The Boy Scouts of America said that a Chinese-made painted, plastic badge commonly worn by some of its youngest scouts is being voluntarily recalled after a test revealed high levels of lead in the ...

A plastic badge awarded to Cub Scouts was recalled Thursday by the Boy Scouts of America because it may contain excessive levels of lead paint. The recalled badge — made in China — is the "Immediate ...

Boy Scout Troop 1778 hosted a mini-Merit Badge University event Sept. 20 at Journey of Faith Church in Waldorf. Expecting perhaps 40 participants, the troop was excited to have 79 Scouts from 14 ...

George Atala (left) earned all 137 merit badges offered by the Boy Scouts of America earlier this year, while Andrew (right) will soon. Contributed photo (Atala Family) This story is a part of our ...

WEST SENECA, NY (WKBW) — Dan Dale of Boy Scout Troop 616 in West Seneca, New York has collected 138 merit badges. Dan just received his "Eagle Award" and is awaiting the "Super Nova Award" and the ...

WEBVTT ARE SCUBA DIVING. MOST BOY SCOUT SASHES ARE NOT THIS LONG. AFTER ALL, 21 BADGES WILL GET YOU TO EAGLE. >> I JUST WANTED TO KEEP GOING. RYAN NIEDERSCHULTE WANTED TO GO THE EXTRA MILE 117 TIMES.

LANCASTER >> High school junior Auden Block is a textbook example of how the Boy Scouts’ merit badge program can shape a boy’s life: By exploring a range of hobbies, outdoor activities and ...

Ty Bingham had to earn 21 merit badges on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout. It’s the highest rank in Boy Scouts, reached by more than 2.4 million boys since the award was first presented in 1912.