their home councils, but they can also get college credit for it.
National Youth Leadership Training updated to better serve youth leaders
The council-offered youth leadership course was last updated in 2005.