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Month: June 2015

Scouts BSA

Casting call: BSA seeks Boy Scouts to star in instructional videos

June 16, 2015 19

The BSA’s production team is looking for troops with skills in camping, hiking, swimming, cycling or lifesaving to star in a series of instructional videos.

Eagle Scout

10 Eagle Scout cakes that’ll make you say ‘Sweet!’

June 15, 2015 20

The 10 Eagle Scout cakes here are some of the best-looking I’ve ever seen, and I think you’ll agree. Just, please, no licking the screen.

Scouting in the News

In honor of Flag Day, here are 14 times Scouts honored our flag

June 12, 2015 16

Flag Day is June 14, so I wanted to share 14 times in the past that Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts have honored Old Glory.

Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout to canoe the length of the Mississippi River

June 11, 2015 11

On July 1, Eagle Scout Jake Tavakoli, 29, and his girlfriend will begin to canoe the length of the Mississippi, the third-longest river in North America

Ask the Expert

Ask the Expert: Should units carry a balance in their unit accounts?

June 10, 2015 81

Should your unit bank account have a large balance you carry over from year to year? That question about unit accounts is answered in this Ask the Expert.

Philmont Scout Ranch

2015 National Outdoor Conference is a must for any Scouter involved with outdoor programs

June 9, 2015 4

At the 2015 National Outdoor Conference you’ll join volunteers and professionals to learn more about delivering the world’s greatest youth outdoor program.

Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout is biking to every Major League Baseball stadium this summer

June 8, 2015 6

Eagle Scout Matt Stoltz is exactly one-third of the way toward a remarkable goal: Bike to every Major League Baseball stadium in North America this summer.

Camping

How to use a Swedish torch to cook your next camp meal in style

June 5, 2015 37

The Swedish torch could be the most effective cooking fire I’ve ever seen. It’s a self-contained fire that functions like a stovetop range.

Camping

How to make needle and thread from the Agave americana plant

June 5, 2015 5

Need to make an impromptu gear repair? Look around you. If you’re in Arizona, Texas or somewhere the Agave americana grows, you’re in luck.

Cub Scouting

5 new Cub Scout recruiting tools that will help you grow your pack

June 4, 2015 13

You can find all of these new recruiting tools in the new Marketing & Membership Hub. Go ahead and bookmark it now. You’ll want to return again and again.

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