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Ask the Expert: Rapid-fire FAQs, round 2

June 12, 2013 37

Want proof as to how passionate Scout volunteers are about the Boy Scouts of America? Just look at my inbox. Last week, I provided answers to eight frequently asked questions, and at the end of

Enter daily to win a pair of Merrell Barefoot water shoes

June 3, 2013 1

Go barefoot at the lake without worrying about stepping on a painful rock thanks to a pair of Vibram-soled shoes. The Merrell Barefoot Water Torrent Glove shoes protect bare feet during your favorite water sports

When the parents of a special-needs kid say ‘yes’ to Scouting, this happens…

May 6, 2013 27

Behold the power of “Yes.” When Crystal Bueno and her husband first saw the go-kart their Tiger Cub sons were given at a council derby Saturday in Brooklyn, their first reaction was “No.” “No way,” Crystal

Enter daily to win Hydrapak, Road ID gear

May 1, 2013 0

Spring is here—so get outside! To help make sure you’re ready for the adventures on your Scouting schedule, we’ve put together the Gear Up and Get Out Giveaway, featuring the Avila Hydrapak water reservoir ($60)

Visual Storytelling Workshops back in action this summer

April 30, 2013 0

Who doesn’t love a good sequel? After last summer’s successful premiere of the BSA’s Visual Storytelling Workshops in Atlanta and at Philmont, the return engagement is almost upon us. Two more workshops are scheduled for 2013,

Closing the doors on one of the country’s most unusual Scout meeting spots

April 17, 2013 13

Boy Scout log cabins, I’ve seen before. But a Scout cabin built inside a church? That’s got to be one of a kind. Since its construction in February 1928, a Scout-built log cabin in the basement of the Lafayette

Get your DVD of ‘Are You Tougher,’ available now

April 5, 2013 14

Updated, Aug. 2 Cord-cutters, busy people, and the DVR-averse, lend me your ears. Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout? is now available on DVD. That’s big news for a number of Scouting constituencies I

Enter daily to win emergency-preparedness supplies

April 2, 2013 6

With summertime Scouting excursions on the horizon, it’s time to make sure each Scout or Venturer has the supplies he or she needs in case of an emergency in the outdoors. If your troop or

Twice as tough: ‘Are You Tougher?’ ends season with back-to-back new episodes

March 28, 2013 10

What’s better than a new episode of Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout? Two new episodes, of course. And that’s just what we’re getting as the Tougher season comes to a close Monday night,

Snakes, ropes, and a race: It’s adults vs. Scouts in Round 4 of ‘Are You Tougher?

March 22, 2013 2

We’ve seen nine Scouts-vs.-adults challenges this season on Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?, and the adults have lost all but two of them. You could say it’s been one lashing after another. But in