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Month: January 2015

Service

Elian’s Good Turn: Scout’s kind act will make you proud to be in Scouting

January 30, 2015 17

If you ever need a reminder that there are still good people in this world, look to Scouting and Elian’s Good Turn. This awesome example happened last week.

Advancement

BSA alternative requirements ensure youth with disabilities get the most out of Scouting

January 29, 2015 52

BSA alternative requirements benefit Scouts or Venturers with documented disabilities. So they can be a Cub Scout past age 11 and a Boy Scout past 18.

Eagle Scout

17 Eagle Scouts with Super Bowl ties

January 28, 2015 67

We found at least 17 Eagle Scouts with Super Bowl ties, including players, coaches and even a halftime entertainer.

Scouting in the News

Scouts, Venturers give a 3-D-printed hand to kids in need

January 28, 2015 8

Scouts and Venturers in Baltimore are making 3-D-printed hands to send to refugees and others in need around the world.

Awards

Matt Moniz: Eagle Scout, superstar climber, Outdoor Inspiration Award winner (and he’s just 16)

January 27, 2015 8

Matt Moniz, Eagle Scout and superstar climber, added one more honor to his ever-lengthening résumé: Youth winner of the Outdoor Inspiration Award.

Scouts BSA

Honor Guard patch now available for Boy Scouts

January 27, 2015 157

For years, Boy Scout Honor Guards have added reverence, dignity and patriotism to events. Now there’s an Honor Guard patch to recognize this important role.

Health and Safety

Top 5 merit badge books to get you ready for a winter storm

January 26, 2015 27

With a winter storm on the way, check out five Boy Scout merit badge books to help you get through unscathed.

Eagle Scout

Seattle Seahawks President Peter McLoughlin is an Eagle Scout

January 26, 2015 7

Long before leading the Seattle Seahawks to the Super Bowl in back-to-back seasons, Seahawks president Peter McLoughlin became an Eagle Scout.

Cub Scouting

Watch this: ‘A Brief History of Cub Scouting’

January 23, 2015 13

The three-minute video’s title — “A Brief History of Cub Scouting” — says it all. It’s a nice overview for new Cub Scouters and Cub Scouting veterans alike.

Ask the Expert

Cloud control: Digitizing medical records? BSA says please don’t

January 23, 2015 160

Digitizing medical records is a no-no, BSA says. Records are not to be digitized, scanned, sent by email or stored electronically by unit leaders.

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