Advancement What to do when a Scout loses his handbook November 5, 2014 55 For today’s Ask the Expert, I field a question from an assistant Scoutmaster wondering what to do when a Scout loses his Boy Scout Handbook.
Sustainability Let’s dig in to the 2014 BSA Sustainability Report November 4, 2014 13 Here are some key findings in the 2014 BSA Sustainability Report, released last week at the 2014 Sustainability Summit in West Virginia.
Ask the Expert E-cigarettes now included in BSA smoking policy November 3, 2014 76 The Boy Scouts of America has added electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, to the BSA tobacco-use policy, effective immediately.
Fun BSA has eight runners in Sunday’s NYC Marathon October 31, 2014 6 The Boy Scouts of America’s Greater New York Councils will have a team of eight runners racing in Sunday’s NYC Marathon.
Technology BSA’s Cyber Chip, partnership with NCMEC hailed as successes October 30, 2014 4 We’ll never know how many Scouts and Venturers avoided online harm because of lessons learned while earning the Cyber Chip. But we know it’s working.
Scout Life magazine Vote Boys’ Life in Adweek readers’ poll October 29, 2014 6 Vote Boys’ Life as the “Hottest Kids/Teen Magazine” in the Adweek Hot List Readers’ Choice Awards. Vote as many times as you want through Dec. 1.
Fundraising Hearing ‘no’ when selling Scout popcorn can be worth something, too October 28, 2014 32 The “no” does nothing to help a Scout’s fundraising efforts, but it does offer something almost as valuable: lessons in salesmanship and achievement.
Scouting Tips Watch, chat and tweet along with the BSA’s Sustainability Summit October 27, 2014 6 At the BSA’s Sustainability Summit, Scouts, volunteers and professionals meet with corporate leaders and sustainability experts. Join the conversation.
Cub Scouting Rumor control: No, Cub Scout uniforms aren’t changing October 24, 2014 31 There seems to be a rumor out there that all Cub Scouts will begin wearing the tan Boy Scout uniform shirt. This is absolutely false.
Eagle Scout Jeremy Guthrie, Kansas City Royals’ starting pitcher, is an Eagle Scout October 24, 2014 7 Jeremy Guthrie, starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, is an Eagle Scout