What You Should Know About the US Military’s Partnership With Scouting
November 27, 2025
The recent NPR story reporting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is preparing to end the Pentagon’s century-long partnership with Scouting America has created a lot of confusion about what Scouting is and
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Scout Council Mergers Explained: Why It’s Happening and What It Means
November 22, 2025
Today, Scouting America has 236 local councils, compared to 543 in 1949. This steady consolidation is part of a long-term strategy, and the pace has picked up recently, with five major mergers
Read MoreWelcome to Glad Scout: The Scouting Manual They Forgot to Give You
November 15, 2025
Nobody tells you this when your kid joins Cub Scouts, but everyone else is just as confused as you are. As a Cubmaster, I’ve seen countless families arrive at their first pack
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