March 2015 - On Scouting

WATCH: Scouts, Venturer give President Obama his BSA membership card

March 31, 2015 24

Five Boy Scouts and one Venturer met President Barack Obama on March 25. Here’ the video of President Obama receiving the 2014 Report to the Nation.

Keys to succession: How to find quality Cub Scout leaders

March 31, 2015 0

In the April 2015 CubCast, hear how to find quality Cub Scout leaders. Do it right, and you’ll know the pack’s in good hands when you decide to move on.

How will the new Cub Scout program affect day camps this summer?

March 31, 2015 17

The new Cub Scout program arrives June 1, but what happens this summer with the Cub Scout day camp you’ve already started (or finished) planning?

WATCH: Men’s Health writer becomes ‘Bald Eagle Scout’

March 30, 2015 26

Joe Kita, a former Cub Scout, wanted to earn the honor that eluded him as a youth. So the Men’s Health writer went on the journey to “Bald Eagle Scout.”

What percentage of Boy Scouts become Eagle Scouts?

March 30, 2015 298

What percentage of Boy Scouts become Eagle Scouts these days? And what percentage of Boy Scouts throughout history have earned Scouting’s highest honor?

Things Guys Should Know, Vol. 1: How to tie a necktie

March 27, 2015 68

Teenage guys applying for a job, interviewing for a scholarship or dressing for prom need to know how to tie a necktie. It’s an essential guy skill.

Venturer says Scouting helped prepare her for cancer fight

March 27, 2015 15

Venturer Katie Casserly never knew how much the Scout Motto — “Be Prepared” — would apply to her life until she was diagnosed with cancer last fall.

National Venturing VP describes meeting President Obama to deliver Report to the Nation

March 26, 2015 26

Jillian Infusino, National Venturing Vice President, was part of a Scouting delegation that presented the 2014 Report to the Nation to President Obama.

More than a purple patch: On the relationship between BSA and World Scouting

March 26, 2015 45

Scott Teare, the former director of the BSA International Division who now leads World Scouting, explains the relationship between BSA and World Scouting.

2014 merit badge rankings: Which were the most and least popular?

March 25, 2015 143

The 2014 merit badge rankings are out, and there’s a new king. The Cooking merit badge unseats the First Aid merit badge, which had long been champ.