November 2010 - Bryan on Scouting

Happy 100th birthday, Kenya Scouts Association!

November 30, 2010 3

The Boy Scouts of America isn't the only Scouting organization celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year. The Kenya Scouts Association, one of 160 recognized national Scout organizations in the world, has also reached triple digits

Submit your slogan ideas for National Robotics Week

November 29, 2010 0

Forget the holidays. If you or your Scouts like anything robotic, April 2011 is going to be "the most wonderful time of the year." That's when the Boy Scouts of America's Robotics merit badge is scheduled

Name That Council: Nov. 19, 2010 solution

November 29, 2010 0

We're back from our Thanksgiving vacation, and we're in the spirit of giving. So we'll start the week by giving away the Coronado Area Council patch seen above to one lucky winner. We took all

Dallas-based Circle Ten Council holds its Centennial Camporee

November 24, 2010 2

Scouters and Scouts have been celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America all year. All across the country, we've heard from volunteer leaders who have attended celebrations large and small. The one

How should Boy Scouts retire the American flag?

November 19, 2010 34

Look at the right sleeve of any Cub Scout, Boy Scout, or Venturer, and you’ll see just how important the American Flag is to the Boy Scouts of America. So crucial, in fact, that the flag

Win a free patch if you can Name That Council (Nov. 19, 2010)

November 19, 2010 0

It's Friday, so it's time for a little fun. This week's Name That Council has two major clues: The flat, wide-open terrain. The fella with the hat. We realize this isn't exactly the easiest Name

California Scouts play a record-breaking game of marbles

November 18, 2010 0

When there's a Guinness World Record on the line, playing a game becomes serious fun. That was surely the thought going through the minds of the 876 Scouts who broke the record for "Most People

Name That Council: Nov. 12, 2010 solution

November 18, 2010 0

On Friday, we said that if you can name the bridge in the mystery shoulder patch, it would be easy to Name That Council. Twenty-seven of you must have recognized the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge,

North Carolina historical marker honors Boy Scouts of America pioneer

November 15, 2010 1

When you think of the people most influential to Scouting's history in the United States, names like W.D. Boyce, James West, and, of course, Lord Baden-Powell come to mind as three of the several founding fathers

Win a free patch if you can Name That Council (Nov. 12, 2010)

November 12, 2010 0

Where is that bridge? I know I've seen it before! That's the thought sure to be rushing through the minds of our Name That Council competitors this week. The arched bridge seen above is easily