January 2020 Archives - Bryan on Scouting

Cub Scout one of nine finalists to name the 2020 Mars rover, but he needs your vote

January 24, 2020 4

A 10-year-old Webelos Scout from Pennsylvania is a finalist in NASA’s contest to name the 2020 Mars rover. Your vote can help send his name to space.

Scoutmaster conquers Mount Everest to complete his Seven Summits quest

January 23, 2020 0

During his brief time at the top of the world, a Pennsylvania Scoutmaster unfurled a custom flag thanking his family, a troop flag and a NESA flag.

Scouts Australia patch with bush fire smoke in background

Buy this patch to help our fellow Scouts affected by the fires in Australia

January 22, 2020 14

Our brothers and sisters in Scouts Australia are selling patches to benefit Scouts who lost their homes in the country’s devastating wildfires.

Make sure you have these essentials for your next Pinewood Derby

January 21, 2020 2

Looking for a list of tasks that will get you and your pack up to speed on hosting a Pinewood Derby?

‘Friendly competition’ in Scouting brings brother and sister closer together

January 20, 2020 0

They’ve worked on merit badges together, were inducted into the Order of the Arrow at the same time, and have even attended some of the same camporees.

Two Cub Scouts leaders talking to a group of Cub Scouts

Bright idea: How a ‘good conduct candle’ can improve den meeting behavior

January 17, 2020 6

A good conduct candle is a proven way to mitigate mayhem at den meetings. It’s cheap, easy and gives the Cub Scouts a visual reminder to follow the rules.

5 Quick Questions with: Brian White, Eagle Scout and restaurant entrepreneur

January 16, 2020 0

Brian White, an Eagle Scout and entrepreneur, shares how Scouting helped him as a business owner.

2020 Order of the Arrow national officers elected; here’s who represents your region

January 15, 2020 1

Zachary Schonfeld, an Eagle Scout from Virginia, has been elected by his peers to serve as National Chief of the Order of the Arrow for 2020.

Consider all your options when you register at high-adventure bases

January 14, 2020 3

Find your next adventure during practically anytime of the year. Check the BSA’s four high adventure bases for registration details.

‘We got this’: Mother-son duo first on scene of horrific highway accident

January 13, 2020 2

A Life Scout and his mom were the first on the scene of a horrific accident in the Texas panhandle. What happened next, one woman says, saved her life.