Making Scouting a Happy Adventure
You're not the only one wondering what you signed up for.
Glad Scout is the practical guide for scout families who didn't get that secret manual everyone else seems to have. Real guidance from a fellow scout parent and Cubmaster—covering Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, and everything in between. Less stress, more memories.
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LA Scout Camp Loses $3.6M Facility to 2028 Olympics Sailing with One Month Notice
On December 1, 2025, the Port of Los Angeles told Greater Los Angeles Scouting that they must leave…
Scouts BSA Family Troop Option Launches December 15: Should Your Troop Convert?
The Family Troop model will be available nationwide starting December 15, 2025. After a year-long pilot in 174…
Scouting America’s New Membership Vision: What Unit Leaders Need to Know
Sean Magennis became Scouting America’s executive vice president of membership engagement in July—the first EVP focused exclusively on…
What You Should Know About the US Military’s Partnership With Scouting
The recent NPR story reporting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is preparing to end the Pentagon’s century-long partnership…
Scout Council Mergers Explained: Why It’s Happening and What It Means
Today, Scouting America has 236 local councils, compared to 543 in 1949. This steady consolidation is part of…
Welcome to Glad Scout: The Scouting Manual They Forgot to Give You
Nobody tells you this when your kid joins Cub Scouts, but everyone else is just as confused as…
