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Month: March 2015

Fun

The Vaccinated Scout Law

March 16, 2015 111

Bet you didn’t know the Scout Law is really about the importance of getting your kids vaccinated. All jokes aside, the Vaccinated Scout Law is a fun read.

Eagle Scout

2014 Eagle Scout Yearbook will celebrate the newest Eagle class

March 13, 2015 39

The 2014 Eagle Scout Yearbook, which will showcase the 51,820-member 2014 Eagle Scout class, promises to be another great volume.

Fun

‘There Is No App for This’ T-shirt shows off what’s right about Scouting

March 12, 2015 35

Scouting, including outdoor experiences a young person can’t get anywhere else, aren’t available in app form. In other words, “There Is No App for This.”

Eagle Scout

Utah tops the 2014 Eagle Scout rankings; where does your state fall?

March 11, 2015 109

Utah sits atop the Eagle Scout state rankings for 2014; California, Texas, Pennsylvania and New York round out the top 5. Where does your state fall?

Scouting in the News

Harrison Ford rescued a lost Boy Scout in 2001

March 10, 2015 18

As Harrison Ford recovers from a California plane crash, a story has emerged about the time he rescued a Boy Scout in 2001.

Scouting Tips

Tuesday Talkback: How to support a Scout with diabetes

March 10, 2015 20

Even amid all the challenges of living with the disease, many Venturers and Scouts with diabetes find a way to survive — and thrive — in the program.

Cub Scouting

Check the BSA tool-use guidelines before your next service project

March 9, 2015 145

The BSA tool-use guidelines document how old Scouts should be to use certain hand tools and power tools at service projects (including Eagle projects).

Eagle Scout

Actor Travis Tope, of the new series ‘Battle Creek,’ is an Eagle Scout

March 6, 2015 4

The actor Travis Tope, who has appeared in “Boardwalk Empire,” “Battle Creek” and the film “Men, Women and Children,” earned the Eagle Scout award in 2010.

Merit Badges

Top 5 merit badges for a spring break staycation

March 6, 2015 11

Know a Scout taking a spring break staycation? He can still find time for Scouting, if he chooses, by completing some spring break-friendly merit badges.

Scouts BSA

Here’s how to add more STEM to your troop meetings

March 5, 2015 25

Ready to add more excitement to your troop meetings? Look to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) for activities sure to please.

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