Daniel Carriveau’s busy schedule is about to get even more hectic. The college freshman, Eagle Scout, and Silver Award recipient is double-majoring in resort management and accounting at Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wis. He also spent
The recently updated “Guide to Safe Scouting” is a vital tool for Scout leaders. But it doesn’t do you much good if it’s on the coffee table and you’re at a troop meeting or on a
Someone will win our Where Am I? reader contest for May-June and a $100 BSA Supply Group gift card. Shouldn’t it be you? Take a look at the photo of the swamp at left, taken by
The Scout Motto tells us to “Be Prepared,” and here’s why. A Louisiana troop trapped for two days by a rising river in southwest Arkansas survived by making smart decisions and planning ahead. Officials inside
There are some great troop trailers out there, but the best of all? That’s gotta be the one from Troop 1776. When I asked for photos of your unit’s trailer last week and got the photo
Eagle Scout Alvin Townley has a knack for finding compelling stories. Like Legacy of Honor, his 2007 look at what it means to be an Eagle Scout, told through profiles of some remarkable men. Or Spirit of
About the time they were touching up my makeup, preparing the teleprompter, and adjusting the lighting on the green screen, I had a thought: Making a three-minute video takes a ton of work. It’s also
UPDATE (April 25, 2012): Refreshed with 2012 info. You know the names of Mandy Moore, George W. Bush, Dikembe Mutombo, and Ted Turner. But Nathaniel Stafford? His name isn’t as well-known—until now. The Fayetteville, N.C.,
New location, new eligibility rules. The 2013 National Scout Jamboree, the first jamboree at the The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, will also be the first to welcome Venturers as participants. That’s right,
These days, more and more units haul their gear in style with a specially designed trailer, like Troop 42’s, seen above. The troop’s bold and sophisticated trailer serves both an internal and an external purpose.