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  • [ May 21, 2022 ] From the Scouting magazine archives: A year with a new-Scout patrol App Feed - Scouts BSA
  • [ May 20, 2022 ] Be Prepared for some Scouts to get homesick this summer App Feed - For Parents
  • [ May 19, 2022 ] Happy 50th birthday to NESA! Here are 5 things you need to know about the National Eagle Scout Association Alumni
  • [ May 18, 2022 ] Here’s an Eagle Scout congratulatory letter request template to use or adapt App Feed - For Parents
  • [ May 17, 2022 ] With BSA’s international travel ban lifted, troop enjoys scuba adventure in Honduras App Feed - Outdoors

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App Feed - Health and Safety

Five takeaways from child abuse prevention month

April 29, 2022 0

Since youth protection is a year-round value, here are five things to keep in mind when it comes to keeping kids safe, both in and out of Scouting, all year long.

App Feed - Cub Scouts

Update to Scouts BSA joining requirements opens the door to more young people

April 28, 2022 11

A change to the Scouts BSA joining requirements will make it easier for young people to join a troop alongside their friends and classmates.

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Scouts can receive the BSA’s highest honor for conservation and environmental service

April 27, 2022 2

Scouts BSA members who are at least First Class rank, Sea Scouts and Venturers, as well as adult volunteers and organizations, can earn a BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Award.

App Feed - Scouts BSA

2021 merit badge rankings: Return of summer camps shuffles the list again

April 26, 2022 6

In 2021, the top five shuffled again as summer camp favorites like Swimming, First Aid and Environmental Science bounced back in a big way.

App Feed - Eagle Scouts

How one young woman kept alive her family’s Eagle Scout tradition

April 25, 2022 2

“We have an eagle statue in my grandfather’s house with the names of the Eagles in our family engraved on it. I really wanted to be a part of that eagle, and I wanted to carry on the family tradition as well.”

App Feed - Outdoors

From the Scouting magazine archives: How to earn the 50-Miler Award

April 23, 2022 3

Most people think nothing of traveling 50 miles by car, bus or plane. But 50 miles on foot? That’s another story — and just the sort of achievement the 50-Miler Award recognizes.

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Are you prepared for Scouting adventures? You should ask your doctor

April 22, 2022 0

As more of us prepare for big adventures and extended treks this summer — or even getting back to summer camp — we need all take a good look at our health beforehand. 

App Feed - Eagle Scouts

For his Eagle project, this Scout planned a Bocce Fest for students with special needs

April 21, 2022 0

For his Eagle Scout service project, Luke planned, developed and gave leadership to a Bocce Fest for life skills students at high school.

App Feed - Health and Safety

Engaged supervision: What it means, and how it helps keep everyone safe

April 20, 2022 1

Engaged supervision means being actively engaged, situationally aware and willing to act if you observe anyone — youth or adult — acting in a way that isn’t aligned with the Scout Oath and Law.

App Feed - Famous Scouts

In this turbulent world, there’s still a lot to learn from the late Gail Halvorsen — ‘Berlin Candy Bomber’ and father of 3 Eagle Scouts

April 19, 2022 0

After talking to one of his three Eagle Scout sons, we can provide a bit of the untold story of Gail Halvorsen, the “Berlin Candy Bomber.”

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