On December 1, 2025, the Port of Los Angeles told Greater Los Angeles Scouting that they must leave the Cabrillo Beach Youth Center by December 31. This 12-acre waterfront site has hosted Scouts for almost 80 years, but it will soon become a training center for Olympic sailing teams preparing for the 2028 Los Angeles … Read more
The Family Troop model will be available nationwide starting December 15, 2025. After a year-long pilot in 174 councils, Scouts BSA has decided to make it a permanent choice, alongside traditional boy and girl troops. If you’re a Scoutmaster and want to know what this means for your unit, here’s what you need to know … Read more
Sean Magennis became Scouting America’s executive vice president of membership engagement in July—the first EVP focused exclusively on membership. Previously, he served as global president and COO of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), and his strategies for recruitment and retention will likely touch every unit in the organization. In a recent interview with Scouting Magazine, Magennis … Read more