August 2011 - On Scouting

The new Scoutingmagazine.org

August 30, 2011 3

You rely on Scouting for relevant information to help you better serve Scouts. Now, you can find this same advice and much more on the Web, at the redesigned and easy-to-navigate scoutingmagazine.org. Whether it’s up-to-date

Nate Stafford is saving lives one net at a time (and did I mention he’s just 13?)

August 29, 2011 4

Nate Stafford isn’t your typical 13-year-old. While other kids his age worry about saving up for the next must-have video game, Nate has a loftier goal: saving lives, one bed net at a time. This

He saved his brother’s life, but this Texas Eagle Scout doesn’t call himself a hero

August 25, 2011 0

Eagle Scouts know to “Be Prepared,” but nobody’s prepared for this. When a fire started in 18-year-old Reid Vaenuku’s house last March, everyone rushed outside to safety. Well, not everyone. One member of the family of

Pat Gillick is the Baseball Hall of Fame’s first Eagle Scout

August 24, 2011 10

Long before he won three World Series titles, Pat Gillick received another hard-earned prize: Eagle Scout. Now, 60 years after joining the elite few who earn Scouting’s highest honor, Gillick enters another exclusive club: the

BeAScout.org simplified

August 19, 2011 8

Now, when a friend of your son or daughter—or even a fellow adult—asks, “How can I get involved in Scouting?” your answer just got easier: BeAScout.org. While the recruitment Web site isn’t new, the BSA

Philmont Training Center releases 2012 conference schedule

August 18, 2011 0

Thinking about next summer already? You’re not alone. With summer camp behind you and the school year about to start, it’s natural for Scouters like you to start dreaming up their next big adventure. That

A ‘Surge’ of Goodwill

August 16, 2011 3

There’s no better way to honor the memory of Sept. 11, 2001, than by reaching out and lending a hand to members of your local community. This year, Scouts will once again focus acts of

Register now for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree

August 11, 2011 2

Have you registered for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree? If not, the time is now. Zip-lining through the 175-foot-tall canopy of West Virginia’s towering Hemlock trees. Scaling sandstone rock-climbing routes in the New River Gorge.

New partnerships offer a source of volunteers, sponsorship

August 10, 2011 0

Your local council’s goal of achieving diversity just got way easier. Two new BSA partnerships with the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) aim to

Record-keeping tips

August 8, 2011 20

When tracking your Scouts’ advancement achievements, you could find yourself in a sky-high pile of disorganized chaos. So what do you do as a den leader, Scoutmaster, advancement chair, or even a parent when a