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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.

Cub Scouting

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

Cub Scouting

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.”

Cub Scouting

Retention: Six reasons Scouts drop out and how you can prevent it

June 1, 2011 59

What’s the one thing the Scouting program can’t live without? Scouts. The Boy Scouts of America offers the premier program for youth, but Scouts need the means and desire to stick around.

Cub Scouting

Meet the team behind the world’s largest merit badge mosaic

May 26, 2011 3

What can happen when creative people take on Scouting’s inspiring message? Let me put together the pieces for you. But first, you must check out this video. Like the 3,000 people who watched it in its

Cub Scouting

The BSA employs “The Matrix” effect in its slick new video promos

May 25, 2011 6

So, what exactly do Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers do? The next time you get that question from an interested Scout or parent, just send them a link to the videos seen here.

Cub Scouting

Six easy ways your pack, troop, team, or crew can protect endangered species

May 24, 2011 5

A Scout is Kind, and that shouldn’t just apply to other humans. Animals are in need of Scouts’ compassion, too. So, in recognition of last Friday’s Endangered Species Day, here are six ways your pack,

Scouting Tips

Outgoing Venturing National President Jennifer Lowe offers her five tips for success

May 11, 2011 0

It’s almost time to pass the baton. But before National Venturing President Jennifer Lowe’s term ends in about two weeks, she has taken time to offer praise and some advice to her successor in the

Venturing

Meet Daniel Carriveau, your 2011-2012 National Venturing President

May 6, 2011 3

Daniel Carriveau’s busy schedule is about to get even more hectic. The college freshman, Eagle Scout, and Silver Award recipient is double-majoring in resort management and accounting at Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wis. He also spent

Cub Scouting

Five easy steps to get the Guide to Safe Scouting on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch

May 5, 2011 9

The recently updated “Guide to Safe Scouting” is a vital tool for Scout leaders. But it doesn’t do you much good if it’s on the coffee table and you’re at a troop meeting or on a

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