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Month: August 2014

Uniforms

Spotted in Scouting magazine: Merit badge sashes worn on belts

August 29, 2014 204

“A merit badge sash is never worn on the belt.” So why does the latest issue of Scouting magazine show Scouts doing just that?

Camping

A post-campout checklist every Scout or Venturer needs

August 28, 2014 47

It’s Sunday night after a fun weekend of camping. But before your Scout or Venturer collapses on the couch, hand them their post-campout checklist.

STEM

Remember STEM as you craft your unit’s Annual Program Plan

August 27, 2014 28

Richard Stone won’t rest until every Scout unit includes STEM elements in its regular monthly program. But he doesn’t think you should have to wedge STEM in with a crowbar. Instead, the education and training leader of the

Recruiting

Build an Adventure: Inside the BSA’s new campaign to recruit Scout families

August 26, 2014 27

Build an Adventure, the Boy Scouts of America’s new recruiting campaign, helps parents understand Scouting helps families make the most of limited time.

Ask the Expert

Merit badge done, but no blue card?

August 25, 2014 79

It’s up to the merit badge counselor, not the Scoutmaster, to determine whether to accept a requirement fulfilled before the blue card was issued.

History of Scouting

OA Lodge History Initiative makes sure no story is forgotten

August 22, 2014 7

The OA Lodge History Initiative, timed in the run-up to the 100th anniversary of the OA in 2015, aims to preserve each lodge’s unique story.

Awards

All 4 high-adventure bases now qualify for Triple Crown

August 21, 2014 32

All four national BSA high-adventure bases now qualify for the Triple Crown award. And there’s a new honor: the Grand Slam of National High Adventure.

What's New

LDS Scouting Handbook revised for 2014

August 21, 2014 7

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has updated its “LDS Scouting Handbook” for 2014.

Cub Scouting

Duty to God becoming larger part of Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting

August 20, 2014 334

Scouts have always shown reverence for a higher power. But soon, that Duty to God will be further incorporated into Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting.

Tuesday Talkbacks

What’s your opinion on female Scoutmasters?

August 19, 2014 252

We’ve come a long way since Catherine Pollard of Connecticut became the first female Scoutmaster. Give your advice to a woman who just became Scoutmaster.

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