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Month: December 2019

Den Chief patch on uniform
Ask the Expert

Can a den chief work with a Cub Scout den of the opposite gender?

December 30, 2019 14

Can a Scouts BSA boy be a den chief for a girl Cub Scout den? Can a Scouts BSA girl be a den chief for a boy Cub Scout den? We asked the expert.

Ashley at her lemonade stand.
Cub Scouting

8-year-old Cub Scout raises money for Scouts BSA troop that had its trailer stolen

December 27, 2019 1

Ashley, an 8-year-old Cub Scout, loves camping with her friends. So she knew just how hard it must be to lose all your stuff.

Cub Scout holding care package.
Cub Scouting

Every year, this pack gathers to assemble Christmas care packages for the troops

December 25, 2019 2

Every year, members of the pack from Madison, Miss., gather to assemble care packages for military personnel deployed overseas.

Merit Badges

Assistant Scoutmasters help Scouts get trained to be amateur radio operators

December 24, 2019 6

When a need arose, two assistant Scoutmasters found a way to update their troop’s emergency plan and teach Scouts a new skill.

Venturers climb through the trees at the Summit Bechtel Reserve.
Summit Bechtel Reserve

Five reasons why VenturingFest 2020 is a can’t-miss event

December 23, 2019 3

Registration is open for VenturingFest 2020, the third national gathering of Venturers at the stunning Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia.

Fun

Top 5 merit badges that prove Scouts are modern-day Jedi

December 20, 2019 9

While one group carries hiking sticks and the other lightsabers, Scouts and Jedi have more in common than you might think. These five merit badges prove it.

App Feed - Health and Safety

Scouts invent handy way to remember first aid steps

December 19, 2019 9

These Chicago Scouts came up with a mnemonic device to remember the eight steps of handling an emergency.

Eagle Before & After

Extreme Makeovers, Round 30: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

December 18, 2019 1

The latest batch of 20 projects includes a bus shelter for students, an ADA-compliant vegetable garden and a new welcome sign for a city in California.

Eagle Scout

Arkansas Scout overcomes cancer to earn Eagle Scout Award

December 17, 2019 4

Cancer could’ve easily disrupted everything in Nicholas’s life, including his Scouting adventures, but he wasn’t going to allow that.

Awards

Exciting change makes this award available to more volunteers

December 16, 2019 21

Updates to the William D. Boyce New-Unit Organizer Award make it possible for units to recognize multiple volunteers for their efforts to organize a new unit. 

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