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Month: December 2009

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The Final Countdown: 2010 is almost here

December 31, 2009 0

Tonight's countdown to midnight takes on extra meaning this year. That's because when the clock strikes 12, the Boy Scouts of America's Year of Celebration will officially begin. It's a time for looking back and

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Cub Scouts help build 100th Anniversary float despite age limit

December 30, 2009 1

Scouts have been solving problems for 100 years, and this time was no different. When they started to build their 100th Anniversary float for Friday's Tournament of Roses Parade, they ran into one small snag:

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Check out more photos of the BSA’s Rose Parade float

December 28, 2009 1

The excitement is building for the Rose Parade and the debut of the Boy Scouts of America float. Earlier this month, we presented a first look at the float's construction. Now, the finished product has

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Happy Holidays!

December 22, 2009 0

We’re off all week spending time with our families. We’ll return on Monday with fresh posts. Happy Holidays!

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U.S. Mint reveals design for BSA 100th Anniversary coin

December 18, 2009 4

Heads up, coin collectors! The U.S. Mint has unveiled its final design for the Boy Scouts of America’s Centennial Silver Dollar. The obverse (heads) side shows a Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturer, and the

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Baylor University study to examine long-term benefits of Scouting

December 17, 2009 0

You tell your Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers that Scouting will help them become better men and women well beyond their adolescent years. What’s your proof? It’s mainly the anecdotal evidence of 100 years

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First Look at the BSA’s 100th Anniversary Float

December 15, 2009 3

The Boy Scouts of America and parades go together like New Year’s Day and the Rose Bowl. In January, all four unite in a moment you can’t miss. To celebrate the BSA’s 100th Anniversary, the

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National 100th Anniversary Audiocast Kick-Off Rally recording available

December 14, 2009 1

People from all 50 states and several countries tuned in to the National 100th Anniversary Audiocast Kick-Off Rally last Thursday. In all, 50,000 Scouts, Scouters, alumni, and parents were present for the virtual event. Were

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Reminder: Tune in Tonight for the 100th Anniversary Audiocast

December 10, 2009 0

Tonight’s the night for the National 100th Anniversary Audiocast Kick-Off Rally. Log in to your computer when the 30-minute, live audiocast begins at 8 p.m. (EST). We told you all about the big celebration in

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Ask the Expert: The BSA’s ‘active’ requirement

December 9, 2009 19

Update (May 1, 2012): This answer is no longer valid. Read the updated answer here. We at Cracker Barrel feel geographically blessed to be in the same building as most of the Boy Scouts of America’s

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Aaron Derr

Aaron Derr is the senior editor of Aaron on Scouting and Scout Life magazine, and also a former Cubmaster and Scouts BSA volunteer.


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Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is the founder of Bryan on Scouting (now Aaron on Scouting).

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