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Month: October 2016

Scouting Tips

Inside the Conservation Handbook, Earth’s instruction manual

October 31, 2016 9

The best tool in your arsenal of environmental stewardship is the second edition of the Conservation Handbook.

High-Adventure Week

How to register for a 2017 or 2018 high-adventure base trip

October 28, 2016 4

Zip-line in West Virginia, sail in Florida, hike in New Mexico or paddle in Minnesota. Register for a BSA high-adventure base for 2017 or 2018.

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Follow these steps when packing your vehicle for a Scouting adventure

October 27, 2016 Comments Off on Follow these steps when packing your vehicle for a Scouting adventure

How do you become a master packer? Our friends at Yakima have you covered with these tips for packing your vehicle for your next Scouting adventure.

High-Adventure Week

2017-2018 preview: Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases

October 27, 2016 1

Thousands of Scouts and Venturers head north each summer to experience one of the paddling treks at the Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases.

Cub Scouting

Mid-America Council shatters Guinness World Record for longest Pinewood Derby track

October 26, 2016 17

The Mid-America Council now owns the Guinness World Record for the longest Pinewood Derby track ever constructed, shattering the previous record.

High-Adventure Week

2017-2018 preview: Philmont Scout Ranch

October 26, 2016 0

Start a Philmont tradition in your troop, team, post, ship or crew in 2017 or 2018 by completing a legendary Philmont trek, individual trek or PTC course.

History of Scouting

Last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, the BSA didn’t yet exist

October 25, 2016 2

In 1908, the year the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, the Boy Scouts of America didn’t yet exist. The BSA was founded Feb. 8, 1910 — 482 days later.

High-Adventure Week

2017-2018 preview: Florida National High Adventure Sea Base

October 25, 2016 2

The Florida Sea Base offers program Scouts and Venturers can’t get anywhere else. Here’s all the info you need about programs in 2017 and 2018.

Where Am I?

Challenge yourself with Scouting magazine’s Where Am I? contest for November-December 2016

October 24, 2016 3

Examine the photo and the clues, submit your guess and you could win a $100 gift card to Scoutstuff.org.

High-Adventure Week

2017 preview: Paul R. Christen High Adventure Base at Summit Bechtel Reserve

October 24, 2016 1

The adrenaline-filled fun at the Paul R. Christen National High Adventure Base isn’t taking next summer off. The base will be open before the 2017 Jamboree.

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