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Month: April 2014

Eagle Scout

After conquering America’s summits, teen Eagle Scout sets sights on Everest

April 7, 2014 4

Matt Moniz and his dad, Mike, needed just six weeks and a day to climb to the highest point in every U.S. state. That’s faster than anyone in history. I’m talking 50 summits — from Alaska’s 20,322-foot Denali to Florida’s

Ask the Expert

Ask the Expert: How to complete Scouting Heritage MB Requirement 4B

April 7, 2014 24

If you have a Scout working on Scouting Heritage merit badge Requirement 4, Joe Connole’s your guy.

Wood Badge

Utah’s Wood Badge course for both deaf and hearing Scouters leaves nobody out

April 4, 2014 23

Every Scout deserves a trained leader, and every leader deserves an opportunity for high-quality training. Well, there’s no better training for adults than Wood Badge, and that philosophy of “No Scouter untrained” led Utah’s Great Salt Lake Council to

Eagle Scout

Chris Evans’ Captain America was inspired by an Eagle Scout

April 3, 2014 27

Chris Evans, who plays the titular superhero in “Captain America: Civil War,” “Cap” was modeled after an Eagle Scout he knew from growing up.

Scouting archives

Videography tips from Scouting’s black-and-white film era

April 3, 2014 6

In the age of Smartphones and GoPros, the concept of documenting Scouting adventures in video format isn’t a novel idea. But in the 1930s, capturing troop meetings and outdoor activities posed a bit more challenge.

Ask the Expert

Ask the Expert: How should Scouters handle insurance for troop trailers?

April 3, 2014 34

For Boy Scout troops that own trailers, insurance insures that both the trailer itself and its contents are covered in case they’re damaged or stolen.

Ask the Expert

Pins with a point: How to properly wear BSA service stars

April 2, 2014 156

All youth or adult leaders who have reached one year of tenure with the Boy Scouts of America are eligible to begin wearing service stars.

April Fools’ Day posts

BSA introduces Virtual Reality Scouting

April 1, 2014 72

April 2 Update: See an important message about VR Scouting at the end of the post. Love Scouting but hate getting out in the fresh air? You’re in luck! Today the Boy Scouts of America

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