Every hour in the United States, a child dies from a preventable injury. Car crashes, suffocation, drowning, poisoning, fires, and falls took the lives of more than 9,000 children in 2009, according to a Centers for
While you may dream of a picturesque backyard—dotted with mountain peaks, green trees, and acres of land for you to explore—more than 80 percent of the U.S. population resides in urban areas. And, as our
The Major League Soccer season starts March 10, and with it comes an exciting opportunity for Scouts and Scouters nationwide. As I told you in January, MLS and the Boy Scouts of America joined forces
After our “What I Really Do” for Scouters hit our Facebook page earlier this month, many leaders asked for a Cub Scouters version. Well, ask and you shall receive. What do you think? Are any
There’s something fishy about Hunter’s Pinewood Derby car. The paint job is a little too professional, the edges a little too perfect. While other cars wobble down the track, this thing’s a rocket every time.
The next big thing: Will one of your Scouts invent it? Encourage that future Ford, Fulton, or Bell to enter the Boy Scouts of America and Edison Nation Challenge, where creative thinkers could get help turning
Idiot! Retard! Geek! Has a Scout in your unit called another Scout one of these names—or worse? If so, did you take action? No Name-Calling Week begins today, so it’s an excellent time to remind
Here’s a question to chew on: Should you serve snacks at den meetings? Why or why not? And if you do, what is served? I posed that question to our Facebook friends and got an
Here’s a Pinewood Derby car so cool you can almost taste it. It belongs to 10-year-old Madisson Garcia, who entered her “Bottle of Coca-Cola” car at Saturday’s Pack 316 Pinewood Derby in Old Bridge, N.J.
Here’s a New Year’s resolution you’ll want to keep: Be a better Scouter next year. I should point out that you’re already pretty great. Like in business, a big part of being a successful Scouting