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Month: March 2019

Fun

Golden Spoon Award ignites friendly but fierce intratroop cooking competition

March 29, 2019 31

A troop in Illinois, fed up with boring hot dogs for dinner, launched a cooking competition that has improved the Scouts’ culinary skills.

Alumni

What was the first Scout troop in the U.S.? The answer isn’t so simple

March 28, 2019 87

Which Boy Scouts of America troop was the first in existence? That’s a surprisingly difficult question to answer, but here’s what we know.

Eagle Scout

Scout builds ‘duck factories’ for his Eagle Scout service project

March 27, 2019 2

For his Eagle Scout service project, Tapp Rhoads of Ashburn, Va., led a group of Scouts in an effort to build and place mallard duck nesting tubes.

Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout glassblower credits Scouting skills to saving his life

March 26, 2019 2

A canoe trip in the Boundary Waters area turned dangerous, but an Eagle Scout’s survival skills kicked in. Today, he makes some amazing glass work at the world’s premier glass museum.

Eagle Scout

Minor league baseball team plays in ‘Scout uniform’ jerseys

March 25, 2019 36

The Triple-A team has unveiled the special Scouting-themed jersey its players will wear on Scout Day this season. And it looks fantastic.

Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout wins $80,000 in Regeneron Science Talent Search 2019

March 22, 2019 0

Samuel Ferguson, an Eagle Scout from West Windsor, N.J., received an $80,000 prize for finishing in sixth place in the Regeneron Science Talent Search.

Eagle Scout

Parents of Eagle Scout journalist missing in Syria since 2012 remain hopeful

March 22, 2019 2

Austin Tice, an Eagle Scout, U.S. Marine veteran and freelance journalist, has been missing in Syria since Aug. 14, 2012.

Summit Bechtel Reserve

Complete guide to visiting the 2019 World Scout Jamboree

March 21, 2019 33

Day passes for the 2019 World Scout Jamboree are now available, giving everyone a chance to experience this summer’s global gathering of Scouts.

Scouts BSA

‘This is why you’re a youth volunteer’: Scoutmaster praises boys’ Good Turn for Scouts BSA troop for girls

March 20, 2019 8

The boys in Troop 339 of Ridley Township, Pa., were looking for a way to warmly welcome the members of their linked troop, Troop 339 for girls.

Advancement

Scouts split up big job for three Eagle projects

March 19, 2019 0

Three West Virginia Scouts tackled a big project for a church, splitting it up into three Eagle projects.

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