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Month: March 2013

What's New

Twice as tough: ‘Are You Tougher?’ ends season with back-to-back new episodes

March 28, 2013 10

What’s better than a new episode of Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout? Two new episodes, of course. And that’s just what we’re getting as the Tougher season comes to a close Monday night,

International Scouting

Wood Badge Wednesdays: Puerto Rico edition

March 27, 2013 29

Wood Badge builds lifelong memories, regardless of the setting. So whether you’re at Philmont Scout Ranch (where I’ll be staffing a course this summer), a council camp in the midwest, or even an island in

National Jamboree

Jamboree youth participants: Don’t just be part of the story; write it yourself

March 27, 2013 1

Updated | April 22 This just in: All jamboree youth participants are invited to register as National Hometown News Correspondents. An email home to Mom and Dad? These Scouts and Venturers will do one better, sharing

Eagle Scout

They earned Eagle but still haven’t scheduled their court of honor

March 26, 2013 179

It’s kind of like finishing a marathon but heading straight for your car instead of stopping to pick up your medal. A Scouter from the St. Louis area — I’ll call him “Tim” — emailed

Eagle Scout

What do Eagle Scouts and former college athletes have in common?

March 25, 2013 7

Both groups “make really good salespeople.” That’s the contention of Ken Krogue, an entrepreneur who wrote this interesting article over at Forbes.com last week. When looking for the best salesmen, you can toss out the research

What's New

Snakes, ropes, and a race: It’s adults vs. Scouts in Round 4 of ‘Are You Tougher?

March 22, 2013 2

We’ve seen nine Scouts-vs.-adults challenges this season on Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?, and the adults have lost all but two of them. You could say it’s been one lashing after another. But in

International Scouting

Duchess proves that Scout training isn’t just for the commoners

March 22, 2013 5

If a pregnant Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, can do it, so can you. I’m talking about getting trained, an important step for any Scout volunteer — whether a Cub Scout leader from California, a Scoutmaster

Cub Scouting

Let’s talk: Announcing the 2013 Jamboree on the Air/Internet dates

March 22, 2013 4

Can’t attend the 2013 National Jamboree this summer? Consider the next best thing. Mark your calendars today for the 2013 editions of the Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet, held this fall. As

Eagle Scout

From an unthinkable tragedy, a lesson for your teenage drivers

March 21, 2013 11

Max Keevill had it all — and did it all. The 16-year-old was a straight-A student, a member of the National Honor Society, a violist for his high school’s orchestra, a soccer player, and a Life

Northern Tier

What’s the most positive decision your Scouts could make?

March 20, 2013 6

For teens, it just might be saying no — to tobacco, to drugs, and to alcohol. And now, courageous Scouts and Venturers who pledge to remain tobacco-, drug- and alcohol-free have the opportunity to to

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