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10 times in history when adults earned the Eagle Scout award

July 2, 2015 70

Before 1965, adults could earn the Eagle Scout award. In a few especially touching cases, an adult even received his badge at the same time as his son.

‘Neatness makes the difference!’ Check out this 1950s uniform inspection sheet

May 7, 2015 34

Perfect uniform? Check. Scouts in the 1950s had their uniforms checked using this uniform inspection sheet. A score of 100 out of 100 was the goal.

Rocks, Rockets, Rhythm? 1958 flier tells of new Exploring program

April 30, 2015 7

In January 1959, the Boy Scouts of America replaced its Explorer program with the Exploring program. This was more than just a suffix change, though.

Forest Witcraft quote first appeared in Scouting magazine

December 11, 2014 22

You’ve probably seen his quote, often attributed to anonymous. But the quote’s author, Forest Witcraft, was anything but.

1940s-era ‘Handbook for Boys’ praised in New York Times Sunday Book Review

November 20, 2014 18

In the New York Times Sunday Book Review, an author and Eagle Scout calls the fourth edition of the “Handbook for Boys” a classic of literature.

In the 1960s, the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings sponsored an Explorer post

September 4, 2014 7

In the ’60s, the Minnesota Vikings Football Club sponsored an Explorer Post. They held mock drafts, toured the team’s stadium and met with sports reporters.

Enjoy 14 Scouting cartoons from 1967

August 14, 2014 6

1967 was a good year for Scouting cartoons, as evidenced here. Check out 14 of my favorites from the pages of Scouting magazine from that year.

Campers won’t settle down at bedtime? Try these four tips

June 12, 2014 22

If you’ve camped with Scouts before, then it’s likely you’ve encountered energetic boys (and Venturers, too) who have a hard time settling down at bedtime.

Five June Scouting magazine covers from the archives

June 5, 2014 11

Let’s look back at five June cover images from the digital archives of Scouting magazine.

Past and present: A glimpse at the BSA’s historic National Annual Meetings

May 22, 2014 1

The first annual meeting of the BSA was held in 1911 at the White House, where U.S. President Howard Taft addressed a group of Scouting professionals.