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Register now for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree

August 11, 2011 2

Have you registered for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree? If not, the time is now. Zip-lining through the 175-foot-tall canopy of West Virginia’s towering Hemlock trees. Scaling sandstone rock-climbing routes in the New River Gorge.

Record-keeping tips

August 8, 2011 20

When tracking your Scouts’ advancement achievements, you could find yourself in a sky-high pile of disorganized chaos. So what do you do as a den leader, Scoutmaster, advancement chair, or even a parent when a

30 Years of summit success

July 25, 2011 2

Troop 474 Scoutmaster recounts his climb time on Mount Rainier. If your troop harbors a bunch of avid hikers-turned-mountaineers, summiting Mount Rainier could represent a lifetime achievement. But how about 30 consecutive years spent leading

51 years ago, 30 Lubbock Eagle Scouts made history

July 18, 2011 3

If you think 30 boys getting the Eagle Scout Award at once is impressive today, just imagine that feat happening 51 years ago. In 1960, the accomplishment was so amazing, in fact, that the President

Open for debate: Are boys who earn Eagle Scout at 13 or 14 too young?

May 20, 2011 315

What difference exists between a 13-year-old boy who earns the Eagle Scout award and one who gets there at 17½? That was the subject of a fascinating discussion among your fellow Scouters on our Facebook page

In his latest book, accomplished Eagle Scout takes you inside the world of naval aviation

April 26, 2011 1

Eagle Scout Alvin Townley has a knack for finding compelling stories. Like Legacy of Honor, his 2007 look at what it means to be an Eagle Scout, told through profiles of some remarkable men. Or Spirit of

Count to four: Maryland quadruplets earn Eagle Scout award

March 10, 2011 3

John, Patrick, David, and William Goodspeed. (Photo by Phil Grout, Howard County Times) Having quadruplets is rare enough. A woman’s odds of having four babies at once is estimated at somewhere between 1 in 550,000

Brain cancer didn’t keep Scout from earning Eagle

March 1, 2011 1

Last fall, 17-year-old Saun-Shane “Ikaika” Suzuki was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer and told he had just three years to live. But Suzuki didn’t let that slow him down. The Boy Scout from

Which positions of responsibility work for Star, Life, and Eagle?

January 6, 2011 20

To earn the Boy Scout ranks of Star, Life, and Eagle, a boy has to serve in a position of responsibility for six months (four months for Star rank). But not every position of responsibility