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Awards

Nominate a Scout or Venturer for the 2016 Outdoor Inspiration Awards

November 16, 2015 0

Know a Scout or Venturer who “shows leadership and passion for the outdoors”? Nominate him or her in the 2016 Outdoor Inspiration Awards.

Scouts BSA

NYLT patch offers a new way for Scouts and Venturers to show they’re trained

November 5, 2015 56

Young men and young women who have completed National Youth Leadership Training are eligible to wear a new NYLT patch in place of their Trained strip.

Cub Scouting

Let’s see photos from inside your Scout meeting place

November 3, 2015 2

Please send photos of the inside of your Scout meeting place. Whether you have a permanent location for Scouting or share the space, I want to see it.

Cub Scouting

The high-flying sport of ultimate soars into Scouting with new alliance

October 30, 2015 12

The Boy Scouts of American announced a new alliance with USA Ultimate, the national governing body for the sport of ultimate in the United States.

Cub Scouting

Tufts study confirms: Scouting builds character in 6 areas

October 22, 2015 32

In a groundbreaking 2.5-year study, Dr. Richard M. Lerner and his team at Tufts University figured out whether Scouting does, indeed, build character.

Camping

#SummerofVenturing Day is Aug. 31, so share your adventures

August 30, 2015 3

#SummerofVenturing Day, a chance for Venturers from across the country to share photos, videos and stories from their summer adventures, is Aug. 31.

Camping

First-time summer camp staffer offers her ‘Lessons From Scout Camp’

August 19, 2015 34

This summer, Lydia Grande spent six-and-a-half weeks as a counselor at Camp T. Brady Saunders in Virginia. She shares her “Lessons from Scout Camp” with us.

Cub Scouting

BSA amends adult leadership standards; here’s what the change means for your Scout unit

July 27, 2015 549

The Boy Scouts of America’s National Executive Board ratified a resolution that removes the national restriction on openly gay adult leaders and employees.

Olympics/Paralympics

Venturer and snowboarder Katie Hancock has her eyes on 2018 Olympics

July 22, 2015 3

Katie Hancock, a Venturer from Lubbock, Texas, will move to Colorado to attend school and train and compete to be a world-class snowboarder.

Scouts BSA

Scouts and Venturers from Illinois take trip of a lifetime to Alaska

July 21, 2015 10

Troop and Crew 140 of Buffalo Grove, Ill., spent 12 days in Alaska cruising through scenic fjords, ice-climbing and hiking through Denali National Park.

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