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Month: May 2018

Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout accepted to Acting Shakespeare training program at prestigious U.K. school

May 14, 2018 2

Eukariah Tabaka, an Eagle Scout from Troop 238 of Marshall, Minn., has been accepted into the Acting Shakespeare training program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.

Summit Bechtel Reserve

The Summit Bechtel Reserve offers top-notch training courses, too

May 14, 2018 2

Excellent training opportunities for adults and youth await at the Summit Bechtel Reserve’s John D. Tickle National Training and Leadership Center.

Eagle Scout

Texas A&M Eagle Scouts invent device that could end fall-related workplace deaths

May 11, 2018 7

Two Eagle Scouts who attend Texas A&M University have won an engineering prize for their project that could end fall-related deaths at the workplace.

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Share a photo of your backyard adventure to win a ‘Craig of the Creek’ patch

May 10, 2018 Comments Off on Share a photo of your backyard adventure to win a ‘Craig of the Creek’ patch

Scouts who share a photo from a recent backyard adventure can win a limited-edition Craig of the Creek patch! Cartoon Network will give patches to 2,000 Scouts with a qualifying submission.

Fun

Top 5 merit badges to help you win that Fortnite Victory Royale

May 10, 2018 3

Fortnite imparts lessons in critical thinking, teamwork and survival — all lessons learned in Scouting. What that in mind, here are the Top 5 merit badges that would help you win that Victory Royale.

Scouting in the News

What you need to know about the LDS church’s announcement about its future relationship with the BSA

May 9, 2018 292

Many Scouters have been wondering what this news means for the BSA. Will this affect our movement, and if so, to what degree? And what are the next steps for LDS families who love Scouting?

Fun

Congrats to the second winner of our Scouting Safety Quiz

May 8, 2018 0

More than 800 people tested their food safety knowledge in our March-April Scouting Safety Quiz. We selected one at random to win a $100 Scout Shop gift card.

Scouts BSA

Chaplain and chaplain aide training now available for councils

May 7, 2018 25

A Scout is reverent, and the new Advanced Unit Chaplain and Unit Chaplain Aide Training is guidance for councils to help chaplains and chaplain aides perform this important role.

Uniforms

Do you wear your neckerchief over or under the collar?

May 4, 2018 84

Today’s discussion isn’t about whether to wear a neckerchief or which kind is best. It’s about how to wear that neckerchief.

Sponsored

Scouts who become Explorer Academy Ambassadors get a free book and pin

May 3, 2018 Comments Off on Scouts who become Explorer Academy Ambassadors get a free book and pin

Young people who register to become Explorer Academy Ambassadors receive an advance paperback edition, a collectible Explorer Academy pin, and a chapter sampler to give away to friends.

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