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Enter daily to win KEEN boots

1 February 2012

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Are you ready to hike in the New Year? Bring your footwear up to speed with a pair of durable KEEN hiking boots.

Click here to enter the HIT THE TRAIL GIVEAWAY daily to win.

As Scouters, we know you often put the needs of your Scouts before your own—whether it’s a new pair of boots or equipment needed for your next trip. The monthly Scouting magazine giveaways celebrate all you do for Scouting, with the hope that we can help better prepare you for the adventures to come.

Click here to read more about the men’s Erickson boots ($170) or the women’s Oregon boots ($160) that will go to one lucky winner of the HIT THE TRAIL GIVEAWAY. This contest ends Feb. 29, so start entering today.

Share this link on your Facebook News Feed, Tweet the link to your followers, or e-mail the link to friends. Every time someone enters using your unique link, you’ll receive one extra “Tell-A-Friend” entry—increasing your chances to win.

Last month, Gavin Seymour, a Scouter in Wellsboro, Penn., won a Columbia Bugaboo parka—a $300 value—in our COLD COMFORT GIVEAWAY. We received nearly 19,000 entries! Stay tuned each month for a new giveaway.

Good luck!

 

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Which freeze-dried meals taste best?

1 February 2012

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Hungry after a long day of hiking, paddling, or snowshoeing with your Scouts?

Three little words can save the day: “Just add water.”

The beauty of freeze-dried meals comes in their simplicity: Boil water, add mix, and you’re done.

But — speaking from experience here — ease of use often comes by sacrificing taste. The freeze-dried meals I remember were bland, watered-down concoctions that were a chore to eat.

That was years ago, and times have changed, says Brandon Garrett of The Ready Store in Draper, Utah. Continue reading »

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Calling all young inventors!

24 January 2012

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The next big thing: Will one of your Scouts invent it?

Encourage that future Ford, Fulton, or Bell to enter the Boy Scouts of America and Edison Nation Challenge, where creative thinkers could get help turning their ideas into products.

Edison Nation, an “idea-to-shelf product developer,” has teamed up with the BSA to promote this challenge. But despite the collaboration, the challenge is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 21, regardless of BSA membership.

Couple this news with the recent release of the Inventing merit badge, and there’s no better time to get your Scouts to think about their new ideas.

Here’s how it works: Continue reading »

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“Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?” debuts fall 2012

20 January 2012

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In a test of outdoors skills, who would win: Boy Scouts or adults who are out of Scouting?

Though the answer seems obvious, it’ll sure be fun to see those adults try.

That’s the promise behind the newest reality show, Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?, set to debut this fall on the National Geographic Channel.

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Eagle Scouts: Tell your story in a new book

19 January 2012

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What’s the greatest story never told?

Yours.

Specifically, your trail to Eagle and the ways it changed your life — both during and after.

Whether you earned Scouting’s top honor six days or six decades ago, your tale is worth sharing. So submit it to the Boy Scouts of America and licensee DK Publishing, which are teaming up to create a special book commemorating 100 years of Eagle Scouts.

A book about Eagle Scouts written by Eagle Scouts like you? Sounds sweet.  Continue reading »

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Major League Soccer and the BSA: A perfect one-two

12 January 2012

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Teamwork. As important in Scouting as it is in Major League Soccer. And both organizations strive to Be Prepared for the future.

Not a stretch, then, to understand why Scouting and the nation’s top professional soccer league announced today they’re on the same team. By forging a special collaboration with the nation’s top youth organization, MLS will use its network to support the BSA’s “youth-focused program of athleticism, character, and leadership.”

Beginning at the start of the soccer season in March, Scouts will receive special access to MLS games, players, coaches, and executives through unique on- and off-field programming designed specifically for Scout packs, troops, teams, and crews. Continue reading »

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Reaching a goal, inspiring Scouts to do the same

11 January 2012

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How far would you go to inspire your Scouts?

One assistant Scoutmaster had a specific distance in mind: 140.6 miles.

That’s the distance of an Ironman triathlon — 2.4 miles swimming, 112 miles biking, and 26.2 miles running. All that effort, says Mark Williams of Troop 16 in Parker, Colo., shows his Scouts what training and perseverance can accomplish.

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November-December 2011 “Where Am I?” winner, mystery location revealed

10 January 2012

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I can think of hundreds of reasons for you to visit the location pictured here and found on Page 46 of our November-December 2011 issue.

There’s the 300-foot redwoods, the massive limekilns, the cute otters diving into the sea, the banana slugs, the picturesque trails…

There’s also this: It’s the mystery location for our Where Am I? reader contest, and visiting there would surely give you an edge to enter and win a $100 BSA Supply Group gift card.

Talk about a visit that pays dividends!

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