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Month: September 2015

Cub Scouting

How do you offer financial assistance to pack and troop families?

September 22, 2015 45

No young person should be denied the Scouting experience because of money. Share how you offer financial assistance to pack and troop families.

Fun

Nine times the BSA changed merit badge emblems for the better

September 22, 2015 75

Maybe it doesn’t fully encompass the merit badge, or maybe it looks a little dated. Here are 10 times the BSA changed merit badge emblems for the better.

Commentary

An Eagle Scout project doesn’t have to be permanent

September 21, 2015 91

Physical, construction-based Eagle Scout projects are great. But an Eagle Scout project doesn’t have to be permanent to have a lasting impact.

Eagle Before & After

Extreme Makeovers, Round 12: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

September 21, 2015 10

This week’s batch of 16 Eagle projects includes shelving for storing hockey gear, a teaching garden at a preschool, a redesigned 4-H Snack Shack and more.

Scouting Tips

How to find STEM experts for your next Scout meeting or event

September 18, 2015 10

STEM experts are everywhere. Invite one to your next meeting. See if they’ll set up a station at your camporee. Take your Scouts on a field trip.

Famous People

Rob Lowe tweets photo with Scouts: ‘They make the future look good’

September 17, 2015 8

Rob Lowe, whose highly successful film and television career has spanned decades, tweeted a photo of himself with some Boy Scouts on Sept. 16.

Philmont Scout Ranch

Philmont Advisor Skill School helps you know before you go

September 17, 2015 14

Philmont Advisor Skill School will get you ready for your Philmont trek. PASS is available at Philmont Scout Ranch and in a city near you.

Eagle Scout

Is chivalry dead? In hilarious video, Eagle Scout tries to find out

September 16, 2015 20

In a hilarious video, Eagle Scout Dave Jorgenson asks strangers whether chivalry is dead and what constitutes chivalry in their minds. The results are gold.

Cub Scouting

In Scoutbook webcast, get everything you need to know in one hour

September 16, 2015 23

The team behind Scoutbook, that revolutionary Scouting web app acquired by the BSA earlier this year, is hosting a live Scoutbook webcast.

Scouting in the News

Scouts help those left homeless by California’s Valley Fire

September 15, 2015 8

Over the weekend, Troop 32 from Santa Rosa, Calif., cooked and served dinner for those left homeless by the Valley Fire burning nearby.

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