October 2015 Archives - 3/4 - Bryan on Scouting

Grab the Kleenex: ‘Families Like Mine’ videos will inspire you, recruit others

October 13, 2015 7

Watch, download and share one or more of the BSA’s new “Families Like Mine” videos. These inspirational videos will help your recruiting and FOS efforts.

Bullying: An affliction as real as it is preventable

October 12, 2015 23

If you have at least four Scouts in your unit, chances are at least one has been a bullying victim. And chances are you wouldn’t know anything about it.

101 great Scout service project ideas

October 9, 2015 25

These Scout service project ideas should get you started, but anything that fulfills a community need (and follows the Guide to Safe Scouting) can count.

Sliced apples turning brown? Try this camp cooking hack

October 8, 2015 13

Are your sliced apples turning brown before you get the chance to use them? Try this camp cooking hack from a BSA volunteer.

The wait is over: Now’s the time for advanced leadership training

October 7, 2015 34

The importance of advanced leadership training, that next step after basic training, is the subject of the latest episode of ScoutCast.

Why the Cub Scout uniform matters

October 7, 2015 22

The Cub Scout uniform is a tool for recruiting. It’s a way for boys to show off their accomplishments. It provides a sense of belonging.

In which month do the most Scouts earn Eagle?

October 6, 2015 73

Turns out there’s an Eagle Scout month. Scouts earn the Eagle Scout award all year long, but what might surprise you is that one month stands out.

Extreme Makeovers, Round 13: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

October 5, 2015 6

This week’s batch of 24 projects includes restored pingpong tables, a refurbished miniature golf course a new entrance sign at a cemetery and many more.

North Carolina man, 103, has been an Eagle Scout for nearly 90 years

October 2, 2015 1

Robert Dick Douglas Jr. earned the Eagle Scout award on Dec. 8, 1925. He has been an Eagle Scout longer than anyone else around: 90 years.

Scoutmaster wants to remove a certain four-letter word from Scouting

October 2, 2015 184

New York Scoutmaster Michael Montemarano is on a mission. His goal: eliminate a particularly irksome word from the Scouting vernacular.