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Month: September 2017

Service

Puerto Rico Scouter shared this powerful message 2 days before Hurricane Maria hit

September 30, 2017 2

Two days before Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, Maria Molinelli posted a message in Spanish on the council Facebook page.

Cub Scouting

BSA membership fee to change beginning Dec. 1, 2017

September 29, 2017 218

Effective Dec. 1, 2017, the Boy Scouts of America membership fee will be $33 a year for all registered youth and adult members.

Eagle Scout

NESA scholarship recipients: Where did they end up going to college?

September 29, 2017 1

An analysis of NESA scholarship recipients — never before released to the public — reveals where these high-achievers are pursuing their higher education.

Service

How Hurricane Maria is affecting BSA members in Puerto Rico

September 28, 2017 16

Members of the BSA in Puerto Rico — including nearly 11,000 members across 300 Scout units — have been severely impacted by Hurricane Maria.

Scouts BSA

Outdoor ethics guide, a troop-level position of responsibility, gets its own handbook

September 28, 2017 7

The outdoor ethics guide, a troop-level position of responsibility for youth that replaced the position of Leave No Trace Trainer, has its own handbook.

Merit Badges

Law Merit Badge Day in South Carolina raises bar for others across country

September 27, 2017 10

Ninety Boy Scouts have registered to attend the event, presented by the Indian Waters Council and held at the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Scouting Tips

Photo perfectly captures a Cub Scout’s aspirations to become an Eagle Scout

September 26, 2017 16

Not all Cub Scouts attend Eagle Scout courts of honor, but maybe more should. Just look at this moving image of Robert, a Cub Scout in Tennessee.

Awards

Sea Scouts director receives major award for efforts to promote safer boating in BSA

September 25, 2017 14

National Sea Scouts Director Keith Christopher received a lifetime achievement award from the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.

Eagle Scout

Why you should thank this Eagle Scout every time you take a selfie

September 22, 2017 5

The latest iPhones and Androids are millimeters thick but contain cameras capable of capturing crazy-good photos. You can thank Eagle Scout Eric Fossum.

Cub Scouting

Found! Cub Scout uniform that washed ashore after Hurricane Irma belongs to this officer in U.S. Navy

September 21, 2017 15

Pat Gegg thought he had lost everything when Hurricane Irma took his cottage on Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville, Fla.

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