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Extreme Makeovers, Round 20: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

August 6, 2018 3

This week’s batch of 12 projects includes a sand volleyball court, an agility course for search and rescue dogs, and 3D-printed prosthetic hands for children born without fingers. I’ve also included the first-ever Eagle before-and-after submission from a BSA troop in France. Très bon!

These calendars, notebooks and poster-size charts will help you plan your Scouting year

August 3, 2018 18

These program-planning materials, brought to you by Boys’ Life magazine, help make your unit’s year a successful one. Order now and get to work making 2018-2019 the best Scouting year yet.

Plan B, for brilliant: 7 stories of displaced Philmont crews that pivoted to alternate adventures

August 2, 2018 72

All across the country, Scouts and Scout leaders who weren’t able to go on their Philmont treks didn’t stay home. They acted quickly to plan other adventures.

Four epic reasons Scouts should be pumped for the new movie ‘Alpha’

August 1, 2018 0

“An epic tale of adventure in the outdoors.” That describes the trips Scouts are taking all summer, and it’s a fitting tagline for “Alpha,” the new movie from Sony Pictures that’s howling into theaters Aug. 17.

Students have until Oct. 31, 2018, to apply for these NESA Eagle Scout scholarships

August 1, 2018 4

NESA Eagle Scout scholarships will be awarded to more than 150 Eagle Scouts based on their academic performance, Scouting background, college plans and financial need.

Cub Scout pack sings ‘around the world’

July 31, 2018 0

A Tiger Scout in an Arizona pack became a ‘messenger of peace’ when he and his dad organized a Skype call from a home in India for girls in need.

Extreme Makeovers, Round 19: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

July 30, 2018 3

This week’s batch of 12 Eagle Scout service projects includes an outdoor bird classroom, a butterfly garden and a gazebo honoring military veterans.

‘You have to live near the coast’ and four other Sea Scouting myths, dispelled

July 27, 2018 9

The belief that Sea Scouts must live near the coast is just one of the myths being perpetuated about Sea Scouting, the BSA’s program for young men and women ages 14 to 20.

Why it’s time for your pack, troop or crew to ditch disposable water bottles for good

July 26, 2018 0

Are you and your Scouts committed to leaving this Earth a little better than you found it? Start by making a pledge to stop using disposable water bottles for good.

Scout leaders, let’s shine some light on flashlight etiquette

July 26, 2018 12

It’s time to clarify that while flashlights are an important Scouting tool, you don’t need supermarket-level lighting to camp in the dark.