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Help Scouts and Scouters affected by superstorm Sandy

November 6, 2012 12

People in the northeast still suffer without power and shelter after last week’s devastating storm. The emotional and financial toll of superstorm Sandy grows each day. What we do know is this: Thousands of Scouts

Enter to win one of three Gibbon slacklines

November 1, 2012 1

Remember when Bryan interviewed Super Bowl slackliner (and Eagle Scout) Andy Lewis? Then you may also recall that the BSA decided to approve slacklining as a Scouting activity—with some limitations. If you haven’t tried the

Cooking, Sustainability merit badges to become Eagle-required

October 17, 2012 259

Updated Nov. 1: Answers to some Frequently Asked Questions about these changes. Updated Dec. 18: Here are the new requirements for Cooking MB. Moms and dads, prepare the needle and thread! Sustainability and Cooking merit badges will

BSA to use Scout Oath and Scout Law for all programs

October 17, 2012 335

The resolution to move to one Oath and Law for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity, Sea Scouts, and Venturing was approved.

Enter daily for a chance to win one of four tents

October 1, 2012 5

Your tent serves as a home away from home. It withstands bad weather, late-night setups, curious insects … the list goes on. But plenty of Scouters still use the same tent from their days as

New unit-level position helps Scouts find religion (or at least religious emblems)

September 28, 2012 17

Help make “A Scout is Reverent” more than just words recited at a troop meeting. Find someone in your pack or troop to fill the new Unit Religious Emblems Coordinator (UREC) position. The UREC, now

Wood Badge Wednesdays, Vol. 2: Bringing the Vision to Life

September 19, 2012 29

I’ve been involved in Scouting for more than 20 years, and I love trivia. At Wood Badge, those two forces collided, resulting in one giant, flaming ball of disappointment and public shame. I don’t want

A Toast to 20K: Winners announced!

September 18, 2012 1

As we mentioned last week, the Scouting magazine Facebook page has accumulated more than 20,000 “Likes”—a cause to celebrate with free gear! In seven days, the TOAST TO 20K GIVEAWAY received 559 entries. Below are

Troop calendar planning conferences: What works, what doesn’t?

September 12, 2012 9

Sharing the ‘Likes’—enter to win

September 10, 2012 1

Over at the Scouting magazine Facebook page, we’ve reached 20,000 “Likes.” Which means it’s time to celebrate! (You don’t “Like” our page? You’re missing out!) In honor of this milestone, we’re giving away 20, 32-ounce Nalgene bottles