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Whitewater Rafting BSA award is just around the river bend

July 12, 2017 25

The thrill of whitewater rafting inspired the Whitewater Rafting BSA award. The BSA’s newest aquatics award and will be available later this year.

The way Scouts earn Eagle Palms has changed in a big way

July 10, 2017 649

The BSA has announced significant changes to the way Scouts earn Eagle Palms — those awards presented to young men who earn more merit badges than required.

Faith in Scouting: Meet your 2017 National Duty to God Award recipients

June 29, 2017 7

The 2017 recipients of the National Duty to God Award have worked to make it easier and more fulfilling for a Scout to be reverent.

When a student brought a gun to school, one teen’s quick thinking saved classmates

June 5, 2017 8

A 13-year-old Star Scout received the BSA’s Honor Medal for his quick thinking when a classmate brought a gun to school.

Meet your 2017 Silver Buffalo Award class

May 26, 2017 6

The 10 men and two women receiving the 2017 Silver Buffalo Award join the prestigious list of Scouters who have received this award since 1926.

This Eagle Scout received NESA’s largest scholarship in 2017

May 26, 2017 3

Alex Sims of Troop 772 of Richmond, Va., won the 2017 NESA STEM scholarship. At $50,000, it’s the National Eagle Scout Association’s largest scholarship.

A big hand for these 8 recipients of the 2017 National Venturing Leadership Award

May 12, 2017 2

Let’s meet the recipients of the 2017 National Venturing Leadership Award. I’ll share who they are and why they earned this high-level Venturing honor.

Ready to sew on your square knot? Here’s how to wear it

March 15, 2017 33

Square knots are rectangular representations of a variety of Scouting awards. Most of these awards are for adult volunteers, but some are for Scouts.

This is Betty Hess, one of the few still-active volunteers to earn both Silver Beaver and Silver Fawn

February 21, 2017 17

Five Rivers Council officials say Betty Hess might be the only still-active volunteer to have received both the Silver Beaver and the Silver Fawn Awards.

Scouting Service Award combines five awards into one cool new square knot

February 17, 2017 47

The Scouting Service Award recognizes adults who have earned one of five different awards, each celebrating a leader’s dedication to a segment of Scouting.