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Month: March 2019

Health and Safety

Summer camp season’s almost here, so it’s time for that annual physical

March 18, 2019 12

The Annual Health and Medial Record is required for every participant at summer camp, any of the four high-adventure bases and the jamboree.

Sea Scouting

Hannah Carter named 2019-2020 National Sea Scout Boatswain

March 18, 2019 1

The National Sea Scout Support Committee selected Hannah Carter of Dana Point, Calf., as the 2019-2020 National Sea Scout Boatswain.

Report to the Nation

Members of Congress share their thoughts on Scouting

March 15, 2019 2

Politicians may not align on every issue, but here’s one topic about which they agree: Scouting helps prepare young men and young women for life.

Report to the Nation

Scouts complete rare service project at Korean War Veterans Memorial

March 13, 2019 1

A group of Scouts representing the BSA’s Report to the Nation participated in a service project at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington.

Report to the Nation

A report of the BSA’s 2018 accomplishments is now in the congressional record

March 12, 2019 1

Twelve delegates representing four different BSA programs submitted the 2018 Report to the Nation into the congressional record on Tuesday in Washington.

Service

Take the Trashtag Challenge, the latest viral craze that’s perfectly suited for Scouting

March 12, 2019 1

It’s called the Trashtag Challenge, and it’s inspiring people on social media to pick up trash and share that good deed on Twitter or Instagram.

Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout fights human trafficking in Cambodia

March 12, 2019 0

An Ohio Eagle Scout is working on a decade-long study aimed at helping trafficking victims.

Alumni

Scouts have met with every sitting president at the White House since Taft

March 12, 2019 0

It’s a tradition dating back almost as far as the BSA itself. Scouts have met with every sitting president in the White House since 1911.

Report to the Nation

Something in the water: Why being an Eagle Scout helps at the U.S. Naval Academy

March 11, 2019 3

On a tour led by Eagle Scouts, the Report to the Nation delegates saw where midshipmen eat, live, take classes and participate in sports.

Report to the Nation

Watch the Report to the Nation delegates share their Scouting stories

March 10, 2019 0

One by one, the Report to the Nation delegates shared their story. And one by one, viewers were reminded of the ways Scouting empowers young people.

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