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World Conservation Award has new requirements, effective immediately

December 16, 2016 32

The BSA has announced new and updated requirements for the Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venturing/Sea Scout versions of the World Conservation Award.

These two will represent BSA as 2016-2017 NRA Youth Ambassadors

December 14, 2016 6

The Boy Scouts of America has selected two young people — Jamie Lear and Keaton Sharp — to serve as the 2016-2017 NRA/BSA Brownell Youth Ambassadors.

What is Journey to Excellence, and why should you care?

December 1, 2016 19

Journey to Excellence, or JTE, is a self-evaluation tool that lets unit leaders see, quantitatively how well their unit is meeting the goals of Scouting.

At Interamerican forum, Scouts and Scouters imagine world peace

November 17, 2016 6

At the 2016 Interamerican Youth Forum and Scout Conference in Texas, representatives from the BSA met with Scouts and Scouters from across the Americas.

Nominate a Scout or Venturer for the 2017 Outdoor Inspiration Awards

November 14, 2016 7

Nominations are due by 6 p.m. (PST) on Wednesday, Nov. 16, for the 2017 Outdoor Inspiration Awards. So don’t delay and nominate a Scout or Venturer today.

Scouting is parents working together to help raise a group of kids

September 6, 2016 15

Scouting is parents working together to help raise each other’s kids. It’s a story repeated in packs, troops, teams and crews from coast to coast.

Kodiak Challenge offers hands-on leadership training for Scouts and Venturers

August 11, 2016 11

Kodiak Challenge invites Scouts and Venturers to step outside their comfort zones to experience hands-on leadership training.

2018 VenturingFest will celebrate the program’s 20th anniversary

August 4, 2016 5

The 2018 VenturingFest, celebrating the program’s 20th anniversary, will take place July 1 to July 6, 2018, at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia.

Can packs, troops, teams or crews participate in political rallies?

July 22, 2016 65

The BSA might be the most patriotic organization in the U.S. But we don’t endorse any party. Here’s the policy on participation in political rallies.

Five ways to keep Scouts safe on Snapchat, Facebook and whatever else teens use

June 13, 2016 11

June is Internet Safety Month, so now’s the time to get up to speed on online safety with the help of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.