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Month: March 2012

BSA Racing

PHOTOS: BSA’s IndyCar makes its 2012 debut. And then …

March 27, 2012 1

Let me give you the bad news first. Driver James Jakes and his No. 19 car crashed in Sunday’s race after just 19 laps. So what’s the good news? That St. Petersburg, Fla., event was

Awards

WATCH: Eagle Scout receives American Spirit Award

March 27, 2012 4

Remember Spencer Zimmerman, the Eagle Scout triathlete with the heart of a champion? It’s impossible to forget the inspiring story of the young man — just 13 at the time — who pushed, pulled, and

BSA Racing

2012 BSA Racing preview: When will the BSA IndyCar be near you?

March 23, 2012 10

Scouters and Scouts, start your engines. Then point your compass (or GPS device) toward the nearest speedway. Yes, after a long winter, it’s finally racing time once again. Over the next seven months, the IZOD

Awards

Eagle Scout’s triathlon finish defined the heart of a champion

March 21, 2012 4

Spencer Zimmerman so badly wanted his friend with cerebral palsy to finish a triathlon that in 2010, the Arizona Eagle Scout pushed, pulled, and carried his buddy through a 500-meter swim, 3.2-mile run, and 12-mile

What's New

WATCH: Did Pip survive the battle round on ‘The Voice’? (spoilers)

March 20, 2012 5

Finally, the wait is over! After more than a month since he last sang, Pip, the bow tie-wearing Eagle Scout who grew up singing at troop courts of honor, took the stage last night on NBC’s

Fun

Tethered hot-air ballooning and the BSA

March 16, 2012 18

Ready to take your pack, troop, team, or crew to new heights? Schedule a ride in a tethered hot-air balloon. The activity, which previously wasn’t approved, was officially OK’d this week by the BSA’s Health

BSA Racing

Who’s behind the wheel of the BSA IndyCar in 2012?

March 15, 2012 8

There’s a new man wearing red, white, and blue this season. It’s 24-year-old James Jakes, a former Scout from England, who takes the helm of the BSA Motorsports and Dale Coyne Racing No. 19 car

Eagle Scout

WATCH: ‘The Voice’ star Pip, at age 10, sings the national anthem for his Boy Scout troop

March 15, 2012 2

Long before he turned judges’ chairs on The Voice, Eagle Scout Phillip Arnold turned heads on a much smaller stage. Phillip, who goes by the stage name Pip, sharpened his singing skills at Boy Scout courts of

Open for Debate

What’s your unit’s electronics policy?

March 14, 2012 40

Should you allow your Scouts to bring their smartphones on camping trips? Sure, Scouters and Scouts can do it all with these powerful gadgets. A smartphone (or tablet) is a watch, an alarm clock, a

Health and Safety

Walk the line? After review, slacklining gets a (qualified) OK

March 13, 2012 20

Find two trees, grab some friends, and work on your balance: Slacklining is now an approved Scouting activity — with qualifications. After a thorough review, the BSA’s Health and Safety team officially OK’d the extreme

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