I returned this week from the “Thrive 2026 West” conference in Las Vegas (the other one, in Nevada.) That was a gathering of Councils from the western half of the country to get updates from our National leadership and to exchange ideas for meeting challenges that we are all facing. • The main takeaway from Thrive was the serious need to boost membership, locally and nationally. 2025 was disappointing on membership, as Scouting America slipped lower in numbers. That pattern i
