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Have your Scouts and Venturers join the Outdoor Nation

February 16, 2010 2

As a child, Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, saw being outdoors as necessary to his mental and physical health. “The woods were my Ritalin,” he writes. “Nature

Centennial rank advancement badges now available for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts

February 9, 2010 3

Have you ever thought to yourself, “Oh, to be young again?” The time-honored phrase must ring true now for you former Scouts with the release of special 2010 rank-advancement insignia. If you were still of

Having a BSA birthday party this weekend? Send us your photos!

February 5, 2010 0

Have you heard? Monday is the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. On Feb. 8, 1910, the BSA was founded. That makes Feb. 8, 2010, the perfect time for a party. We’re sure

Ask the Expert: Do I use the new or old rank requirements?

February 4, 2010 3

UPDATE, 8:08 a.m. Feb. 5: To clarify, a boy only is officially working on one requirement at a time. That means that once he completes that rank, he moves to the new book. For example,

Historical merit badges help Boy Scouts celebrate Scouting’s past

January 12, 2010 92

UPDATE (04/01/10): The Historic Merit Badge Program has been released. Click here for details. UPDATE (01/13/10): Bill Evans, Youth Development team leader with the BSA, tells Cracker Barrel that these merit badges will count as

Preserve your Eagle Scout journey electronically

December 4, 2009 1

Ever since the Eagle Scout Award was first presented in 1912, families have been creating Eagle Scout scrapbooks to make these precious boyhood memories last. Well, it’s time to take that nearly century-old process into

What a Weekend: Go green, earn some green for your Boy Scout troop

November 24, 2009 1

Today’s hottest tech toys eventually become tomorrow’s electronic waste: E-waste. And it ends up in landfills all across the country—especially in California, which is home to Silicon Valley. That’s where Scouting came in. Earlier this

Share your Scouting-related Thanksgiving plans

November 23, 2009 2

With Thanksgiving just a few days away, we at Cracker Barrel want to know: What are you doing with your Scout unit this Thanksgiving weekend? Share your plans in the comments section below. The BSA

¿Hablas español? Spanish version of Boy Scout Handbook now available

November 18, 2009 3

UPDATE: Buy the Spanish handbook here. For the first time in history, the Boy Scout Handbook will be translated into another language. By the end of the year, the BSA plans to release a Spanish-language

Scuba diving merit badge released

November 16, 2009 7

Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer for your water-loving Boy Scout? Here’s one: the Scuba Diving merit badge pamphlet, hot off the presses. The merit badge, the first new one in three years, will officially