Month: July 2009

Sports fans might recognize the location depicted on this week’s patch as the site of a recent major athletic event. If not, the landmark is recognizable enough that it shouldn’t throw you too much of

Scouter Spotlight returns this week with a volunteer who wears many hats—a phrase we hear a lot with so many active Scouters out there. This week we’re introducing you to Jamie Niss Dunn, from the

How’d you do with Friday’s Name That Council challenge? Hopefully, you noticed the green witch flying off the patch on the left side. That clue was all you needed, really. Follow the jump for the

We’ve been impressed with the amateur sleuths who’ve responded to our previous nine Name That Council challenges. You’ve tracked down some pretty obscure council locations just from the patch designs. So we’re digging into our

When the boys in your troop start spreading the word about how much fun they’re having, the influx of new members can be exciting—and overwhelming. Though a nice problem to have, rapid growth still requires

You spent the weekend celebrating the nation’s founders. Now, we at Cracker Barrel pay our respects to founders of a different kind. We’re talking about volunteers who organize Scouting units. And instead of a fireworks-filled

With our award-winning writers, photographers, and illustrations, Scouting magazine has so many ways to tell you about great Scouting weekends. But what you don’t typically see on our pages, or on our Web pages, is

You came. You saw. You considered. So do you know the answer to Thursday’s Name That Council challenge? Well, with all of the fireworks and flag-waving, we’d understand if you had too much on your