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Month: October 2013

Eagle Scout

An Eagle Scout and astronaut fact-checks the film ‘Gravity’

October 17, 2013 2

Like many who saw the new movie Gravity, I was curious how much of what happens in the big-budget thriller could happen in real life. Fortunately, astronaut and Eagle Scout Scott Parazynski did the fact-checking for us. In

Summit Bechtel Reserve

Trick-shot tacticians Dude Perfect visit the Summit

October 17, 2013 5

The guys at Dude Perfect, with 3.4 million YouTube subscribers to their name, visited the Summit Bechtel Reserve for a round of extreme trick shots.

Scouts BSA

How Facebook’s new privacy policy for teens affects your Scouts, Venturers

October 17, 2013 16

For your Scouts and Venturers on Facebook, the reminder to “think before you post” just got a lot more important. Yesterday we learned that Facebook has changed its privacy policies for users age 13 to

Safeguarding Youth

BSA hosts 23 other organizations at National Youth Protection Symposium

October 16, 2013 19

The Boy Scouts of America is continually working to remain a leader among youth-serving organizations in the fight against child abuse. And kids who are abused outside of Scouting have a better chance of recovering

Eagle Scout

Tuesday Talkback: What are your thoughts on 12-year-old Eagle Scouts?

October 15, 2013 700

A select few very motivated boys are now earning the Eagle Scout Award before they can (officially) see a PG-13 movie. Yes, the latest members of the “youngest Eagle Scouts ever” club are 12 years

Eagle Scout

How can an Eagle Scout best thank the troopmates who helped get him there?

October 11, 2013 70

At an Eagle Scout Court of Honor, Mom, Dad and other key Scouting mentors get recognized for their role in helping a young man reach the Eagle Scout rank. As they should. But what about

Cub Scouting

BSA says uniform shirts should always be tucked in

October 9, 2013 295

Effective Oct. 1, 2013, the official stance on the Boy Scouts of America’s uniform policy is that shirts are to be worn tucked in.

Training

Tuesday Talkback: How do you get other Scouters to get trained?

October 8, 2013 124

Randy has tried begging, peer pressure and guilt-tripping, but no matter what the Scoutmaster does, he still can’t get every adult in Troop 339 trained. “I have a handful of parents in my troop who

Eagle Scout

2014 NESA scholarship window opens; this year’s application online only

October 7, 2013 23

Eagle Scouts, get your typing fingers ready. The application window for the prestigious and highly competitive National Eagle Scout Association scholarships is officially open. For the first time, NESA will only accept applications submitted online.

Cub Scouting

Religious Emblems Coordinators can help you retain Scouts

October 7, 2013 34

Looking for a time-tested method for retaining Scouts? Put your faith in religious emblems. The research is clear: Scouts working on their religious emblems remain in Scouting longer. And considering that more than two-thirds of

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