It takes a village to recruit new Scouts, and here’s the latest example of that Scouting village uniting for the greater good of the BSA. Packs, troops, teams and crews are invited to celebrate with
Father (or Mother) knows best? Maybe, but that’s not how a Scout troop, Varsity team or Venturing crew is supposed to work. Scouting is a youth-led, youth-run organization. Your responsibility as an adult leader is to
In Crew 9820, they’re taking the joke of “underwater basket weaving” to new heights. Or, technically, new depths. Last weekend, the Minnesota Venturing crew, which specializes in scuba diving, went below the surface in their
Just like your favorite film, Wood Badge is even better the second time around. Last month, I served as a Troop Guide for Wood Badge course S2-571-13-3, known within the Dallas-based Circle Ten Council simply as Wood
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the first sponsor of the Boy Scouts of America way back in 1913. One-hundred years later, the LDS church brings hundreds of thousands of Scouts into the movement
You’ll notice it right away, of course. You’ll see Tristan across the room at your pack or troop meeting this week and instantly spot the unit numerals on the wrong sleeve, the rank patch on
You the Life Scouts and Eagle Scouts of the Boy Scouts of America, in Order to form a more perfect understanding of the U.S. Constitution, establish awareness of our nation’s Founding Documents, and secure some
I can think of no higher praise than the words used today to describe the Summit’s Sustainability Treehouse. Alissa Walker, who writes for the popular technology and design blog Gizmodo, said in a blog post
Can wearing sunglasses count as doing a Good Turn? Sure, if you’re sporting Merit Shades. Every time you purchase a pair of the new officially licensed Boy Scouts of America sunglasses, Merit Shades donates a pair
Update, Sept. 7: Just to clarify, though the fleur-de-lis was in use before Scouting began, the Navy has said this use of the fleur-de-lis is indeed a reference to Ford’s Scouting career. As the only