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Should Scouters capitalize on archery interest inspired by ‘The Hunger Games’?

April 26, 2012 11

Thanks to The Hunger Games, archery is cool again. Your move, Scout leaders. In the megahit film and book, the character Katniss Everdeen (above) uses a bow and arrow to hunt for food. And she

Handheld cell phone use in West Virginia will cost you

April 23, 2012 7

Your 10-cents-per-text plan seems cheap when you consider this: Pressing send behind the wheel will soon cost you 3,000 times that amount. Thanks to a new bill signed into law this month, handheld cell phone

What’s the No. 1 killer of children? (or: How the BSA keeps your Scouts safe)

April 19, 2012 3

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

Tethered hot-air ballooning and the BSA

March 16, 2012 18

Ready to take your pack, troop, team, or crew to new heights? Schedule a ride in a tethered hot-air balloon. The activity, which previously wasn’t approved, was officially OK’d this week by the BSA’s Health

Walk the line? After review, slacklining gets a (qualified) OK

March 13, 2012 20

Find two trees, grab some friends, and work on your balance: Slacklining is now an approved Scouting activity — with qualifications. After a thorough review, the BSA’s Health and Safety team officially OK’d the extreme

Are fireworks an approved Scouting activity?

December 28, 2011 23

Thinking of ringing in the New Year or celebrating the Fourth of July by setting off some fireworks with your Boy Scout troop or Venturing crew? Think again. Unless you and your Scouts are watching

Don’t text and drive — you’ll save a life, get a patch

December 2, 2011 15

Get out your cellphone, and look at the last text message you received. Read it aloud. Then consider whether that text message is so important that you’d risk getting into a car accident to read

Move it! Take the SCOUTStrong PALA Challenge today

October 20, 2011 9

To keep myself physically strong … It’s right there in the Scout Oath, but chances are you or someone in your pack, troop, team, or crew needs a little reminder. I’ve got just the thing:

We’ve talked the talk, so follow us as we “Walk the Walk” toward an active lifestyle

June 9, 2011 0

Would you tell a Scout to wear his uniform while you show up in a T-shirt and jeans? Nope. Just like we wouldn’t tell you about the importance of an active lifestyle while sitting in our

Five easy steps to get the Guide to Safe Scouting on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch

May 5, 2011 9

The recently updated “Guide to Safe Scouting” is a vital tool for Scout leaders. But it doesn’t do you much good if it’s on the coffee table and you’re at a troop meeting or on a