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Ask the Expert: Can Scouts earn service hours outside of the troop setting?

May 17, 2013 81

If a Scout, say, builds a house with their church youth group or delivers meals with the student council, can those hours count toward advancement?

These North Carolina Scouts and Venturers are giving Peace a chance

May 8, 2013 17

You can’t promote world peace by sitting on your couch. No, you’ve got to follow the lead of units like Venturing Crew 122 of North Carolina’s Tuscarora Council. The Venturers and advisors of Crew 122, along with some

An update on the Scouts and Scouters in West, Texas

April 19, 2013 3

A bit of good news from West, Texas, today. Longhorn Council Scout Executive John Coyle says he’s learned the members of Pack 494 and Troop 494 in West are all safe and accounted for after

Announcing my first-ever Golden Eagle Awards for best Eagle project videos

April 17, 2013 9

Though certainly not a requirement for earning the Eagle Scout Award, an Eagle Scout Service Project video can be icing on the cake, celebrating and commemorating a boy’s hard work and planning. And with HD

Charlotte troop’s ties to submarine run deep

January 31, 2013 5

For sailors aboard the USS Charlotte patrolling hundreds of feet below the ocean’s surface, home can feel light years away. But thanks to an ongoing relationship with a Boy Scout troop based in the submarine’s namesake

Boston harbors some top-class Scouts and Scouters

December 5, 2012 6

Some Good Turns are truly great. Take the impressive individuals from the Boston Minutemen Council, who traveled 300 miles to help fellow Americans who had been affected by superstorm Sandy. Last weekend, they loaded 75 Scouts

An easy way to honor one of your everyday heroes

December 4, 2012 2

The heroes I know don’t wear capes, and they can’t fly. Their utility belts hold pocket knives, not grappling hooks. But the heroes I know often have secret identities. That is, they’re the volunteers who

Amid Sandy’s darkness, Brooklyn Scouts bring a ray of hope

November 19, 2012 4

Scouts never cease to amaze me. Whenever someone needs a helping hand, Scouts are there. The latest example: Brooklyn-based Troop 13, led by Scoutmaster Pete DiSalvo. Superstorm Sandy spared the troop’s families, but that didn’t

Photo Fridays: Scouting for Food (23 photos)

November 16, 2012 1

The trees have shed their leaves in many parts of the country, and that can only mean one thing: It’s Scouting for Food time. The annual collection of canned goods and other donated food items strengthens

In Sandy’s wake, BSA Chief relays call for help

November 9, 2012 3

I mentioned a few ways to help Scouts and Scouters affected by superstorm Sandy on Tuesday, but today we’re getting more details about the toll on local Scout councils and what some units are doing