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 ...

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 ...

Weaver, who was never a Scout himself, came up with the idea of a merit badge workshop last year. After a chance meeting with Las Vegas Council Director Peter Jensen at the IEEE Rising Stars ...

The Girl Scouts' newest badges celebrate art in the outdoors. wackystuff (Flickr/Creative Commons) What comes to mind when you think Girl Scouts? No, not cookies; though 194 million boxes of the ...

Senior girl scout Jaca Gooding, 14, of Washington, D.C., joined the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital for the announcement of the date for Girl Scout Rock the Mall: 100th Anniversary ...

On July 21, the Girl Scouts of the USA announced 24 new badges that will prepare girls to be ambitious and decisive leaders. As the world we live in rapidly changes (during a pandemic, no less), it's ...

ATLANTA | As a Girl Scout, Sandra Kennedy wants to create a comic book, to finance her dreams and to explore the science of happiness. Luckily, there are badges for that now. Girl Scouts USA recently ...

Girl Scouts from tiny Daisies to teen Ambassadors may earn 23 new badges focused on science, technology, engineering and math. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

The Boy Scouts of America recently reaffirmed its longtime policy of excluding openly gay members. While some praised the group, a growing number of adult Eagle Scouts are returning their badges in ...

Now going into eighth grade, she’s setting her sights on a topic a bit more complicated than the cookie business: cybersecurity. The 12-year-old from Palmdale is one of 1.8 million Girl Scouts ...

WIN Waste Innovations hosted Leominster Cub Scout troop 16 at its recycling and rail transfer station the evening of April 27 ...