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At the jamboree, I run into my blog’s biggest fan

July 20, 2013 18

It’s not every day you see a stranger holding a sign with your name on it. In fact, I can say it’s never happened to me — until today. Strolling near the AT&T Summit Stadium

He was one merit badge from earning Eagle when …

June 18, 2013 52

With the finish line tantalizingly close, you’ll never guess what slowed down John L. on his trail to Eagle. John, a Life Scout from Texas, had finished his position of responsibility requirements and completed his Eagle

More museums should be like this Scout-friendly one in Oregon

May 17, 2013 11

There’s tons to see inside the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum near Portland, Ore. But it’s what’s outside that caught my eye. The museum, located in McMinnville, just opened a new designated Scout camping area. That means

Find your path: Track down a National Trails Day event near you

April 9, 2013 3

Maybe you’ll walk in the footsteps of the Wright Brothers in Ohio, hike from scene to scene in an outdoor production of Snow White in Boulder, or bike through redwoods in California. Wherever you are,

In an edgy decision, the BSA sets limit on knife-blade length

April 1, 2013 108

(Update, April 2, 2013) Please read a special message at the end of the post. Knives. They may be the source of the most confusion within Scouting circles. I’ve heard people tell me sheath knives

Scouts aren’t immune to Harlem Shake

March 1, 2013 11

You knew it was bound to happen. The Harlem Shake, the Internet meme that came from nowhere last month and is now impossible to avoid, has caught the eye of more than a few Boy

Distinguished Eagle Scout goes ‘Undercover’

January 11, 2013 4

Just how high can Eagle Scouts go? Consider Jim Rogers, Distinguished Eagle Scout and CEO of Kampgrounds of America, as he gets the Undercover Boss treatment on tonight’s new episode. Rogers, who earned Eagle in

Watch BSA posters get appraised on ‘Antiques Roadshow’

January 3, 2013 44

(Updated Jan. 8, 2013) The 10-time Emmy nominated Antiques Roadshow, “part adventure, part history lesson, part treasure hunt,” kicked off its 17th season with an episode featuring a little something for Scouting collectors. The show’s

November-December ‘Where Am I?’ contest winner, location revealed

January 2, 2013 0

Aloha! We received a tremendous response to the November-December “Where Am I?” contest, which racked up 466 entries — 395 of those were correct guesses! The answer to the riddle? Pu’u Loa Petroglyphs, located in the Hawai’i

Why do we love Scouting? Let us count the ways …

November 12, 2012 3