January 2021 - Bryan on Scouting

Unsung Hero: He saved his ‘Memaw’ from a kitchen fire

January 22, 2021 0

Gage, then 10 years old, was spending a relaxing Sunday at Memaw’s house when he noticed smoke coming from the kitchen. The oven was on fire.

Before you meet, make sure you screen for COVID-19

January 21, 2021 0

There’s a lot about 2020 most of us would like to forget, but protecting ourselves and our Scouts from COVID-19 is something we all must remember to do.

20 ideas for unique Eagle Scout service project beneficiaries

January 20, 2021 3

Having trouble coming up with the perfect Eagle project idea? Start with this list of unique Eagle project beneficiaries.

Gather these supplies and tune in to the Great Science #TrekAt2 on January 25

January 20, 2021 1

Next week, Scout Life and #TrekAt2 are going all in on a science experiment you and your kids can do at home along with the show.

Scouts can help protect the environment by earning the new Environmental Protection Agency award

January 19, 2021 6

The BSA and EPA signed a memorandum of understanding to create a special award, encouraging those in the Scouts BSA program to strive to protect the environment.

Scouts, Venturers from Michigan restore old plane, helping them soar

January 18, 2021 1

Under the guidance of a group of devoted volunteers, these Scouts and Venturers got a Cessna back into flying condition after 28 years.

How the journey to the Eagle Scout Award helped prepare these two teens for what comes next

January 15, 2021 0

Ava Look and Anniston Murphy, soon-to-be Eagle Scouts from Mississippi, extracted every last ounce of experience from their Scouting journey.

Eagle Scout’s adversity reminds him to keep ‘true north’ in sight

January 14, 2021 0

Surviving a battle with cancer is certainly cause for celebration, but it might also lead to reassessing one’s life and finding purpose, especially after two bouts with the deadly disease.

Points in history: Three things to know about why Scouts use the fleur-de-lis

January 13, 2021 6

Where else might you find the fleur-de-lis? Why did Baden-Powell choose it to represent Scouting? And what does the symbol mean today?

Ten Pennsylvania Scouts complete Eagle projects during the pandemic

January 12, 2021 2

Completing an Eagle Scout project is hard — completing one during a pandemic is even harder, but it can be done, as proven by 10 Scouts in Troop 98 of Whitpain Township, Pa.