Somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico right now, an Eagle Scout is making history. CB Wren, the 16-year-old selected as this year’s Eagle Scout argonaut, is aboard the exploration vessel Nautilus as part of an international
Play around with a knife, lose a corner on your Totin’ Chip. In my troop growing up, it was that simple. If a Scout lost all four corners of his Totin’ Chip (essentially a Scout’s license
While you were probably surprised to learn about the National Security Agency’s secret spying programs back in May, you might not be shocked to find out one of the top officials at the NSA is an
Sometimes to gain, you have to lose. Kent Cantrell, a Scouter from the Houston suburb of Bellaire, knows that all too well. Kent wanted nothing more than to hike at Philmont with Luke, his Life
Like all of us, Todd Skiles was overcome with grief when he heard about the school shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December. But when news broke that two of the young victims were
After I posted this heartfelt letter from a mom about her son’s jamboree experience, even more positive jamboree anecdotes poured in. I heard from Scoutmasters, Venturing advisors, visitors and even members of local West Virginia communities.
Everyday Americans care about the Boy Scouts of America. You know it, I know it, and, as it turns out, Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos knows it. Bezos made headlines yesterday when he bought The Washington Post for
Updated, Oct. 2: The opening of the 2014 scholarship window has been delayed to Monday, Oct. 7. Being an Eagle Scout pays off, in some cases literally. The National Eagle Scout Association offers scholarships for