Service

What is a Scouter? The ‘by the book’ answer and your definitions

October 22, 2013 // 29 Comments

For those of us who have been in Scouting for the majority of our lives, the answer seems obvious. But recently I got an email from a Cub Scout parent who shall remain

What did the troop affected by explosion in West, Texas, do with extra money?

September 5, 2013 // 10 Comments

The Scouts and Scouters in West, Texas, have taken “to help other people at all times” to a new level of awesome. First, let me recap. On April 17, 2013, a deadly

After jamboree, Connecticut Scouter returned to his car to find this…

August 5, 2013 // 30 Comments

Connecticut Scouter Gary had just finished a “wonderful week serving on the national jamboree staff” when he returned to the mall parking lot where his car had

Jamboree jazz band plays the lights out in Charleston

July 19, 2013 // 8 Comments

When people think of Scouts doing service, they usually picture Scouts holding hammers and shovels, not trombones and trumpets. George Pinchock wants to change that. The band

Venturers from Hawaii, Colo. complete day of service with a smile

July 17, 2013 // 5 Comments

Creating and maintaining the Summit Bechtel Reserve brought jobs and money to West Virginia, a state ranked 47th in per-capita personal income last year. But now that the

Photo finishes: Before-and-after shots of 25 Eagle Scout projects

June 21, 2013 // 13 Comments

With apologies to the ubiquitous convenience store chain, more Eagle Scout projects went up last year alone than the total number of 7-Elevens currently open worldwide. Yes,

Extreme makeovers: Send me before-and-after pics of Eagle Scout projects

June 17, 2013 // 1 Comment

Before: Indian cemetery makeover The journey to Eagle benefits more than just the young man who earns the award. He leaves his community a better place, most visibly through

Share your stories of Scouts doing Good Turns when they think nobody’s watching

June 12, 2013 // 9 Comments

The original Good Turn. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers go out of their way to help others. Often that takes shape as a pack, troop, or crew service project. Those

Lend a hand to members of our Scouting family affected by recent tornadoes

June 5, 2013 // 1 Comment

A Scout is Helpful, and the folks in Texas and Oklahoma whose lives were uprooted by recent tornadoes need our help. Thousands of people, including Scouts and Scouters, have

Ask the Expert: Can Scouts earn service hours outside of the troop setting?

May 17, 2013 // 69 Comments

Are all service hours created equal? If a Scout, say, builds a house with his church youth group or delivers meals with his school’s student council, can those hours

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