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Youth Protection and texting with Scouts

June 15, 2016 28

Today’s Scouts prefer to text. How does the Youth Protection rule prohibiting one-on-one contact apply to texting with Scouts? We asked the expert.

Can a volunteer serve in multiple positions within a unit?

April 29, 2016 98

Can a volunteer serve in multiple positions within a unit? Can, for example, an assistant Scoutmaster also be on the unit committee? We asked the expert.

When can adult leaders wear the BSA’s Trained patch?

November 24, 2015 53

The BSA’s Trained patch sends a clear message to Scouts, fellow Scouters and parents. It says, “I know what I’m doing.” Here’s who can wear it.

Three-finger sign in Hunger Games movies isn’t infringement. It’s just cool.

November 18, 2015 35

A Scouter and blog reader saw something familiar in the marketing campaign for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2”: a three-finger sign.

How does two-deep leadership apply when driving to Scouting events?

November 12, 2015 96

Does “two-deep leadership” apply to driving to and from Scouting events? In other words, are two adults required in each car? We asked the expert.

What’s a new Order of the Arrow dad to do when his son isn’t yet elected?

November 12, 2015 69

At a recent camporee, an assistant Scoutmaster was called out to join the Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s national honor society. His son was not.

Exactly when do you become an Eagle Scout, and when can you wear the patch?

November 9, 2015 64

Exactly when do you become an Eagle Scout? When is it official that you’ve earned Scouting’s highest rank? We asked the expert.

How to perform CPR

November 6, 2015 21

You can’t learn how to perform CPR from a blog post. Consider the CPR guidelines here to be a jumping-off point before you take more-formal training.

What are Lone Scouts?

September 28, 2015 56

Certain circumstances make traditional Scouting an imperfect fit for certain young men. That’s why Lone Scouts was created.

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.