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How to find an alternative meeting location for your pack, troop, ship or crew

October 19, 2020 9

We’ve heard from a number of unit leaders looking for an alternative meeting place during the pandemic. Here’s the five-step plan.

Harley Nygren as a Sea Scout in 1941 and at the NOAA Corps' Centennial Celebration in 2017.

Remembering Harley Nygren, Eagle Scout, Sea Scout and scientific pioneer with NOAA

September 7, 2020 2

Harley Nygren’s legacy demonstrates the value of Scouting to get young people outside, foster an interest in STEM and deliver hands-on leadership lessons.

Ship 198 of the Del-Mar-Va Council, in a photo taken in 2019.

Members of the 2020 National Flagship share their favorite Sea Scouting memories

August 12, 2020 0

There are many great reasons to explain why Sea Scout Ship 198 of Lewes, Del. (Del-Mar-Va Council), was named the 2020 National Flagship.

Florida brother, sister earn Sea Scouting’s top rank

June 25, 2020 1

Harvey and Taylor Morrissey of Sea Scout Ship 116 in Ocala, Fla., both earned Sea Scouting’s top rank this year — a rare feat.

How to run a virtual election for your troop, crew or ship’s youth leaders

June 8, 2020 7

If your Scouts BSA troop, Venturing crew or Sea Scout ship can’t hold its next election in person, it’s both easy to move that process online.

Insignia for the highest Scouting ranks: Arrow of Light, Eagle Scout, Summit Award and Quartermaster Award

What’s the highest award in every Boy Scouts of America program?

May 27, 2020 10

There are dozens of awards in Scouting, but each BSA program (Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts) has one that towers above the rest.

Left, from left: Caitlin Kagawa, Rick Kagawa, Debbie Kagawa and Sarah Breskman Battis at the 2005 National Jamboree. Right: Cosplay of Poe Dameron from Star Wars, made and worn by Caitlin Kagawa. (Poe Dameron photo by Salina Conlan)

Professional costume designer starting a cosplay Venturing crew

May 21, 2020 5

A former Venturer is starting a cosplay Venturing crew, blending her self-proclaimed “nerdery” with her professional experience in costume design.

Advancement during COVID-19: Eagle extensions and more

March 25, 2020 22

During this unprecedented interruption to Scouting nationwide, the BSA has released new guidance on advancement during COVID-19.

Aven Alexander to lead Sea Scouts as 2020–2021 National Sea Scout Boatswain

March 12, 2020 1

Aven Alexander, a high school junior from Texas who has earned the Quartermaster Award, will serve as the 2020-2021 National Sea Scout Boatswain.

Exciting change makes this award available to more volunteers

December 16, 2019 21

Updates to the William D. Boyce New-Unit Organizer Award make it possible for units to recognize multiple volunteers for their efforts to organize a new unit.