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Month: February 2020

Report to the Nation

These 13 outstanding Scouts will deliver the BSA’s Report to the Nation

February 28, 2020 10

Thirteen of the country’s most impressive Scouts will gather in Washington to deliver the 2019 Report to the Nation, recapping another great year for the BSA.

Merit Badges

Scouts see how robotics revolutionized medicine at Texas hospital

February 27, 2020 1

Scouts with Troop 125 of Dallas, Texas, recently got to operate a $2 million medical robot, making the Robotics merit badge come to life.

The Glade Creek Grist Mill in West Virginia. Photo by Gary Hartley
Fun

Sharpen your photography skills at BSA’s inaugural Adventure Photo Workshop

February 26, 2020 1

At the BSA’s inaugural Adventure Photo Workshop at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, amateur photographers can sharpen their skills, vision and creativity. 

Show and Tell

Scouting Show and Tell: Patrol Names and Flags

February 25, 2020 4

Scouts and adults can concoct some pretty awesome patrol names. We’d like to hear about them. It’s Show and Tell time!

Soldier Field wide shot
Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout Class of 2019: Behind the largest Eagle class ever

February 24, 2020 56

Exactly 61,353 Scouts earned the Eagle Scout award last year, beating the previous record set in 2012. Let’s celebrate each one of these impressive Eagles!

Joseph Merton with Boy Scouts
Alumni

Saluting Joseph Merton, Tuskegee Airmen pilot and barrier-breaking BSA professional

February 21, 2020 3

In honor of Black History Month, let’s remember Joseph Merton, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen and the first black leader of the BSA’s older youth division.

Scouts Then and Now

Scouts Then and Now, Chapter 19

February 20, 2020 3

Chapter 19 of Scouts Then and Now includes more before-and-after photos that show the transformative power of Scouting. Scouting really does change lives.

Shannon holds the Summit Award certificate and medal.
Venturing

While home on leave, Army private receives Summit Award, Venturing’s highest honor

February 19, 2020 3

Shannon Stokes, a private in the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Sam Houston in Texas, received Venturing’s highest honor at a special ceremony in her hometown. 

Scouting in the News

Here’s what the BSA’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing means for you

February 18, 2020 70

The national organization has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (which is also known as a financial restructuring) to achieve two goals.

Fun

2019 merit badge rankings: Which were the most popular?

February 17, 2020 3

Let’s take a deep dive into the complete 2019 merit badge rankings — from the year’s most popular merit badge to its absolute rarest.

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