History of Scouting - Bryan on Scouting

On opposite sides of barbed-wire fence, an enduring friendship formed in Scouting

August 24, 2017 4

Norman Mineta and Alan Simpson became fast friends inside the internment camp, bonding over their shared love of comics, silly stories and Scouting.

Home once owned by BSA founder William D. Boyce can be yours for just $700,000

August 24, 2017 6

What makes this piece of Michigan real estate so special is the fact it was once owned by William D. Boyce, one of the founders of the BSA.

The history of Scouting and s’mores

August 10, 2017 17

Did you know that the tradition of Scouts browning marshmallows over a fire began well before s’mores blazed onto the scene in 1927?

Who invented ga-ga ball? Someone might have solved the mystery for good

August 9, 2017 52

Where did ga-ga ball come from? For a while, it was rumored that the game started in the Israeli Defense Forces, but that turned out to be a tall tale.

A complete history of presidential visits at National Jamborees

July 21, 2017 166

Visits from the president are a Jamboree tradition. Seven of 11 presidents who were in office at the time of a Jamboree showed up to address Scouts.

How to make sure your Order of the Arrow lodge’s history isn’t just a thing of the past

July 14, 2017 0

To help Arrowmen gather, preserve and showcase their history, the Order of the Arrow has released its Lodge History Resource Guide.

FDR’s radio address before canceled 1935 National Jamboree still resonates today

July 13, 2017 5

As excitement builds for the 2017 National Jamboree, I thought we’d look back at the very first one, the 1935 National Jamboree. The Jamboree that wasn’t.

Fascinating new details about BSA’s first Eagle Scout, Arthur Eldred

July 6, 2017 39

We know all about Arthur Eldred’s Scouting success, but we don’t know much about his board of review — the final step to becoming the first Eagle Scout.

Eagle Scout could be on his way to sainthood

June 7, 2017 12

Francis J. Parater was one of just 96 young men who became an Eagle Scout in 1915. Now leaders in the Catholic church want to make him a saint.

The Philmont Hymn: The enchanting tale behind Philmont’s official song

May 25, 2017 19

Those who have conquered Philmont find themselves humming “The Philmont Hymn” for weeks and months later. This is the story behind the song.