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Ten tips for making your Scout popcorn sales really pop

September 9, 2010 6

Question: What do movies and Scouting have in common? Answer: They both can be made better by popcorn. It’s nearly fall, and that means it’s time for Scouts to sell popcorn to help fund all

This Sept. 11, Scouts will show a Surge of patriotism

August 30, 2010 0

Scouts, Scouters, parents, and non-Scouts everywhere will unite next month to honor the Americans who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Scout Surge 9/11 is being billed as an opportunity for remembering

Ten strategies for using Facebook in your recruiting efforts

August 26, 2010 0

More than 500 million people now know that Facebook is a great way to reconnect with old friends, but it's becoming more and more popular as a recruiting tool for packs, troops, and crews. Does

With its new National Outdoor Awards, the BSA honors guys who can’t stand still

August 23, 2010 74

UPDATE (1/20/2012): Wear this patch in the temporary patch position — on the right pocket. Guys join Scouting to experience the outdoors. It’s that simple. To recognize that passion for adventure, the BSA announces its

Bugling reinstated as separate merit badge

August 4, 2010 18

Have your guys start practicing “Taps,” because Bugling is here to stay. In early June, we reported that the Bugling merit badge was to be discontinued and its requirements merged into Music merit badge. That’s

First look: Robotics merit badge

July 30, 2010 12

Scouts at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree are getting a hands-on sneak peek at an exciting upcoming merit badge by visiting the Robotics tent inside Merit Badge Midway. The badge won’t be available to earn

“Clean” removed from Scout Law (or so says “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe)

July 23, 2010 5

http://www.youtube.com/v/A6jdeAEVdns&fs=1 This just in: The word "Clean" has been removed from the Scout Law. Well, that's if you believe Mike Rowe, Eagle Scout and host of "Dirty Jobs" on the Discovery Channel. As someone who

Follow the 2010 National Scout Jamboree from wherever you are

July 21, 2010 1

Technology has changed quite a bit since 2005, the year of the last BSA jamboree. In December of that year, Facebook added its 5.5 millionth member. Today it has 500 million. Twitter didn't exist at

BSA unveils fresh, new marketing campaign

July 16, 2010 9

A new set of print and video materials is meant to entice non-Scouts into learning more about the excitement of Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing.

BSA representatives meet with Obama to discuss top concerns for nation’s youth

July 12, 2010 8

A group of Boy Scouts of America youth members and executive leaders met with President Barack Obama today to discuss top priorities for the organization’s next century of service. During the White House meeting, the