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Month: September 2013

National Jamboree

Tech blog Gizmodo: Summit treehouse ‘looks just like an Ewok village’

September 12, 2013 7

I can think of no higher praise than the words used today to describe the Summit’s Sustainability Treehouse. Alissa Walker, who writes for the popular technology and design blog Gizmodo, said in a blog post

Cub Scouts

Enter to win BSA-themed sunglasses, Scouting magazine patches

September 9, 2013 18

Can wearing sunglasses count as doing a Good Turn? Sure, if you’re sporting Merit Shades. Every time you purchase a pair of the new officially licensed Boy Scouts of America sunglasses, Merit Shades donates a pair

Eagle Scout

Notice anything special on the crest of the new USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier?

September 6, 2013 22

Update, Sept. 7: Just to clarify, though the fleur-de-lis was in use before Scouting began, the Navy has said this use of the fleur-de-lis is indeed a reference to Ford’s Scouting career. As the only

BSA Racing

Watch highlights of the Scout-built race car’s Florida debut

September 5, 2013 5

Good news: The real-life race car built entirely by untrained Scouts and Venturers at the jamboree in July didn’t fall apart in the middle of its racing debut Saturday in Florida. Better news: The car,

Service

What did the troop affected by explosion in West, Texas, do with extra money?

September 5, 2013 10

The Scouts and Scouters in West, Texas, have taken “to help other people at all times” to a new level of awesome. First, let me recap. On April 17, 2013, a deadly explosion at West Fertilizer

Camping

Philmont’s 2015 registration period opens Oct. 29; watch this new promo video while you wait

September 5, 2013 4

It seems like just about everyone wants to go (or go back) to Philmont. And so when it comes to the hiking mecca’s 12-day and seven-day summer expeditions, demand far exceeds supply. That’s why Philmont Scout

Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout says rank ‘more of a launchpad than a final destination’

September 4, 2013 21

Ever heard of a Scout “Eagling out”? That’s the unofficial term for a young man earning Boy Scouting’s highest rank and leaving the program shortly after. Well, that idea’s lost on newly minted Eagle Scout

Cub Scouts

BSA membership fee increased to $24; what does your $24 get you?

September 3, 2013 484

The Boy Scouts of America will increase its annual membership fee for youth and adults to $24 from $15, beginning Jan. 1, 2014. For those who join after the beginning of the year, the fee

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