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Scout neckerchiefs approved for wear with nonuniform clothing

August 21, 2015 139

Scout neckerchiefs, long a symbol of the movement around the world, are approved for wear by American Scouting members whether in or out of uniform.

Ask the Expert: Do you need to travel in uniform to be covered by BSA insurance?

July 16, 2015 90

Does your unit need to travel in uniform for BSA insurance coverage? We asked the expert to settle this rumor once and for all.

How to keep OA elections from being a popularity contest

June 30, 2015 88

Follow these steps, brilliantly devised by National OA Committee Chairman Ray Capp, to keep OA elections from becoming a popularity contest.

Ask the Expert: What is (and what isn’t) a camping night for the Camping MB?

June 24, 2015 281

Tent, hammock, cabin, retired battleship — all offer great experiences for Scouts, but only some count as camping nights for the Camping merit badge.

Ask the Expert: Should units carry a balance in their unit accounts?

June 10, 2015 81

Should your unit bank account have a large balance you carry over from year to year? That question about unit accounts is answered in this Ask the Expert.

Ask the Expert: Are OA life memberships a thing?

May 18, 2015 24

When inducted into the OA (Scouting’s honor society) you get a sense of brotherhood that stays with you for life. But can you be a life member of the OA?

Water guns OK for target shooting, not for firing at other Scouts

May 6, 2015 513

Water guns are OK for Scouts to shoot at targets only. They shouldn’t be aimed or fired at one another, according to BSA policies.

BSA discourages unit-owned credit cards, debit cards

April 23, 2015 154

The BSA discourages the use of unit-owned credit cards and debit cards. Event registration should be paid by a volunteer and properly reimbursed.

Let’s stop the practice of having Scouts sing for a lost item

April 21, 2015 343

Forcing a Scout into singing for a lost item is bullying, and bullying is prohibited in Scouting. Read this important Youth Protection reminder.

‘No one-on-one contact’ applies to digital contact, too

April 6, 2015 161

The Boy Scouts of America’s “no one-on-one contact” rule applies to electronic communications like texting, email, Facebook and Twitter. Here’s how.