THE BOY SCOUT HANDBOOK

BADEN·POWELL'S BRITISH SCOUTS had Scouting for Boys as their
manual, but American Boy Scouts needed a guidebook of their own.
Ernest Thompson Seton, a well-known author, artist, and wildlife expert,
wrote the first edition of The Boy Scouts of America Handbook for Boys in
1911. It was packed with information about camping, hiking, swimming,
wildlife, and other subjects Mr. Seton knew boys would like. The book
also explained how to form troops and patrols, and listed all the requirements
for Boy Scout ranks and merit badges.
The BSA has revised the handbook every eight or nine years to include
the latest information about Scouting and outdoor adventures. The handbook
you are reading is the eleventh edition, written to carry Scouting
well into the twenty-first century. Nearly 40 million copies of The Boy
Scout Handbook have been printed since 1911, making it one of the most
popular books of all time

Boys' Life Magazine
In March 1911, the Boy Scouts of America began publishing
a magazine called Boys' Life. Today, Boys' Life is received by
1.3 million scouts every month.