Scouting community
Conversations for leaders, parents and adult alumni planning outdoor adventures.
Core Scout skills
The skills troops practice at meetings and use on every campout.
- Wilderness knotsStep-by-step knots and hitches with photos and moving rope animations.Open
- Camp lashingsSquare, diagonal, shear, tripod and floor lashings for pioneering projects, animated step by step.Open
- Fishing knotsReliable knots for tying on hooks and lures before a canoe trip.Open
- Outdoor skills libraryFire, navigation, shelter and camp craft lessons.Open
- Ten Essentials checkerMake sure every Scout carries the basics on a hike.Open
Plan a troop trip
Tools for the adults and youth leaders who plan the outing.
- Trip PlannerBuild a day-by-day plan with meals, route and campsite, then share it with other leaders.Open
- Packing list builderSeparate shared crew gear from each Scout's personal items.Open
- Trip weather plannerHistory, forecast and layering advice for your dates.Open
- Bear country food storageHow to store a whole troop's food safely.Open
High adventure and canoe country
Training and gear for older Scouts heading on long wilderness treks.
- Philmont training plan and gear listTrek lengths, weight rules, official pack gear and a 20-week plan around two shakedown hikes.Open
- Northern Tier gear and prep guideRequirements, crew sizes, required gear and what's provided, from the official 2026 handbook.Open
- Boundary Waters paddling guidePractice routes and canoe skills for shakedown trips.Open
- PortagesWhat carrying canoes and packs actually involves.Open
- BWCA permitsPermit types and group rules if your troop paddles on its own.Open
Patrol cooking
Recipes and meal plans that work for a patrol on a camp stove.
Gear for Scouts and parents
Researched gear lists to help families buy the right thing once.
Jamborees and world Scouting
Scouting is in 176 member organizations worldwide. These are the big gatherings Scouts and leaders plan years ahead for. Dates come from each event's official site; confirm with your council before you register.
Countdown
World Scout Jamboree 2027 opens July 30 in Gdańsk
26th World Scout Jamboree
July 30 to Aug. 8, 2027 · Gdańsk, Poland
Held on Sobieszewo Island on the Baltic coast under the theme "Bravely." Youth participants must be 14 to 17 at the event; older Scouts can serve on the International Service Team. Aug. 1, 2027 marks 120 years of Scouting.
jamboree2027.orgScouting America National Jamboree
Next: summer 2030 · Summit Bechtel Reserve, West Virginia
Scouting America's flagship 10-day gathering. The 2026 Jamboree ran July 22 to 31 at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, W.Va., with more than 10,000 Scouts. Exact 2030 dates haven't been announced.
jamboree.scouting.org27th World Scout Jamboree
2031 · Denmark
WOSM has named the Danish Scout Council as host. Dates and the site come later.
scout.orgJOTA-JOTI
Every October
Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet: Scouts worldwide connect by amateur radio and online from their own meeting places. No travel required.
jotajoti.info
Checked Nov. 12, 2026.
Leadership programs, honors and awards
A quick guide to the programs beyond the troop. Requirements change, so check the official site before you plan.
Order of the Arrow
Scouting America's national honor society, founded in 1915. Scouts are elected by their own troop members, then complete the Ordeal: a weekend of cheerful service, camping and reflection.
Official siteVenturing
A co-ed program for young adults roughly 14 to 20 built around high adventure, leadership and personal growth. The Summit Award is its highest honor.
Official siteSea Scouts
A co-ed program for the same age range focused on sailing, boating and seamanship. Its highest honor is the Quartermaster Award.
Official siteYouth leadership training
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is a week-long council course for youth leaders. Graduates can go on to NAYLE at Philmont and other national bases.
Official siteAdult leader training
Every registered adult must keep Youth Protection Training current. Wood Badge is the advanced leadership course, and Powder Horn prepares adults to run high adventure programs.
Official siteOutdoor and leader awards
Scouts earn ranks up to Eagle Scout, plus the 50-Miler Award and National Outdoor Badges. Adult volunteers can be honored with the District Award of Merit and Silver Beaver.
Official site
Scout polls
Vote and see how other troops answered. New questions rotate in each visit.
Official Scouting organizations
The national program, its alumni bodies and world Scouting. Wild10 links to them; we don't speak for them.
- Scouting AmericaThe national program: Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts and Exploring, plus program and safety information.Opens scouting.org in a new tab
- Find your local councilLook up the council that serves your area before you register a Scout or book a high adventure base.Opens scouting.org in a new tab
- National Eagle Scout Association (NESA)The Eagle Scout alumni association: membership, local committees, events and the new Eagle checklist.Opens nesa.org in a new tab
- NESA scholarshipsScholarships for Eagle Scouts who hold NESA membership, with eligibility rules and the application window.Opens nesa.org in a new tab
- Scouting AlumniScouting America's alumni program for former youth members, parents, volunteers and supporters.Opens scoutingalumni.org in a new tab
- Order of the ArrowScouting's honor society: lodge elections, cheerful service, high adventure and the National OA Conference.Opens oa-scouting.org in a new tab
- OA AllianceAlumni re-engagement for Arrowmen 21 or older whose lodge dues have lapsed.Opens oa-scouting.org in a new tab
- World Organization of the Scout MovementWorld Scouting: national organizations in 176 countries, world events and international service programs.Opens scout.org in a new tab
National high adventure bases
Dates, registration and gear rules live on each base's own site.
- Philmont Scout RanchBackpacking treks, horseback cavalcades and the Philmont Training Center in northern New Mexico.Opens philmontscoutranch.org in a new tab
- Northern TierSummer and autumn canoe treks plus Okpik winter camping from Ely, Minnesota and bases in Ontario and Manitoba.Opens ntier.org in a new tab
- Summit Bechtel ReserveThe West Virginia high adventure base and permanent home of the National Jamboree.Opens summitbsa.org in a new tab
- All national high adventure basesPhilmont, Northern Tier, the Summit and Sea Base in one place, with registration links for each.Opens scouting.org in a new tab
Wild10 is an independent outdoor guide and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Scouting America or its high adventure bases. Photos are licensed stock images for illustration. Always follow your unit's leadership and safety policies.