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Cub Scouting

Grab the Kleenex: ‘Families Like Mine’ videos will inspire you, recruit others

October 13, 2015 7

Watch, download and share one or more of the BSA’s new “Families Like Mine” videos. These inspirational videos will help your recruiting and FOS efforts.

Eagle Scout

Is chivalry dead? In hilarious video, Eagle Scout tries to find out

September 16, 2015 20

In a hilarious video, Eagle Scout Dave Jorgenson asks strangers whether chivalry is dead and what constitutes chivalry in their minds. The results are gold.

Cub Scouting

New BSA recruiting videos show that Scouting is for families like yours

August 26, 2015 15

In a new series of well-made BSA recruiting videos, three moms explain why Scouting is the right fit for their family.

NOAC 2015

Video: Arrowmen share their favorite NOAC 2015 patches

August 5, 2015 3

I interviewed several Arrowmen to learn what their favorite patches — an answer that may change during the 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference.

Scouts BSA

Casting call: BSA seeks Boy Scouts to star in instructional videos

June 16, 2015 19

The BSA’s production team is looking for troops with skills in camping, hiking, swimming, cycling or lifesaving to star in a series of instructional videos.

Camping

How to use a Swedish torch to cook your next camp meal in style

June 5, 2015 37

The Swedish torch could be the most effective cooking fire I’ve ever seen. It’s a self-contained fire that functions like a stovetop range.

Camping

How to make needle and thread from the Agave americana plant

June 5, 2015 5

Need to make an impromptu gear repair? Look around you. If you’re in Arizona, Texas or somewhere the Agave americana grows, you’re in luck.

Merit Badges

Meet three of the creators of the new Animation merit badge

May 29, 2015 4

The talented team tasked with creating the new Animation merit badge includes experts in the fields of animation and digital media. Meet three of them here.

Technology

Scoutbook creator Shawn Jackson sits down for a quick chat

May 27, 2015 68

Scoutbook creator Shawn Jackson says having his game-changing web app acquired by the BSA is the best thing that could’ve happened to it.

Order of the Arrow

Video: What is the Order of the Arrow’s ArrowTour?

May 22, 2015 12

ArrowTour will bring all of the excitement surrounding the Order of the Arrow’s 100th anniversary this year to council camps across the country.

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