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Month: July 2018

International Scouting

Sea Scouts from Northeast Region dominate at 2018 Koch Cup sailing event

July 18, 2018 2

A pair of Sea Scouts from Cambridge, Mass., took home the top prize at last week’s 2018 William I. Koch International Sea Scout Cup in Galveston, Texas.

Cub Scouting

It’s good horse sense to review guidelines before yelling ‘Giddy-up!’

July 17, 2018 4

Before you saddle up, it’s important to know what you and your Scouts should be doing on horseback.

Camping

Five things I learned taking my son to our first Scout summer camp

July 16, 2018 25

Did everything go perfectly? No. Was it worth it in the end? Absolutely. Here are five things our writer learned at his first summer at camp with his son.

Summit Bechtel Reserve

Summit Bechtel Reserve hosts its first Wood Badge course, creating a template for other councils

July 13, 2018 7

Last month, a group of Scouters from across the country held the first Wood Badge course in the history of the Summit Bechtel Reserve. Other councils can follow their lead and host their own course at SBR.

Cub Scouting

This Cub Scout showed what doing your ‘duty to country’ looks like

July 12, 2018 11

“Duty to country” is a big part of the Scout Oath. On the weekend before Memorial Day, a Cub Scout from Texas put those words into action.

Scouting in the News

With boys rescued from Thai cave, we talked to an Eagle Scout caving expert about spelunking safety

July 11, 2018 2

We talked to Distinguished Eagle Scout Bill Steele, a caving expert, about the rescue in Thailand and caving safety.

Camping

California Scouts share mountaineering tips after Mount Whitney ascent

July 10, 2018 2

One troop reached the tallest peak in the contiguous United States, but to do so required years of preparation and work.

Summit Bechtel Reserve

Seven things I loved about VenturingFest 2018 and the Summit Bechtel Reserve

July 9, 2018 13

At VenturingFest 2018, I was impressed once again with the Venturing program. Additionally, I got to see more of the Summit Bechtel Reserve than ever before, and I’m convinced it lives up to its reputation as a world-class home for Scouting adventure.

Philmont Scout Ranch

Ongoing fire risk forces Philmont to close backcountry for remainder of summer

July 5, 2018 12

Philmont Scout Ranch announced Thursday that extremely dry conditions and the continuing risk of fires have forced it to close its backcountry for the remainder of the 2018 summer season.

Inspirational Stories

They had food and water, but when the hurricane hit, Scouting skills helped most

July 5, 2018 3

When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, 2017, the Alvarez family learned that their most essential survival tool wasn’t anything on their shelves. It was the lessons they learned in Scouting.

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