They store and catalog more than a half-million precious pieces of Scouting history. They handle 200 requests a month from individuals wanting their Boy Scout artifacts identified. They even consult on Scouting props and costumes for
“A boy is naturally full of humor,” Scouting founder Baden-Powell once said. So it’s completely appropriate for us to share a good-natured laugh about those funny, spontaneous moments that make Scouting great.
Follow Me, Boys! is Disney’s tribute to the Boy Scouts of America, and nearly five decades after its release, it’s still one of the best BSA-related films.
Today’s about remembering the life of John F. Kennedy, but it’s impossible to do so without mentioning Lee Harvey Oswald. Kennedy was the first president to have been a Boy Scout, and earlier today I
At Boy Scout camps in the year 2000, milk doesn’t spoil, knots are rarely used and backpacks have been replaced by rockets that deliver camping gear in “near-zero time.” That’s according to the 1960 predictions
Summer camp season may be over (sadly), but we can still have a little fun looking back. And I mean way, way back — to 1930 and summer camp in the Kansas City Council. Michael
As any sports fan will tell you, numbers don’t always tell the whole story. Earlier this month, I shared the final attendance figures from the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. The count was 30,037 youth and adult
On a Saturday in 1913 on the island of Oahu, Queen Lili‘uokalani drove past a group of boys doing Scouting drills. Intrigued, she walked over and asked what kind of military exercise the boys were doing.