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Revised campout requirements for Second Class, First Class take effect Aug. 1, 2017

July 11, 2017 107

The number of overnight campouts required for a young man to earn the Second Class and First Class ranks will be reduced beginning Aug. 1, 2017.

One inspiring photo from summer camp shows what it means to be a Scout

July 5, 2017 5

Scouts are brave, helpful and kind. All three qualities are stirringly summarized in a single photo that comes to us from summer camp.

This is how to check your urine color to tell if you’re dehydrated

June 30, 2017 13

Monitoring your urine color is a great way to tell if you’re getting enough water. And getting enough water is a great day to stave off dehydration.

Jeep Prepared: Feast your eyes on this volunteer’s Boy Scout Expedition Vehicle

June 23, 2017 18

If Matt Janchar’s Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon seems like it was custom built for Scouting adventures, that’s because it was.

Multitasking camping gear: 5 items that can serve more than one purpose

May 18, 2017 Comments Off

Why buy separate camping gear items when things already in your backpack or trunk can pull double (or triple) duty? A Scout is thrifty, after all.

This is how you organize the inside of a troop trailer

April 26, 2017 51

In Troop 101, the patrol method isn’t just part of campouts. It’s part of the trailer, too. The trailer is a 6-foot-by-12-foot masterpiece of organization.

Scouts meet real-life heroes at massive Maryland camporee

April 7, 2017 2

At the county fairgrounds in Central Maryland, Scouts and leaders met representatives from more than 40 law enforcement and public-safety agencies.

BSA to open out-of-this-world high-adventure base in 2019

April 1, 2017 47

Fifty years after an Eagle Scout was the first human to set foot on the moon, the Boy Scouts of America will create a permanent high-adventure base there.

The three-pot method: This is how to wash dishes at a campsite

March 30, 2017 45

Wash, sanitize, rinse. The three-pot dishwashing method is how to wash dishes at camp. Get your dishes done quickly so you can get back to having fun.

Kids to Parks Day 2017: On May 20, get out there and be counted

February 24, 2017 8

Join the seventh annual Kids to Parks Day on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Spend the day doing something Scouts love to do anyway: having fun in a park.