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Scout camp’s new Skilled Trades Center will introduce young people to in-demand fields

November 19, 2021 6

A new skilled trades center, set to open in 2022, will offer Scouts a safe, interactive way to experience skilled trades.

App Feed - Outdoors

Retired BSA professional’s second act: A YouTube channel teaching outdoor skills

November 12, 2021 0

The father-son duo — both Eagle Scouts — launched their YouTube channel and website in 2019. They call it OSME.tv — or Outdoor Skills Made Easy.

App Feed

Camp Barstow’s bundle system keeps Scouts learning at summer camp

November 11, 2021 5

If you’ve attended summer camp with your unit, you’ve probably had to help Scouts who couldn’t find their merit badge class sites or had trouble getting from one site to another in time. The staff at Camp Barstow in Batesburg, S.C., came up with a solution.

App Feed - For Leaders

Troops and ships in this council use an Honor Bell to salute people and events

November 10, 2021 2

All across the Old North State Council in North Carolina, the Honor Bell rings out in sonorous style — an impactful addition to ceremonies and events.

App Feed - Eagle Scouts

Extreme Makeovers, Round 39: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

November 4, 2021 2

The latest batch of 15 projects includes an outdoor kitchen for a Montessori school, a “Pollinators Garden” and a realistic Mars landscape.

App Feed - Scouts BSA

Introducing Citizenship in Society, the BSA’s newest merit badge

November 1, 2021 87

The first new merit badge for youth in the Scouts BSA program since 2017 officially launches today. Called Citizenship in Society, it provides Scouts with opportunities to learn more about our world by encouraging them

Alumni

5 lessons from Scouting that helped this Eagle Scout conquer the Appalachian Trail

October 29, 2021 8

While a typical thru-hiker takes five to seven months to walk the trail’s entire length, Ben conquered the 2,200-mile journey in just 97 days.

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Your Scout can help shape the future of Scouts BSA within new youth council

October 28, 2021 2

The national Scouts BSA committee is seeking nominations of Scouts who’d like to share their perspectives on the program’s strengths and areas for growth.

App Feed - Cub Scouts

Scout Ranger program might be the National Park Service’s best-kept secret

October 20, 2021 8

The Resource Stewardship Scout Ranger program offers a patch to Scouts who participate in activities or service projects at national parks.

App Feed - Scouts BSA

He and his uncle were featured in Scouts in Action … 51 years apart!

October 19, 2021 0

The chances of something like this happening are, in a word, slim.

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