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
Good news: The real-life race car built entirely by untrained Scouts and Venturers at the jamboree in July didn’t fall apart in the middle of its racing debut Saturday in Florida. Better news: The car,
The Scouts and Scouters in West, Texas, have taken “to help other people at all times” to a new level of awesome. First, let me recap. On April 17, 2013, a deadly explosion at West Fertilizer
It seems like just about everyone wants to go (or go back) to Philmont. And so when it comes to the hiking mecca’s 12-day and seven-day summer expeditions, demand far exceeds supply. That’s why Philmont Scout
Ever heard of a Scout “Eagling out”? That’s the unofficial term for a young man earning Boy Scouting’s highest rank and leaving the program shortly after. Well, that idea’s lost on newly minted Eagle Scout
The Boy Scouts of America will increase its annual membership fee for youth and adults to $24 from $15, beginning Jan. 1, 2014. For those who join after the beginning of the year, the fee
As a Dallas Cowboys fan, it hurts me a little to type this, but here goes: Joe Theismann is the man. I mean, how many Super Bowl-winning former quarterbacks can recite the Boy Scout Law
Authentic, gritty, visceral. That’s how I describe three new videos released today by the Boy Scouts of America. They’re yours to view, download for offline viewing, share and use as you see fit. Each gives
Proud to be an American? Absolutely, but this hurts a little: American fourth- and eighth-graders are far from No. 1 in math and science. In fact, we’re just outside of or barely in the top