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Special badge for Scouts who earn Eagle in 2012

October 14, 2011 38

Know a Scout seeking a little extra motivation to finish his Eagle requirements next year? I’ve got it. To celebrate the centennial of Scouting’s top honor, all recipients of the Eagle Scout Award in the year

Bullying: Stop it from hurting a Scout in your unit

October 6, 2011 4

Think bullying doesn’t happen to your Scouts? Consider this sobering fact: More than 160,000 U.S. students stay home from school each day from fear of being bullied, according to the National Bullying Prevention Center. That

Bookshare, BSA open a new chapter

September 28, 2011 7

For some boys, reading doesn’t come easy. And that makes the Boy Scouts of America a challenging place. The Boy Scout Handbook. Merit Badge pamphlets. BSA training manuals. Daunting prospects for boys with print disabilities.

BeAScout.org simplified

August 19, 2011 8

Now, when a friend of your son or daughter—or even a fellow adult—asks, “How can I get involved in Scouting?” your answer just got easier: BeAScout.org. While the recruitment Web site isn’t new, the BSA

Register now for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree

August 11, 2011 2

Have you registered for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree? If not, the time is now. Zip-lining through the 175-foot-tall canopy of West Virginia’s towering Hemlock trees. Scaling sandstone rock-climbing routes in the New River Gorge.

New partnerships offer a source of volunteers, sponsorship

August 10, 2011 0

Your local council’s goal of achieving diversity just got way easier. Two new BSA partnerships with the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) aim to

Scouts gather to shape the BSA’s future (while adults sit back and watch)

July 19, 2011 27

Nobody complained about the Randy Travis song strumming out of the speakers. Sure, the 24 Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts in the room would have preferred listening to, well, anything else. But they didn’t speak

Follow these rules to stay safe in the sun this summer

June 21, 2011 1

It’s summer, meaning weeklong camps, high-adventure trips, and outdoor fun are just around the corner. It also means the sun is out in full force.

Six lightning safety tips that could save your life

June 20, 2011 19

Updated | June 25, 2013 The statistics are scary: Each year in the United States, an average of 53 people die from lightning strikes, and hundreds more are permanently injured. To date in 2013, there have

Open for debate: What’s your Scout unit’s uniform policy?

June 17, 2011 151

The BSA Insignia Guide says it’s your responsibility as an adult leader to “promote the wearing of the correct complete uniform on all suitable occasions.”