If you were to pull out a smartphone and open a maps app, it would show where you were and which direction you were facing. Can you get the same useful information without a digital aid? Absolutely. Grab a map. Better yet, get a compass, too. You can orient a map by aligning it with…

When someone holds up the Scout sign, the room quickly gets quiet. Why? It’s a reminder of what the sign means. HOW TO MAKE THE SCOUT SIGN IN CUB SCOUTS To make the Scout sign in Cub Scouts, raise your right arm straight up, with your index and middle finger separated. Those two fingers stand…

Fall is here! You can carve a pumpkin — or make one yourself. Here’s how to make a fabric pumpkin. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO MAKE A FABRIC PUMPKIN Craft glue Embroidery floss (available at craft stores) Fabric Sewing needle Ruler or measuring tape Poly-fil (available at craft stores) Scissors A stick or craft stick (to…

Here’s what you’ll find inside the October 2023 issue of Scout Life magazine. Remember, many articles are only available to subscribers and are not available online. Please visit scoutlife.org/subscribe to subscribe to the print or digital editions of Scout Life magazine. OCTOBER 2023 FEATURES UP, UP AND A-NEIGH! Here’s how to combine climbing and horseback…

Wyatt Wilson makes a new friend, Cody — one of the horses at Beaumont Scout Reservation. You’re 15 feet off the ground on a stack of heavy-duty milk crates. Perched on the highest one, you feel the occasional gust of wind threatening to knock the shaky tower to the ground. You look down and see…

One-eyed monsters, snaggletooth ghouls and even an adorable Grogu sat along a sidewalk staring at a group of Scouts last October. The Scouts inspected each and picked their favorites. It was easy to enjoy the monstrous sights before them — they were, after all, the Scouts’ creations. Every year, linked troops 3589 and 5589 of…

What’s going on in this picture? What are those penguins doing or thinking? If you can think of a funny caption for this photo, just post it in the comment form at the bottom of this page. After we approve it, your funny caption will be on this page for everyone to read. Click here…

Where does this item go? <p>Click on the correct spot on the horse where you would place this equipment.</p> {“description”:””,”height”:100,”id”:0,”imageHeight”:0,”imageWidth”:0,”name”:”circle_0″,”rotation”:0,”scaleX”:1.5953081153167914,”scaleY”:1.2735828948868078,”score”:1,”shape”:”circle”,”width”:100,”x”:397.4199561965472,”y”:182.8792407264088,”__type”:”HotspotItem”} Where does this item go? <p>Click on the correct spot on the horse where you would place this equipment.</p> {“description”:””,”height”:100,”id”:0,”imageHeight”:0,”imageWidth”:0,”name”:”circle_0″,”rotation”:0,”scaleX”:1.5159745202740194,”scaleY”:1.9356156082590337,”score”:1,”shape”:”circle”,”width”:100,”x”:238.29460925432292,”y”:117.96058122698966,”__type”:”HotspotItem”} Where are the stirrups on this saddle? <p>Click on the correct spot on the saddle.</p>…

Can you fit these bitty kitties into the puzzle purrfectly? Try your best and remember, just because cats have nine lives doesn’t mean you do! Click here for full-screen play. Can you fit these bitty kitties into the puzzle purrfectly? Try your best and remember, just because cats have nine lives doesn’t mean you do!

What’s going on in this picture? What is that chipmunk doing or thinking? If you can think of a funny caption for this photo, just post it in the comment form at the bottom of this page. After we approve it, your funny caption will be on this page for everyone to read. Click here…