October 2013 - On Scouting

Eagle Scout delivers critical hit to win second World Series

October 30, 2013 8

Shane Victorino already had Eagle Scout, 2008 World Series champion and three-time Gold Glove winner on his list of accomplishments. Tonight, the Boston Red Sox outfielder added 2013 World Series champion to his résumé, and

Robert M. Gates, former defense secretary, joins BSA national executive board, serves as national president-elect

October 30, 2013 14

Robert M. Gates, a Distinguished Eagle Scout and our nation’s 22nd secretary of defense, has been elected to the national executive board of the Boy Scouts of America. Gates will serve as a member of

‘A Century of Honor’ show archived online for your viewing pleasure

October 29, 2013 19

Update, Oct. 30: Nearly 1.2 million people watched the awesome production last night. Did you miss it? You can now watch the whole thing online. Original post: Won’t be at the 21,000-seat Conference Center in Salt

When should Scouts wear hats indoors?

October 29, 2013 107

There are ceremonial reasons for leaving hats on and practical ones, too. That brings up the question of when it’s OK for Scouts to wear hats indoors.

More details on the Eagle-required Cooking merit badge

October 24, 2013 115

Updated 1:08 p.m. Oct. 24 | Added more info from Chris Hunt, BSA Advancement Team, to clarify that the merit badge still will become Eagle-required on Jan. 1, 2014 though the revisions won’t take effect

September-October ‘Where Am I?’ winner, location revealed

October 23, 2013 2

One look at the photo is all it took for our September-October “Where Am I?” winner to recognize the mystery location: the Wind River Range in Wyoming. 142 readers submitted their guesses and random number

Tuesday Talkback: Does your troop hike in field uniform (aka ‘Class A’)?

October 22, 2013 160

If you’re not meant to hike, sweat and get dirty in your field uniform, then what’s with all the pockets for storing stuff? Why do the shirts come in an option made from breathable fabric?

What is a Scouter? The ‘by the book’ answer and your definitions

October 22, 2013 33

For those of us who have been in Scouting for the majority of our lives, the answer seems obvious. But recently I got an email from a Cub Scout parent who shall remain nameless, asking,

Send your well wishes to BSA IndyCar driver after his serious crash during race

October 21, 2013 657

Justin Wilson, driver of the No. 19 Boy Scouts of America IndyCar, fractured his pelvis and suffered a small pulmonary contusion in a crash during Saturday’s race in California. He was on Lap 111 of the

Watch this space: At least two-thirds of astronauts were Scouts

October 21, 2013 19

At least two-thirds of the pilots and scientists selected as astronauts since 1959 were Scouts.