Scouting Tips

When Katherine slipped on a loose rock during her descent and fell down hard, she couldn’t move another foot. That’s when, as if from a movie, the Boy Scouts came along.

On the heels of a successful pilot, Lions, the BSA’s Cub Scout program for kindergarten-age youth, will become an official part of Cub Scouting this year.

The February 2014 issue of Boys’ Life — four years ago this month — featured a two-page article called “Red Shreds!” about Red Gerard, who is now an Olympic champion.

How’s this for all-American? Chris Fogt, 34, is an Eagle Scout. He’s a three-time Olympian in bobsled. And he’s a major in the U.S. Army who spent a year deployed in Iraq.

Scouters who heeded the Scout Motto last year remembered to track and document their Scouting-related expenses. Here’s how.

Christopher Sherman and Miciah Thacker penned thoughtful essays reflecting on their experiences at Philmont and the 2017 National Jamboree, respectively.