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Make your point: What’s your unit’s knife policy?

August 6, 2012 128

In Scouting, knives are a double-edged sword. Used safely, they’re part of a rite of passage for boys and a chance for leaders to impart important lessons to help Scouts become “Prepared. For Life.” But

Task forces propose moving to one Oath and Law for all programs

August 3, 2012 187

UPDATE (Oct. 17, 2012): This proposal has been approved. Read more here. Scouting’s core values are the same in every program, but the words used to express and affirm those values differ depending on whether

Are you safe when driving Scouts around? Take the quiz and find out

July 31, 2012 3

Parents in your troop expect you’ll help mold their boys into better young men. They also have another, equally important expectation: that you’ll keep Scouts safe while doing so. Before you drive Scouts to your

Popcorn-selling secrets heat up August Cubcast

July 30, 2012 4

When someone down the hall makes popcorn, the enticing aroma makes me drop everything and find the source. If only selling Scout popcorn were as easy, right? Turns out it is. That’s thanks to the August

Power of plastic: Discover card programs benefit Scouts, Scouting

July 23, 2012 27

Ready to lead the charge in your pack, troop, team, or crew? Check out the Boy Scouts of America’s new Discover card programs, which offer a lesson in financial responsibility for your Scouts and a boost

How Cubcast can make you a better leader on your drive to work

July 2, 2012 5

Listen up: A simple download of the Boy Scouts of America’s Cubcast, an audio podcast featuring how-to topics for Cub Scout leaders and parents, can improve your pack or den. Sync Cubcast to your iPod, iPhone, Android phone,

Points in the Paint: Ohio troop’s trailer a slam dunk for the BSA

June 18, 2012 19

Want to get your unit’s recruiting up to speed? Consider hauling your “Join Scouting” message everywhere your pack, troop, team, or crew travels. Start by taking a page from Canton, Ohio, Troop 4’s playbook, which

With BSA’s new Cyber Chip, online safety’s the point

June 4, 2012 42

Kids spend more than 7.5 hours a day using some kind of electronic device, according to a 2010 Kaiser Family Foundation study. In other words, if they’re awake and not at school, they’re probably online.

Boy Scouts of America names its next Chief Scout Executive

May 21, 2012 33

Like rare patches? How about one only 11 men have ever worn? Today, we learned the identity of the next man to join the impressive fraternity of Chief Scout Executives that started with Scouting legend James

A word-perfect summer reading list for Scouts

May 8, 2012 8

At this point of the school year, are your Scouts ready to put down F. Scott Fitzgerald and pick up a Frisbee? Embrace their urge to get outside once school’s out, but don’t let reading