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7 lifesaving tactics the Unbroken hero would have learned in Scouting

December 22, 2014 8

Hero of the book and film Unbroken, Louis Zamperini credits Scouting for teaching him to be prepared with life-saving survival skills.

High-Adventure Week: A look back at the Summit Bechtel Reserve

October 16, 2014 0

The youngest of the BSA’s national high-adventure bases, the Summit still boasts a rich history. Take a look at the coverage of the base in Scouting magazine starting in 2010.

Relive past World Scout Jamborees with Scouting magazine covers

September 18, 2014 4

View cover images from the Scouting magazine archives to get inspired for the upcoming 2015 World Scout Jamboree July 28 to Aug. 8 in Kirara-hama, Japan.

Philmont celebrates its one-millionth visitor

July 31, 2014 3

As Philmont Scout Ranch celebrates its one-millionth camper this summer, take a look at this 1941 map of the base when it was still known as Philturn.

Celebrate the World Cup with a soccer-themed game

June 26, 2014 1

If your boys or Venturing girls have World Cup fever — like so many of us! — use this game at your next unit meeting to help them blow off some steam and have some fun.

Eight ingredients that make up a successful Scouting leader

June 19, 2014 7

In this 1957 column, “A Scoutmaster Thinks It Over,” a Scoutmaster lists seven “yardsticks” to help him measure how well he’s “making Scouting the satisfying experience boys dream about.”

Campers won’t settle down at bedtime? Try these four tips

June 12, 2014 22

If you’ve camped with Scouts before, then it’s likely you’ve encountered energetic boys (and Venturers, too) who have a hard time settling down at bedtime.

Five June Scouting magazine covers from the archives

June 5, 2014 11

Let’s look back at five June cover images from the digital archives of Scouting magazine.

Past and present: A glimpse at the BSA’s historic National Annual Meetings

May 22, 2014 1

The first annual meeting of the BSA was held in 1911 at the White House, where U.S. President Howard Taft addressed a group of Scouting professionals.

A look back at ‘Cubbing’

May 15, 2014 8

As the new Cub Scouting program kicks off this month, take a look back at where it first began — a program called ‘Cubbing.’