BIZARRE: Scouts | Mind Blowing Facts

Serial predator jailed for sexually abusing boy on Scouts trips

Decades after the victim fist made a complaint about the leader, he found out others had too.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 18

4,124 Scouts plant mangrove trees at the same time in Kenya to save coastal ecosystems and set a new world record

Kenya has set a new world record after 4,124 Scouts and other participants planted mangrove seedlings simultaneously at the Jomvu Kuu Mangrove Site in Mombasa County. The record-breaking event brought thousands of people together for a conservation effort aimed at restoring Kenya's coastal ecosystems. The initiative was organised by the…

The Times of India · Aug 13

Scouts on Bristol camping trip drafted in to help land hot air balloon

The balloon was one of 50 in a mass ascent at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

The Independent UK · Aug 9

Seriously ill boy gets Queen to present his bravery medal from Scouts

Camilla was hosting a tea party for Dreams And Wishes – a charity which helps seriously ill children and their families build precious memories.

Evening Standard · Jun 3

How the UK forgot to teach its children to cook – and has lost out because of it

IN FOCUS: More than half of young people lack confidence in the kitchen, as parents and schools stop passing on this vital skill. As a new movement aims to fix that, Hannah Twiggs looks at what a generation has missed out on by not being able to make a simple…

The Independent UK · Mar 19

Girl Scouts ‘got in trouble’ for selling cookies outside a NJ weed dispensary — but their sales were sky high

Troops across the United States have long set up booths in spots where they expect high footfall or a particularly cookie-hungry clientele, from shooting ranges to marijuana shops and bars. But where they are allowed to sell appears to depend on the state, Erin Keller finds

The Independent UK · Mar 8

Sometimes simple character designs make the most effective cosplays, and this group of Peak Scouts is the perfect example of that

Marshmallows for morale as well.

PC Gamer · Feb 8

Pentagon threatens to pull military support from Boy Scouts unless they restore ‘core values’

In November, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed opposition to Scouting America’s ‘attack on boy-friendly spaces’

The Independent UK · Feb 3

Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis are Set to Be "Hands-On" with Royal Work "From a Young Age," Says Charity CEO

“They’re setting a good example.”

Marie Claire · Jan 7

Sport, music, Scouts … it’s time to end the relentless treadmill of kids’ extracurricular activities and re-embrace civilisation

There are no uniforms to remember, no bags to pack, no mad dashes across suburbs at this time of year. Even dinner can be eaten while seated

The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2025