It's official-- and weirdly radical-- the Boy Scouts of America will now welcome girls. The Scouts announced on Wednesday that it will soon drop the word "boy" from its namesake program and begin to ...

-- Used to be, you survived the wilderness to get a Scouting badge; now you just have to survive playing Wii Sports Resort. Granted, virtual Scouting is only one small badge available only to Cub ...

Boy Scout Troop 1778 hosted a mini-Merit Badge University event Sept. 20 at Journey of Faith Church in Waldorf. Expecting perhaps 40 participants, the troop was excited to have 79 Scouts from 14 ...

George Atala (left) earned all 137 merit badges offered by the Boy Scouts of America earlier this year, while Andrew (right) will soon. Contributed photo (Atala Family) This story is a part of our ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Boy Scout Troop 580 members are pictured. From left in front are Scoutmaster ...

Merit badges have always been the heart of the Boy Scouts. They reflect the skills and knowledge considered important at the time. Unfortunately, some of these badges were discontinued, either because ...

Yes, the Scouts have tried to make it educational. Requirements include playing games "that will help you practice your math, spelling or another skill that helps you in your schoolwork." And Scouts ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When people join the Boy Scouts they take an oath to do their best but one Louisville Boy Scout definitely went above and beyond. 15-year-old George "Georgie" Green from Troop 0056 ...

WEBVTT ARE SCUBA DIVING. MOST BOY SCOUT SASHES ARE NOT THIS LONG. AFTER ALL, 21 BADGES WILL GET YOU TO EAGLE. >> I JUST WANTED TO KEEP GOING. RYAN NIEDERSCHULTE WANTED TO GO THE EXTRA MILE 117 TIMES.

During their recent meeting at the Epworth Methodist Church in Exmore, one member of Boy Scout Troop 314 stood out among the group of beige shirts. What makes Nathaniel Long stand out is the sash that ...

MOTLEY, Minn.-Brothers Zachary, Garrett and Jordon Carlson earned more merit badges than most Boy Scouts will receive in a lifetime, including Eagle Scout, the highest award possible in scouting.

Achieving the highest honor of Boy Scouting is no easy feat: One must spend years earning 21 merit badges involving topics such as first aid, communication and environmental science. Earning most of ...