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When and how you can start welcoming girls into Cub Scouting

April 16, 2018 172

Seeing that enthusiasm among early adopter packs has been high, some early adopter councils are continuing that enthusiasm into spring recruiting, with registration options for girls available to all councils starting June 11, 2018.

Posthumous Eagle Scout board of review held for Scout with heart condition

April 16, 2018 17

Michael Costello accomplished a lot in less than 15 years. He never let anything — certainly not a heart condition and other health issues — stand in the way of his goals.

Jon Bon Jovi was a Cub Scout — and so was his son

April 13, 2018 6

Jon Bon Jovi’s boyhood experience with the Pinewood Derby was no bed of roses. But he made up for it when he had his own Cub Scout son.

Scouting Show and Tell: Eagle Scout court of honor decorations, programs and food

April 13, 2018 21

For this Show and Tell, please share photos from an Eagle Scout court of honor in your troop. These might help your fellow Scouters as they plan to celebrate a new Eagle Scout.

Matt Moniz, BSA Adventure Ambassador, sets his latest target: Mount Everest

April 12, 2018 6

Eagle Scout Matt Moniz, the BSA’s first Adventure Ambassador, will attempt to climb Mount Everest this May, and he’s bringing the entire BSA family along for the journey.

Why are Scouts and Venturers required to wear helmets when rock climbing?

April 12, 2018 3

I was surprised to learn the reason why we wear helmets when rock climbing goes beyond merely cushioning your cranium in a fall.

Eagle Scout’s free service a must for any parent concerned about product recalls

April 11, 2018 2

Chris LoPresti created Bonnie, a free recall monitoring service that automatically analyzes your purchases and alerts you when a product you own has been recalled or has a safety issue.

Boy Scout robotics team to compete in World Championship

April 10, 2018 6

Florida Boy Scouts are heading to Houston to compete in a Lego League robotics championship against teams from around the world.

Recognition item honors Eagle Scouts who have fallen in the line of duty

April 9, 2018 9

The Line of Duty Fallen Eagle Recognition from the National Eagle Scout Association honors those Eagle Scouts who have died while serving as firefighters, police officers or members of the military.

There’s now a better way to leave comments on Bryan on Scouting posts

April 6, 2018 32

We’ve switched to a new commenting platform on Bryan on Scouting that will make it easier to have a conversation with your fellow volunteers.