To progress towards the Life Rank in Scouts BSA, Scouts need to earn a total of 11 merit badges, five of which should be new ones. Merit badges are an integral part of the Scouts BSA program, providing opportunities for Scouts to explore various subjects and develop new skills. They offer...
The BSA faced potential lawsuits in New York and other states if it continued to enforce its ban, which had been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2000. Since then, the exclusionary policy has prompted numerous major corporations to suspend charitable donations to the Scouts, and has strai...
To earn this Adventure, Bear Cub Scouts may enroll in and complete a swimming instruction program offered by an accredited instructorORpass the BSA swimmer testORcomplete the requirements below. With your den or an adult, identify the attributes of qualified adult supervision at a ...
and was appointed to the position of assistant scoutmaster of Troop 72 of the Monmouth2Council scouting organization,a local NewJersey division of BSA.12 It was during his sixteen months of service as an adult scoutmaster that Dale acknowledged his homosexuality to family and friends and became in...