Month: July 2009

Flying fish, a tree-lined shore, and a snow-capped mountain—what sounds like a scene from an L.L. Bean catalog is actually the content of this week’s Name That Council challenge. We’ve altered the patch above to

Scouting’s diversity helps boys learn what it means to be an American. And the BSA embraces that fact by encouraging the growth of the program in underserved communities. That commitment became even more noticeable in

Two weeks ago, we blogged about troops that ban or limit cell phone use by their Scouts. Several of you responded with your reasons for forbidding their use at camp—from the wall of isolation they

We told you that Friday’s Name That Council patch belongs to the home council of a VIS—very important Scouter—and that was no exaggeration. In fact, none other than Chief Scout Executive Robert Mazzuca himself calls

We’ve got a special council for you this week. It’s the home council of a VIS (very important Scouter). We can’t tell you who it is, because we know you’d click over to Google and

When representatives from the vast network of chartered Scouting organizations speak, the BSA listens. Want proof? Look no further than the Community Organization Award. It began when a group of delegates from several chartered organizations

On Friday, the Name That Council patch featured a prominent Midwest landmark that should have been a nice gateway toward identifying the secret council. Plus, the sports clue was practically a slow pitch right down