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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

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

On World Malaria Day, an important reminder about a preventable killer

April 25, 2011 5

UPDATE (April 25, 2012): Refreshed with 2012 info. You know the names of Mandy Moore, George W. Bush, Dikembe Mutombo, and Ted Turner. But Nathaniel Stafford? His name isn’t as well-known—until now. The Fayetteville, N.C.,

For the first time, Venturers can attend the national Scout jamboree

April 21, 2011 6

New location, new eligibility rules. The 2013 National Scout Jamboree, the first jamboree at the The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, will also be the first to welcome Venturers as participants. That’s right,

Let’s see your troop or crew’s trailer design

April 21, 2011 8

These days, more and more units haul their gear in style with a specially designed trailer, like Troop 42’s, seen above. The troop’s bold and sophisticated trailer serves both an internal and an external purpose.

10 ways to celebrate Earth Day with your pack, troop, team, or crew

April 19, 2011 2

Updated for 2024 Even Scouts need a reminder to protect our planet. And because it’s Earth Day, now’s the perfect opportunity to talk to the members of your unit about doing their part. Sure, the Boy Scouts

Five ways your unit can cope with skyrocketing gas prices

March 8, 2011 9

When your pack, troop, team, or crew sat down several months ago to create a budget for your next big trip, you and your Scouts thought of everything—except soaring gas prices. Six months ago, gas

National Venturing President discusses Venturing program, meeting Obama

February 22, 2011 2

Check out this link to see a video of Jennifer Lowe, National Venturing President, chatting with the hosts of “Good Things Utah” last week. Lowe, who lives and goes to college in Utah, is Venturing’s

BSA unveils 2011 brand identity: “Prepared. For Life.”

January 6, 2011 3

The Boy Scouts of America this week unveiled its brand identity pieces for 2011: "Prepared. For Life." The trademarked words incorporate the Boy Scout motto, "Be Prepared," to show non-Scouts what Scouting is all about.

Which positions of responsibility work for Star, Life, and Eagle?

January 6, 2011 20

To earn the Boy Scout ranks of Star, Life, and Eagle, a boy has to serve in a position of responsibility for six months (four months for Star rank). But not every position of responsibility