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Month: January 2022

App Feed - For Leaders

Zane Grey, prolific writer of best-selling Westerns, wrote for Boys’ Life, too

January 31, 2022 1

On what would have been Zane Grey’s 150th birthday, let’s look back on the Western writer’s contributions to Boys’ Life magazine.

App Feed - Health and Safety

From the Scouting magazine archives: Building a campfire requires know-how and good judgment

January 29, 2022 1

Knowing when, where and how to build a campfire is an essential Scouting skill — and a useful skill for life.

App Feed - For Leaders

When is Scout Sunday 2022? And what about Scout Sabbath and Scout Jumuah?

January 28, 2022 2

Through Scout Sunday, Scout Sabbath and Scout Jumuah, Scouts take a moment to reflect on their faith. Here’s what you need to know.

App Feed - Scouts BSA

2022 Order of the Arrow national officers elected, new region structure debuts

January 27, 2022 1

Timothy Reiss, an Eagle Scout from the Pathway to Adventure Council, has been elected to serve as the 2022 Order of the Arrow National Chief.

App Feed - For Leaders

Fall recruiting was a smashing success; now it’s on to spring

January 26, 2022 3

It was never a secret that recruiting new members during the fall of 2021 was going to be critical for the BSA. Chief Scout Executive (and recent Bronze Wolf award recipient) Roger Mosby said as

Advancement

Pandemic-prompted changes to Scouts BSA advancement requirements expire March 1

January 26, 2022 7

On March 1, a set of temporary changes to Scouts BSA advancement requirements, necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, will expire.

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Tune into the new #TrekOnTuesday for a month of giveaways!

January 25, 2022 0

Starting Tuesday, Feb. 1, #TrekAt2 will make the transition to #TrekOnTuesdays. That means Scout Life is going live on Facebook at a time YOU select as the best for your family’s schedule.

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Find adventure in Northwind, a new novel by Gary Paulsen

January 24, 2022 0

Scouts love wilderness adventure. They’ll find it in Gary Paulsen’s Northwind, a new novel from Macmillan Publishing Group.

App Feed - Cub Scouts

From the Scouting magazine archives: Hot tips for cold-weather fun with Cub Scouts

January 22, 2022 0

Going outdoors in the cold is tricky. Going outdoors in the cold with Cub Scouts is extra tricky. The last thing you want to do is create an impression for youngsters that cold-weather outings have to be miserable.

App Feed - Famous Scouts

Charles McGee, Distinguished Eagle Scout and Tuskegee Airman, dies at 102

January 21, 2022 4

Charles E. McGee, a Distinguished Eagle Scout and member of the Tuskegee Airmen, died on Jan. 16. He was 102.

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