Download these Cub Scout smartphone backgrounds (opens in a new tab)
Six new Cub Scout smartphone backgrounds let you display your Cub Scout pride on your iPhone, Android phone or Windows phone.
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Scouting Apps
Phones came along on campouts. Leaders reviewed the apps that tracked advancement, taught knots and found the trail, and shared what they kept on their home screens.
70 posts · 2009–2020
Scouting Apps posts from 2014
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Download Paddle Ready, a free app just for paddlers (opens in a new tab)
Paddle Ready, a new app from the American Canoe Association, helps Scouters take responsibility for their safety on the water. The free app is out now.
SketchUp Mobile Viewer for iPad (opens in a new tab)
The new SketchUp Mobile Viewer is the latest product from the makers of SketchUp, and allows SketchUp models to be viewed on iPad, by uploading them to the 3D Warehouse, from where they can be viewed. There are other solutions for exporting SKP files to be viewed on the iPad, but they all require some…
Best Scouting apps for iPhone and Android, 2014 edition (opens in a new tab)
Empty your backpack and leave everything behind. All you need on your next Scouting outing is your smartphone. OK, so maybe that's an exaggeration. What is true, though, is that for the two-thirds of Americans who own smartphones, it's now possible to fit reference books, a GPS device, a weather radio, a compass, a map…
Camp Scout! app puts Scouting destinations at your fingertips
The annual practice of troops picking the perfect summer camp just got upgraded to the smartphone age. Clear a spot on your home screen for Camp Scout! , a free iPhone app brought to you by Boys' Life magazine and the BSA's Outdoor Adventures team.
Smartphones in Scouting: A curse or a cure? (opens in a new tab)
Before you tell your Scouts and Venturers to power down their smartphones at the beginning of your next adventure, I have something you need to read. The BSA's Deputy Chief Scout Executive, Gary Butler, penned a guest blog post that offers his nuanced opinion on the place that iPhones, Androids and devices of their ilk…
JTE Leadership Club: The STEM Experience – April 2
This month's JTE Leadership Club continues the series on experience-oriented Scouting through a closer look at how the BSA incorporates STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math into our programs. STEM is one of the fastest growing areas of interest requested by parents and youth, and Scouting is vigorously looking to enhance the STEM experience in…
JTE Leadership Hour to Showcase Members' Digital Experience: March 5
The March JTE Leadership Hour takes a deep dive into the rapidly evolving world of our members' digital experience. Please join Gary Butler, deputy chief scout executive, and our Marketing Team for a revealing look at trends in digital behavior, what's hot, and what's on the horizon.