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Month: May 2014

Scouting Tips

Varsity Scout Pledge going away in favor of Scout Oath, Scout Law

May 31, 2014 11

The Varsity Scout Pledge is no more, effective June 1, 2014. Varsity Scouts will instead use only the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

Cub Scouting

Cub Scout lesson may have prevented abduction of two 8-year-old boys

May 30, 2014 18

A Cub Scout lesson on the potential danger of strangers may have saved two boys from abduction.

Awards

Silver Antelope recipient could be youngest in history

May 29, 2014 15

At just 32 years old, Silver Antelope recipient Andrew Miller has already built a Scouting résumé that rivals some of the movement’s most tenured Scouters.

BSA Racing

Relive the 2014 Indy 500 with these 20 great photos

May 28, 2014 6

Justin Wilson and the No. 19 Boy Scouts of America IndyCar finished 22nd in the 2014 Indy 500.

BSA Racing

33 photos to get you ready to cheer on the BSA car in today’s Indianapolis 500

May 25, 2014 3

Watching the Indianapolis 500 later today? Be sure to look out for the No. 19 Boy Scouts of America car, driven by Justin Wilson and owned by friend of Scouting and Silver Buffalo recipient Dale Coyne.

Cub Scouting

New BSA President Gates: ‘Time for blunt talk’ in Scouting

May 23, 2014 123

Robert M. Gates will prioritize transparency, marketing, retention and recruitment, and continued program innovation as BSA president.

Awards

Leave your feedback on these Venturing award prototypes

May 23, 2014 286

Now that the requirements for the new Venturing awards have been released, attention turns to what the awards themselves will look like.

Awards

More on the 2014 Silver Buffalo recipients’ service to youth

May 23, 2014 2

Here are the 2014 recipients of the Silver Buffalo Award and what those individuals did to earn Scouting’s highest honor for adults.

Cub Scouting

21 photos from the first-ever Scouting 500 in Kansas City

May 23, 2014 15

More than 12,000 Scouts turned up at Kansas Speedway for the inaugural Scouting 500. The final results: A high-octane weekend they’ll never forget.

Awards

Allow me to brag about my dad, who gets the Silver Antelope today

May 23, 2014 24

Thirty-two incredible Scouters will receive the Silver Antelope today, but forgive me for focusing on one in particular for a few minutes. My dad, Don Wendell, is one of eight Scouters getting this prestigious regional

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