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Why now is the time to start thinking about your annual swim check

February 26, 2024 0

There’s still a full month of winter left, and yet, now is the perfect time to get ready for your annual swim check. The BSA’s two major aquatics safety programs, Safe Swim Defense and Safety

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How cold is too cold for Cub Scout winter camping?

January 29, 2024 2

There is no national policy for Cub Scout winter camping temperatures. Instead, this is a local council-based discussion and decision.

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What you need to know about the growing online safety issue of sextortion

January 8, 2024 0

Keeping kids safe online has been part of the BSA’s agenda ever since the internet was invented. That includes keeping families informed of the constantly evolving ways in which cybercriminals seek to do harm.

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Five things to think about when asking Scouts to camp in the cold

December 5, 2023 2

Whether your Scouts are veteran winter campers or newcomers to this whole spending-the-night-outside thing, here are five things to think about before sending them out into the cold this winter.

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Let’s discuss the BSA’s rule on registering all adults who participate in overnight activities

November 8, 2023 67

Earlier this fall, the BSA issued a new rule regarding adults who spend the night at official BSA events. Let’s dive in with some of the most commonly asked questions I’ve heard since this rule went into effect.

BSA issues more than 21,000 certificates for FAA’s drone safety test

October 12, 2023 0

Two years ago, the Boy Scouts of America was selected to be one of the inaugural Federal Aviation Administration TRUST test administrators.

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Scouters in Action: Two incidents illustrate the value of CPR training

September 18, 2023 2

A Scout parent hears her husband calling for help — a toddler is floating face down in their backyard swimming pool. Another parent is picking up his son up from track practice and notices a commotion nearby —one of his son’s teammates has collapsed on the track.

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