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Month: May 2021

Scouting Tips

15 hidden gems in the ‘Scouts BSA Handbook’ that will interest adult volunteers

May 14, 2021 5

While these sections, charts and guides were written for Scouts, they contain information or insight that will help Scouters.

Scout Shop Tips

It’s time to get ready for camp again

May 14, 2021 0

You can win some of this gear, plus hear tips on what pack and — just as importantly — what not to pack for summer camp, on Scout Life’s TrekAt2 Facebook Live broadcasts.

Awards

Nineteen Cub Scout elective adventures will be retired next year

May 13, 2021 30

These 19 Elective Adventures have been some of the least popular with some being earned by fewer than 3% of Cub Scouts. They will still be available through May 2022.

Inspirational Stories

How this troop honors one of the youngest Americans killed in the Revolutionary War

May 12, 2021 0

Four times a year, Troop 600B of the Old North State Council meets near the spot where Bugler Boy Gillies died to hold a special ceremony.

Training

National Youth Leadership Training updated to better serve youth leaders

May 11, 2021 5

The council-offered youth leadership course was last updated in 2005.

International Scouting

5 ways that foreign-based BSA troops do things differently (and one way they don’t)

May 10, 2021 14

Reminder to any Scouting families who choose to relocate to another country: Your Scouting adventures don’t have to end when you leave.

Alumni

All about Alpha Phi Omega, a great way for college-age BSA alumni to stay connected

May 7, 2021 15

Alpha Phi Omega transports the Scouting commitment to service into college, where service projects are a great way to give back and make friends.

Eagle Scout

The long, winding road of an 80-year-old would-be Eagle Scout

May 6, 2021 31

To tell this story, we have to start at the beginning, when a young boy not yet old enough to join Boy Scouts jumped from a swing at the height of its path, injuring his elbow, and changing his life forever.

Health and Safety

What’s in the Scouter Code of Conduct, which every BSA leader agrees to follow?

May 5, 2021 6

The Scouter Code of Conduct is just about using the BSA’s program as designed, including all of the program features designed to protect youth.

Cub Scouting

Find summer fun at local museums, nonprofits

May 4, 2021 1

Check with local museums or nonprofit organizations to see if they are providing anything specific for Scouts.

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