January 2016 - On Scouting

Actor William H. Macy, reminiscing about his days in Scouting, helps send Scouts to camp

January 29, 2016 16

William H. Macy was an Explorer Scout, and he remembers a trip to Region 7 Canoe Base that changed his outlook on life.

Four of the seven who died in Challenger explosion were Scouts

January 28, 2016 10

Four of the seven souls killed in the Challenger explosion on Jan. 28, 1986, had Scouting pasts. One of the victims, Ellison Onizuka, was an Eagle Scout.

Emotional post-surgery video helps Scout spread awareness about organ donation

January 28, 2016 13

Philip Sullivan had his camera recording when his son Trevor woke up from heart transplant surgery. The emotional video is raising organ donation awareness.

Summer 2016 spaces available at 3 of 4 BSA high-adventure bases

January 27, 2016 6

Philmont, Northern Tier and the Summit Bechtel Reserve each have openings for summer 2016. At Florida Sea Base, the lottery for 2017 spaces is now open.

What makes the best first merit badge for a Boy Scout to earn?

January 26, 2016 222

There’s no official recommended order for earning merit badges. So which merit badge makes the best “first merit badge” for Scouts?

BSA merit badge team continues efforts to improve existing badges

January 25, 2016 55

It’s the job of the Merit Badge Maintenance Task Force to keep our current library of pamphlets and badge requirements up-to-date, relevant and fun.

On National Handwriting Day, an ode to cursive writing

January 22, 2016 19

Cursive handwriting is a dying art, and with National Handwriting Day on Jan. 23, I asked the expert why cursive handwriting is so important.

Cub Scout gives Carolina Panthers linebacker his Pinewood Derby car

January 21, 2016 3

A North Carolina Cub Scout gave Luke Kuechly his Pinewood Derby car, but Kuechly didn’t have to be told what he was holding. Apparently he was a Cub Scout.

A show of heart: A Valentine’s Day service project Cub Scouts will love

January 21, 2016 4

Valentine’s Day service project: One Tiger Den in Michigan will create handmade, handwritten valentines to send to our longest-tenured Eagle Scouts.

Scout Sunday 2016 and Scout Sabbath 2016: Your complete guide

January 20, 2016 37

On Scout Sunday 2016 and Scout Sabbath 2016, we set aside time to celebrate a partnership that benefits religious institutions and Scout units alike.