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Scouts rescue riders trapped under motorcycle in South Dakota

July 25, 2018 1

After checking the scene for safety — always the first step in first aid — the Scouts remained calm and worked together to lift the Harley-Davidson motorcycle off the riders, who were unconscious at the time.

Encourage your Scouts to answer the call to bugle

July 24, 2018 20

Don’t forget the powerful impact bugling can play in your unit and community.

Eggscellent! This Cub Scout donated all of his savings to Friends of Scouting

July 23, 2018 4

When 9-year-old Sloan Summerall started a small business selling eggs, his goal was pretty simple. He wanted to save for a Nintendo Switch. But along the way, Sloan had a change of heart.

When this Venturer graduated from college, she repped Venturing on her cap

July 20, 2018 6

She added a Venturing logo — already the perfect shape for a mortarboard — and showed everyone at the commencement that she’s part of the BSA’s adventure-focused program for older youth.

Use Google’s Morse code keyboard, flash cards to teach Scouts their dits and dahs

July 19, 2018 8

Google’s Morse code offerings are big news for Scouts and Scout leaders — especially those who want to teach or earn the Signs, Signals and Codes merit badge.

Sea Scouts from Northeast Region dominate at 2018 Koch Cup sailing event

July 18, 2018 2

A pair of Sea Scouts from Cambridge, Mass., took home the top prize at last week’s 2018 William I. Koch International Sea Scout Cup in Galveston, Texas.

It’s good horse sense to review guidelines before yelling ‘Giddy-up!’

July 17, 2018 4

Before you saddle up, it’s important to know what you and your Scouts should be doing on horseback.

Five things I learned taking my son to our first Scout summer camp

July 16, 2018 24

Did everything go perfectly? No. Was it worth it in the end? Absolutely. Here are five things our writer learned at his first summer at camp with his son.

Summit Bechtel Reserve hosts its first Wood Badge course, creating a template for other councils

July 13, 2018 8

Last month, a group of Scouters from across the country held the first Wood Badge course in the history of the Summit Bechtel Reserve. Other councils can follow their lead and host their own course at SBR.

This Cub Scout showed what doing your ‘duty to country’ looks like

July 12, 2018 11

“Duty to country” is a big part of the Scout Oath. On the weekend before Memorial Day, a Cub Scout from Texas put those words into action.