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Month: August 2013

Scouting in the News

Joe Theismann: Values of the Scout Law ‘don’t leave you’

August 30, 2013 7

As a Dallas Cowboys fan, it hurts me a little to type this, but here goes: Joe Theismann is the man. I mean, how many Super Bowl-winning former quarterbacks can recite the Boy Scout Law

Cub Scouting

Three new videos to entertain, inspire, help you recruit

August 30, 2013 6

Authentic, gritty, visceral. That’s how I describe three new videos released today by the Boy Scouts of America. They’re yours to view, download for offline viewing, share and use as you see fit. Each gives

Merit Badges

It’s just science: Merit badges educate boys in STEM

August 29, 2013 13

Proud to be an American? Absolutely, but this hurts a little: American fourth- and eighth-graders are far from No. 1 in math and science. In fact, we’re just outside of or barely in the top

Awards

Lincoln Electric wins North Star Award for bringing welding to Scouts

August 28, 2013 5

You’d expect a bunch of welding experts to forge some strong bonds, but the folks at Lincoln Electric have gone above and beyond. Their work bringing welding and the Welding merit badge into the Boy

Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout Astronomer gets a glimpse at rare mirror-firing for the Giant Magellan Telescope

August 28, 2013 5

Stellar accomplishments, like earning the Eagle Scout award, reap stellar rewards. Eagle Scout Tristan Bullard can attest to this, as he watched astronomers take one step closer to completing the Giant Magellan Telescope at Saturday’s

BSA Racing

Wilson steers BSA IndyCar to second-place finish

August 28, 2013 6

In IndyCar racing, 1.1930 seconds can mean the difference between hoisting the winner’s trophy and settling for second place. Justin Wilson knows that all too well. Wilson, who drove the No. 19 Boy Scouts of

History of Scouting

Putting jamboree attendance numbers in historical perspective

August 26, 2013 27

As any sports fan will tell you, numbers don’t always tell the whole story. Earlier this month, I shared the final attendance figures from the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. The count was 30,037 youth and adult

BSA Racing

Scout-built race car hits the track this weekend, and you can watch online

August 15, 2013 3

Update, Aug. 20: Despite Saturday’s dreary weather, Scouts were ready to cheer on Scott Lagasse Jr. as he prepared to race his Scout-built car on the dirt track at Volusia Speedway Park near Orlando, Fla. However, rain

What's New

Calling all cooks! Enter our sizzling recipe contest

August 15, 2013 3

Are you the next Bobby Flay or Giada De Laurentiis when it comes to camp cooking? Share your specialty recipes with us in the new Scouting and Boys’ Life magazines Campout Cuisine Contest. From Dutch oven

Scouting Tips

First look: Troop Leader Guidebooks, set to replace Scoutmaster Handbook

August 15, 2013 140

The two-volume Troop Leader Guidebook will replace the Scoutmaster Handbook and offering helpful checklists, quick tips and fresh ideas.

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