When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, 2017, the Alvarez family learned that their most essential survival tool wasn’t anything on their shelves. It was the lessons they learned in Scouting.
Gardner F. Watts has seen Babe Ruth hit a home run. Twice. He once met Calvin Coolidge. But perhaps his most impressive memory is the time Daniel Carter Beard told him a six-word piece of advice he still remembers today.
Andrew Ford, a 15-year-old Scout from Long Beach, Calif., who learned to shoot a bow and arrow at Cub Scout camp, has been named to the USA Archery Team.
At Wantagh High School in New York, there are 15 Eagle Scouts in the graduating class of 125. That means 12 percent of this year’s Wantagh graduates earned the highest rank in Scouting.
Positions are available to serve on the International Service Team at the 2019 World Scout Jamboree. IST has openings in most areas, but help is especially wanted in the medical and program sectors.
Can you make your own gaga ball pit? Absolutely. With half a roll of duct tape and a dozen pool rafts, this group of leaders in South Carolina built a pit for this unofficial sport of Scouting.
After a full day of Scouting adventures, you’re ready to relax at camp. By following the five tips here, powered by our friends at Thermacell, you can make roughing it a little less rough.