Get Your Scouting @ Home Patch! Order your exclusive, limited edition Scouting @ Home Patch today! Only a limited amount of these will be made. Patches are $10 and includes shipping! All proceeds will go to support online programming, camperships, & ScoutReach. Order Yours Today!

BSA National Camp-In

Join Scouts across America for the National Camp-In, Saturday, May 2nd starting at 10 AM. Tune into the Boy Scouts of America National Facebook Page ! Get ready for some fun,friendly virtual camping activities! Also get ready for a virtual 5K hike benefiting Feeding America. To learn more & see a schedule of events go to www.scouting.org/campin

Support Scouting

Join us for the ScoutON Virtual Patron Event Join your fellow Scouting supporters for an opportunity to help keep the flames of Scouting burning bright today, tomorrow and into the future as we #Scout ON. Your support of Scouting assures our ongoing ability to deliver on the promise and mission to the thousands of young people we serve. This virtual event on May 5th will include presentations on our Scouting programs and a keynote address from Missouri Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe. For more information visit www.scouton.org . Support Scouting

Cub Scouts

NOVA Award Workshops We are excited to begin offering NOVA Award Workshops through Zoom. NOVA is the STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, & Math) wing of the BSA. There is a cost of $5 per cub to cover NOVA Camp patches & shipping. Class sizes will be limited to ensure quality instruction. Stay tuned for additional NOVA Awards. Click on the NOVA Award below to register today: Tech Talk NOVA Award Workshop - May 4th & 6th, 10-11:30am

Register for Day Camp 2020! Day Camp is still on for summer 2020. This year's theme is "Down on the Farm". So get ready for some unique, farm-themed activities! Other activities may include archery, bb guns, gaga ball, woodworking, & more! Day Camp is one of the best ways to prepare Cub Scouts for Camping and Life! We continue to monitor COVID-19 guidance and may adjust schedules and activities accordingly. If we have to adjust schedules due to COVID-19 changes, we will offer full refunds to affected participants, so PLEASE register soon without that concern. Early registration helps us to make sure we are prepared for EVERYONE. Register Here

Scouts BSA

Online Merit Badge Opportunities The list of online merit badges offered is updated every Friday at 4 pm Central Time. Classes will be taught through  Zoom . There is no cost for Scouts to register. To assure quality instruction, classes will have limited capacity. Once registered, Scouts will receive login information no less than 24 hours before the start of the class. Click on the merit badges for more information and get registered today:  Search & Rescue Merit Badge - April 30th, 6-8pm Rifle Shooting (Classroom Portion Only) Merit Badge - May 9th, 10-2pm Inventing Merit Badge - May 20th, 10-1pm All counselors are registered members of the BSA and have completed Youth Protection Training. Two deep leadership will be enforced in all online merit badge classes. Additionally, parents are encouraged to sit alongside their Scouts for the duration of the class(es). If you are interested in being a merit badge counselor, please contact Activities & Program Director, Thomas Yang at  thomas.yang@scouting.org .

Digital Merit Badge Pamphlets You can now download digital merit badge pamphlets through Amazon Kindle. The digital pamphlets are compatible with any device. Read the article below to find out which digital merit badge booklets are available now! Read Article

Scout Skills & Rank Advancement

How to teach/learn lashings from your computer Don't let social distancing stop you from learning your lashings! Learning to properly tie different types of lashings is a requirement for the First Class Rank and the Pioneering Merit Badge. Check out this great article on how you can learn & teach your lashings via Zoom! Read Article

All Scouts

Online Chess Tournament

Registration for the Online Boy Scouts of America Chess Tournament is now open! Click on the link below to get more information and register. Thank you again to the Saint Louis Chess Club for sponsoring this tournament! Get more information & Register here

BSA National FAQ on COVID-19 Checkout the latest Nation FAQ. Updates on Arrow of Light troop visits, NOVA/Merit Badge counseling, rank advancements & camping requirements during COVID-19, & more. Read FAQ

Scoutbook BSA National Office is recommending that unit leaders handle all advancements through Scoutbook during COVID-19. Before downloading the app, you can practice navigating here . Select any of the usernames. Once you are comfortable, download the app. Checkout the video guide below for tips & tricks. Download App  Video Guide

Adult Leader Training

Did you know that BSA offers numerous online training with the BSA Learn Center? Check it out at My.Scouting.org . More trainings will be updated weekly.

Summer Camp

Attending the Lake of the Ozarks Scout Reservation for Summer Camp or are you interested in attending in the future? Checkout the 2020 Summer Camp Preview Webinar, put on by the staff of the Lake of the Ozarks Scout Reservation. Get the latest on camping procedures & activities! Learn more about the Lake of the Ozarks Scout Reservation

Online Resources

Scouting @ Home Parenting During Coronavirus: You Are Enough (PBS) 30 Amazing Virtual Tours of Museums, Zoos, and Theme Parks 12 Museums From Around the World That You Can Visit Virtually 10 Free Online Educational Game Sites Best Math Websites for the Classroom, as Chosen by Teachers Khan Academy - Free Online Tutoring for All Classes Q&A Rank Advancement and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Centers for Disease Control & Prevention COVID-19 Website

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