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Month: March 2013

Philmont Scout Ranch

A stunning look at Philmont through the eyes of a Ranger

March 5, 2013 14 Comments

What’s it like to spend a summer as a Philmont Ranger? Incredible seems too weak a word, and amazing doesn’t quite cut it either. When words fail, try video. That’s the approach Tucker Prescott took with

Video

‘Are You Tougher?’ premieres tonight

March 4, 2013 9 Comments

The premiere of Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout? is close enough we can taste it. In fact, it’s close enough that we can now set our DVRs to record the six-episode series, which

Fun

Scouts aren’t immune to Harlem Shake

March 1, 2013 11 Comments

You knew it was bound to happen. The Harlem Shake, the Internet meme that came from nowhere last month and is now impossible to avoid, has caught the eye of more than a few Boy

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Investigate the archives for a chance to win a Stanley thermos

March 1, 2013 3 Comments

This month, we’re rolling out a fresh gear giveaway with a new twist: Instead of simply entering for a chance to win, readers must first investigate the Scouting magazine Archives to answer an elusive question.

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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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