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‘Small Business Revolution’ TV series taps BSA expert to help revitalize small town

September 20, 2019 0

A climbing expert from the BSA will be featured in “Small Business Revolution,” a Deluxe Corp. show that invests $500,000 to revitalize a small town.

How to connect with fellow alumni from Sea Base, SBR, Northern Tier or Philmont

September 18, 2019 0

Join the Sea Base, Philmont, Northern Tier or Summit Bechtel Reserve alumni association to connect with others who share your passion for high adventure.

Dayton strong patch with Dayton tornado damage behind

#DaytonStrong: How Scouting healed a community after tornadoes, mass shooting

September 16, 2019 3

When Dayton has needed them most after tornadoes and a mass shooting, Scouts have rallied a community and provided much-needed comfort.

The lesser-known Scouting connections of philanthropist and oilman T. Boone Pickens

September 13, 2019 0

T. Boone Pickens, the former Boy Scout, oil tycoon and philanthropist who once donated $250,000 to support local Scouting, died on Wednesday at age 91.

There’s a ‘soft-skills gap’ in today’s youth, but Scouting is helping to close it

September 11, 2019 6

Technical skills can be learned in a few weeks. But soft skills like leadership and teamwork? Acquiring those takes the kind of immersion found in Scouting.

Jean Perea shaked hands with Scott Sorrels after Sorrels presented Jean with the National Medal of Merit.

Unsung Hero: Venturer driving to World Jamboree rescues family that crashed car

September 9, 2019 5

Jean Perea was driving to the World Scout Jamboree when a car going the other direction started swerving toward him. Scouting taught him what to do next.

10 facts about the first Wood Badge course to celebrate its 100th anniversary

September 6, 2019 7

Over a span of nearly two weeks, they experienced a course that offered “practical instruction as to how a camp should be run.”

This new Scouts BSA troop tripled in size, and its leaders are eager to tell us how

September 4, 2019 1

These days, recruiting more families means getting out there into your community. That strategy — and these three others — has helped Troop 283 grow.

Very good support dog recognized at Eagle court of honor for Scout with Asperger’s

September 2, 2019 2

When Ethan Warren, a Scout with Asperger’s, earned his Eagle Scout award, his support dog, Ranger, was by his side. After all, what are best friends for?

Extreme Makeovers, Round 28: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

August 30, 2019 1

This week’s batch of 15 projects includes a memorial friendship garden, a goat playpen and a chimney swift tower for the gray-brown birds that dwell in vertical structures.