Bryan Wendell - Bryan on Scouting

Drive-thru donations: How Scouts made it super convenient for people to donate food

December 6, 2019 1

Think of it as a drive-thru in reverse. At the Food Drive-Thru, Los Angeles area drivers left behind canned items — and Scouts made it all possible.

Already an Eagle Scout, he chose to do another big project, this time for the pups

December 4, 2019 1

The Eagle Scout from Florida was already an Eagle Scout when he completed a second Eagle-caliber project. This one was for the dogs.

10 merit badge lessons from a Scout who earned them all

December 2, 2019 9

I asked Jackson if he’d be willing to share with readers the top takeaways from his journey to earn every merit badge. He eagerly agreed.

Outwit, outplay, outrecruit: Troop holds ‘Survivor’-themed event for Webelos

November 29, 2019 1

This troop devised a clever Survivor-themed competition that tested Scout skills while showing the Webelos what kind of high-energy fun awaits.

This Thanksgiving weekend, why not launch your own ‘Scouting Gratitude Tour’?

November 26, 2019 3

In this season of thanks, consider a “Scouting Gratitude Tour” where you take time to personally thank the people who helped you as a Scout or Scout leader.

Now’s the time for Space Camp, where dreams go beyond moonshots

November 25, 2019 1

You’ll find Space Camp alumni around the globe and orbiting above it. At least 10 have become astronauts, and all will call the experience world-changing.

Kyle Dimick shakes hand of law enforcement officer

Unsung Hero: He kept his cool when encountering an SUV flipped on its side

November 22, 2019 2

For the calm-headed actions he took after seeing an SUV flipped on its side, Kyle Dimick received the Certificate of Merit.

Extreme Makeovers, Round 29: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

November 20, 2019 8

The latest batch of 15 projects includes an outdoor stage for a church in Tennessee, an informational kiosk outside a historic house and a total makeover for the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina.

How this Cub Scout den earned all 27 Webelos and Arrow of Light adventure pins

November 18, 2019 6

This year, an entire den of Cub Scouts from Pack 522 of Blaine, Minn., part of the BSA’s Northern Star Council, successfully reached its goal.

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Meet the Eagle Scout sportswriter who saved a life at a St. Louis Cardinals game

November 15, 2019 4

Derrick Goold, an Eagle Scout and award-winning baseball writer, was at a St. Louis Cardinals game when he saw a videographer collapse in front of him.