Scouts BSA Scouting at Home

Scouting can take place anywhere – even in the comfort of your home!

Here you will find a resource hub for parents and leaders to help support your Scouts while at home. Below are stay-at-home educational activities for any Scout rank, tips for continuing to work on advancements and kid-friendly content that connects Scouting with their daily lives.

Our goal is to make it easier to deliver the Scouting program by making plans more accessible to Leaders and those who can help Leaders like our parents.

Scouts BSA

• Conduct virtual Patrol Leaders Council meetings via teleconference or web video conferencing. Ensure to maintain two-deep leadership throughout the virtual meeting. 
• Encourage Patrol Leaders to communicate digitally with their patrol members.

Merit Badges that can be completed at home include:

• Family Life
• Personal Management
• Personal Fitness
• Reading
• American Heritage
• Pets
• Emergency Preparedness 
• Public Health
• Medicine
• Radio
• Citizenship in Community
• Citizenship in Nation
• Citizenship in the World

Other Activities: 

• Plan and cook a meal for your family.
• Encourage Scouts to post online stories from history and how humanity was able to overcome such difficulties and give people hope. 
• Hold a virtual gaming meet. Or use Kahoot to host an online quiz.
• Coordinate a community-based support network. Work with your Chartered Organization to develop a plan. Offer your unit assistance in helping the needy.
• Post examples of how Scouts are helping the community on social media. Make sure to tag us in your post using #ATLScouts