Inside the October 2025 Issue

Here’s what you’ll find inside the October 2025 issue of Scout Life magazine. Remember, many articles are only available to subscribers and are not available online.

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OCTOBER 2025 FEATURES

FRIENDS WITH FLIPPERS

How one Florida troop floated alongside these magnificent manatees.

• Florida Scouts Snorkel Alongside Magnificent Manatees

COOL JOBS: ZOO NUTRITIONIST

Mike Maslanka makes sure every zoo animal gets the right diet.

• Being a Zoo Nutritionist is One Cool Job

BASKETBALL HIGH RISERS

Today’s “bigs” own the paint and beyond.

SCOUTING AROUND: KICK A CURVEBALL

Add spin to a soccer ball to bend it with the best of them.

• Visit the Scouting Around blog

SL HOW TO BUILD IT: PAPIER-MÂCHÉ CANDY BOWL

Turn ordinary paper and a balloon into a spook-tacular candy bowl.

• How To Make a Fun Papier-Mâché Candy Bowl for Halloween

AND MORE!

Look for the regular score of comics, jokes, games, Scouts in Action and more! Only in the October 2025 issue of Scout Life!

• Wacky Adventures @Scout Life
• Pee Wee Harris
• Scouts in Action
• More S.I.A.