Millions of Americans—including several of your coworkers, friends, and family members—were involved in Scouting at one point in their lives. The trick is tracking these former members down and asking them to reconnect with
The Great Gear Giveaway goes miniature this week with four Leatherman keychain multitools. They’re the latest prize in Scouting magazine’s weekly gear giveaway. As I’ve told you, I’m trying to clean out my office, and
How’d you do with last week’s Name That Council? There were exactly 64 of you who correctly guessed that the mystery council was the Cherokee Area Council, based in Bartlesville, Okla., about an hour north of
Last fall, 17-year-old Saun-Shane “Ikaika” Suzuki was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer and told he had just three years to live. But Suzuki didn’t let that slow him down. The Boy Scout from
The generosity of Scout leaders never ceases to amaze me. You selfless individuals already give up your precious free time to better the lives of the Scouts in your pack, troop, or crew. But it
Living in Texas, I see this “Scouting Teaches Values” license plate on the highway at least once a week. You’ll find similar plates on vehicles in Utah, Oklahoma, Florida, Arkansas, Ohio, Colorado, and many more
Put down that report, and cancel your afternoon meetings. It’s Name That Council time. Every Friday, I select a council shoulder strip and use Photoshop to remove all words from the patch. It’s up to
Two sleeping bags are gone, but there’s plenty more to go in my weekly gear giveaway. Just in time for the fast-approaching camping season, this week’s prize is the SteriPEN Sidewinder, a hand-powered UV water-purification
Yesterday, you heard Venturing President Jennifer Lowe’s thoughts about the Report to the Nation trip to our nation’s capital, and now it’s Solomon Goodwin’s turn to share his experiences. Solomon sat down for an interview
Revolutionary War buffs surely recognize the name of “Mad” Anthony Wayne, the American statesman and U.S. Army general. Wayne, who was given the nickname “Mad Anthony” because of his fiery temperament, helped lead the Americans