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Month: February 2016

Cub Scouting

How long should pack meetings last? What about troop and crew meetings?

February 9, 2016 25

How long should pack meetings last? How long should troop meetings last? And how long should crew meetings last?

Service

Virginia Scouts share emergency action plan used to clear snow after winter storm Jonas

February 9, 2016 10

After winter storm Jonas blanketed the northeast in more than two to three feet of snow, Virginia Troop 581 used an emergency action plan to mobilize more than 100 Scouts to clear snow.

Sustainability

North Carolina camp recognized for sustainable forest management

February 8, 2016 0

Cherokee Scout Reservation’s sustainable forestry practices not only generate revenue for the council, but accolades, too. The property is the only Boy Scout camp named a “Model Forest” by the Forest Guild.

Fun

Jeep Super Bowl commercial puts Scouting on the world’s biggest stage

February 8, 2016 34

A Jeep Super Bowl commercial included a reference to Scouting. It makes sense, seeing as both Scouting and Jeep are part of America’s identity.

Cub Scouting

On BSA’s 106th birthday, one volunteer asks: Is Scouting still relevant?

February 8, 2016 48

In honor of the BSA’s 106th birthday, read an essay from national Order of the Arrow chairman Ray Capp. The essay: “Is Scouting still relevant?”

Eagle Scout

Denver Broncos have two Eagle Scouts on their roster

February 5, 2016 0

Earlier this week we told you about one Eagle Scout on the Denver Broncos lineup. Turns out there is another.

International Scouting

Venturer learns to appreciate Scouting’s global reach

February 4, 2016 4

Many American Scouts and Venturers know little about Scouting in other countries. But Pratik Vaidya recently learned to appreciate Scouting’s global reach.

Eagle Scout

Read Stephen Colbert’s letter to an Eagle Scout

February 4, 2016 25

Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show on CBS, wrote an awesome congratulatory letter to an Eagle Scout. In it, he hints at his thoughts about Scouting.

What's New

Scouts, Explorers ring Opening Bell on New York Stock Exchange

February 3, 2016 1

A group of New York Scouts and Explorers can count themselves among the ranks of celebrities who have rung the Opening Bell on the New York Stock Exchange.

Summit Bechtel Reserve

Get to the Summit Bechtel Reserve this summer for VenturingFest 2016

February 3, 2016 13

Billed as a “Scouting experience unlike any other,” VenturingFest 2016 is a national gathering of Venturers, held at one of the coolest spots in Scouting.

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