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[ May 23, 2022 ] The secret of their success: Troop 63, Charlotte, N.C., recognizes 14 Black Eagle Scouts at Court of Honor App Feed - Eagle Scouts
[ May 21, 2022 ] From the Scouting magazine archives: A year with a new-Scout patrol App Feed - Scouts BSA
[ May 20, 2022 ] Be Prepared for some Scouts to get homesick this summer App Feed - For Parents
[ May 19, 2022 ] Happy 50th birthday to NESA! Here are 5 things you need to know about the National Eagle Scout Association Alumni
[ May 18, 2022 ] Here’s an Eagle Scout congratulatory letter request template to use or adapt App Feed - For Parents

The secret of their success: Troop 63, Charlotte, N.C., recognizes 14 Black Eagle Scouts at Court of Honor

May 23, 2022 1

“It’s a multitiered approach. You have to understand your culture. You have to understand your parents. And you’ve got to make it fun.”
From the Scouting magazine archives: A year with a new-Scout patrol

May 21, 2022 0

What’s so special about new-Scout patrols? Why should a troop keep its new Scouts together in their own patrol during their first year instead of mixing them in with older Scouts of all ranks?
Be Prepared for some Scouts to get homesick this summer

May 20, 2022 0

Lots of Scouts (and maybe a few adults) will experience some symptoms of homesickness during campouts. Identifying and addressing it appropriately will go a long way toward making camp the wonderful experience it should be.

These kids work hard to help provide beef to American families and enhance nature

May 3, 2022 0

Sustainability and environmental management are chief concerns for beef farmers and ranchers. They want their land to be passed on to the next generation in even better condition than what it was when it was passed down to them.

Happy 50th birthday to NESA! Here are 5 things you need to know about the National Eagle Scout Association

May 19, 2022 0

On May 19, 1972, the National Eagle Scout Association was officially born. Since then, NESA has continued to serve Eagle Scouts and, through them, the entire Scouting movement.
Here’s an Eagle Scout congratulatory letter request template to use or adapt

May 18, 2022 0

To write an Eagle Scout congratulatory letter, you can download the Word document here or use the text below. No credit is necessary.
With BSA’s international travel ban lifted, troop enjoys scuba adventure in Honduras

May 17, 2022 0

In April, a group of 18 older Scouts from Troop 175 of Simsbury, Conn., traveled to Roatan, Honduras, for an epic scuba diving adventure.

How to take and share the best photos of your Scouts this summer … and beyond

May 16, 2022 0

Wherever you go with your Scouts this summer, whatever you do, you already have one of the most powerful tools you need to spread the joy of Scouting: your smartphone. “People always ask me, ‘What’s
From the Scouting magazine archives: How to keep your troop meetings productive

May 14, 2022 0

Back in 2002, we asked readers for their thoughts on how to keep troop meetings from spinning out of control. As usual, their advice was spot on!
How to submit a story idea for Scout Life magazine

May 13, 2022 0

Scout Life is the magazine for Scouts, so let’s fill it with their stories! Here’s how your Scouts can contribute story ideas to the BSA’s official youth publication.
Extreme Makeovers, Round 43: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

May 12, 2022 0

The latest batch of 11 projects includes a renovated baseball complex in Arkansas, new arboretum signage in New Jersey and an impressive prayer garden in Louisiana.
How you can prepare to volunteer at summer camp and save some cash on camping gear

May 11, 2022 2

Parents spend so much time making sure their Scouts will have the best summer camp possible that they might not be fully ready themselves.
Scout builds dining structure at orphanage in Colombia: ‘I told myself to aim high’

May 10, 2022 0

For his Eagle Scout service project, Tommy Midtlyng built an outdoor dining structure at an orphanage in Colombia.
Founder of mom-and-me Cub Scout event reflects on its legacy

May 9, 2022 4

Junell Nichols remembers what happened when she showed up for a Cub Scout weekend campout designed for dads and their sons back in the mid-1980s. “They said, ‘You’re not a dad; we’re not set up
From the Scouting magazine archives: Developing an effective summertime program

May 7, 2022 0

Some Cub Scout packs tend to slow down during the summer. It’s an understandable tendency — everyone needs a break; lots of people go on vacation. A weekend at your local council’s campground is an
Some project! First Class Scout builds pig house for community farm

May 6, 2022 0

When he first visited the Allaire Community Farm with his grandmother a few years ago, Zac Clifton fell in love with it.
D.C.-area Scouts assemble emergency medical kits to send to families in Ukraine

May 5, 2022 2

Over the course of three Saturdays in March and April, 100 Scouts from the National Capital Area Council assembled more than 3,000 kits.
Acoustic Music Camp is just the latest fun offering at Philmont Training Center

May 4, 2022 0

The only thing better than sitting around a campfire with a group of Scouts is sitting around a campfire with a group of Scouts with a guitar. This summer, the Philmont Training Center is offering
Scouters to receive 2022 Silver Buffalo, Silver Antelope awards, Scouting’s top national and territorial volunteer honors

May 3, 2022 2

The Boy Scouts of America exists thanks to the efforts of volunteers on every level. From den leaders to National Jamboree staff, everyone’s service helps transform the lives of this country’s youth, preparing them to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes.
These kids work hard to help provide beef to American families and enhance nature

May 3, 2022 0

Sustainability and environmental management are chief concerns for beef farmers and ranchers. They want their land to be passed on to the next generation in even better condition than what it was when it was passed down to them.
Book shines new light on ‘occasionally turbulent relationship’ between Philmont and Mother Nature

May 2, 2022 0

Philmont and Mother Nature examines the natural disasters that have affected the Scouting high-adventure base in New Mexico over the past 80 years.

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