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  • [ March 8, 2021 ] At Georgia Tech, proof that the joys of Scouting don’t have to end at 18 Alumni
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At Georgia Tech, proof that the joys of Scouting don’t have to end at 18

March 8, 2021 0

A student organization at Georgia Tech brings together young people to go camping, help local Scouts and serve their community.

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At the Citadel, a three-step approach to keeping college-age Eagle Scouts involved

February 21, 2021 7

The members of the Citadel Eagle Scout Association take trips together, host events and complete acts of service in the community.

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Eight century-old quotes about Scouting that are still relevant today

February 3, 2021 4

As we near the BSA’s birthday on Feb. 8, let’s look back on eight quotes from 1921 that are not-so-surprisingly still relevant today.

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Points in history: Three things to know about why Scouts use the fleur-de-lis

January 13, 2021 9

Where else might you find the fleur-de-lis? Why did Baden-Powell choose it to represent Scouting? And what does the symbol mean today?

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Help solve the mystery of this 1965 photo showing Scouts, heavyweight boxers

June 12, 2020 0

A Maine newspaper is trying to solve the mystery of a 1965 photo that depicts six Scouts and two heavyweight boxing champs.

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On the 100th year since the 19th Amendment, let’s look how Scouts stood with suffragists

March 5, 2020 2

Report to the Nation delegates toured the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument in Washington, D.C.

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Saluting Joseph Merton, Tuskegee Airmen pilot and barrier-breaking BSA professional

February 21, 2020 3

In honor of Black History Month, let’s remember Joseph Merton, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen and the first black leader of the BSA’s older youth division.

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

September 6, 2019 9

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

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What was the first Scout troop in the U.S.? The answer isn’t so simple

March 28, 2019 84

Which Boy Scouts of America troop was the first in existence? That’s a surprisingly difficult question to answer, but here’s what we know.

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Scouts have met with every sitting president at the White House since Taft

March 12, 2019 0

It’s a tradition dating back almost as far as the BSA itself. Scouts have met with every sitting president in the White House since 1911.

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Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is the founder of Bryan on Scouting and a contributing writer.


Michael Freeman, an Eagle Scout, is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.

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