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Month: August 2016

Eagle Scout

Jared Ward, Eagle Scout and Olympic marathoner: Scouting taught me to do hard things

August 19, 2016 0

Jared Ward, a member of Team USA’s 2016 Olympic marathon team, says, “Some of my best memories came while I was in a Boy Scout uniform.”

Service

Louisiana flooding hits Scout families; here’s how to help

August 18, 2016 4

Scouts and Scouters in the Evangeline Area Council and Istrouma Area Council in Louisiana have been displaced by unprecedented flooding.

Philmont Scout Ranch

Philmont Advisor Skills School, coming to a city near you, gets you trek-ready

August 18, 2016 14

Philmont Advisor Skills School — offered at the Scout ranch and at locations nationwide — and the Philmont Advisor Workshop help leaders prepare for a trek.

Eagle Scout

John Nunn, Eagle Scout, competes in the longest track event in the Olympics

August 17, 2016 2

John Nunn, 38, is an Eagle Scout who will compete in the 50-kilometer race walk at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. He’s the only American in the race.

Eagle Scout

Parents of Eagle Scout and Olympic gold medalist Ryan Held tell their story

August 17, 2016 8

The parents of Ryan Held, the Eagle Scout who won Olympic gold, say both of their sons are proof that Scouting helps prepare young people for life.

Eagle Scout

Greg Billington, Olympic triathlete and Eagle Scout, found a way to do it all

August 16, 2016 0

Swim, bike, run … and earn the highest award in Scouting. All in a life’s work for Greg Billington, an Eagle Scout and Olympic triathlete.

Camping

What makes summer camp great? This Scout gives the best possible answer

August 12, 2016 22

There are countless reasons why Scouts love attending summer camp, but a Scout in the Chief Seattle Council gave perhaps the best reason yet.

Eagle Scout

Rob Munn, Eagle Scout, hopes to power eight-man rowing team to gold

August 12, 2016 0

Rob Munn, one of seven Eagle Scout Olympians in Rio, will race for gold for Team USA in Saturday’s eight-man rowing finals.

Scouts BSA

Kodiak Challenge offers hands-on leadership training for Scouts and Venturers

August 11, 2016 14

Kodiak Challenge invites Scouts and Venturers to step outside their comfort zones to experience hands-on leadership training.

Cub Scouting

How to deliver on the promises made at join-Scouting night

August 10, 2016 2

A Cub Scout’s join-Scouting night experience is filled with a grandiose vision of the Cub Scout year. But then we have to deliver on that promise.

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