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Amid ‘One Oath, One Law’ changes, the Sea Scout promise is here to stay

January 27, 2014 6

Ahoy, Sea Scouts and adult advisors! While it’s true that the BSA is transitioning to the Scout Oath and Scout Law in all programs, I confirmed this morning that the Sea Promise isn’t going anywhere.

National Scouting Museum keeps BSA history alive, one artifact at a time

January 24, 2014 3

They store and catalog more than a half-million precious pieces of Scouting history. They handle 200 requests a month from individuals wanting their Boy Scout artifacts identified. They even consult on Scouting props and costumes for

The Eagle Scout application ain’t over till the Boy Scouts sing

January 24, 2014 7

Hey, soon-to-be Eagle Scouts: Don’t stop at Page 2 when filling out your Eagle Scout Rank Application (PDF). Complete the online survey, linked to on the third page (titled Supplemental Eagle Scout Information Form), and you’ll get

Let’s get a Boy Scout or Venturer on FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council

January 23, 2014 9

Scouts worldwide have lived the “Be Prepared” motto since 1907. So who better than a Boy Scout or Venturer to serve on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Youth Preparedness Council? Right now FEMA’s seeking out “youth

How many of these 20 Scouting cartoons from 1960-63 still hold true today?

January 23, 2014 25

“A boy is naturally full of humor,” Scouting founder Baden-Powell once said. So it’s completely appropriate for us to share a good-natured laugh about those funny, spontaneous moments that make Scouting great.

Teaching assistant killed in Purdue school shooting was an Eagle Scout

January 22, 2014 6

In news that makes a tragic story hit painfully close to home, today we learned Andrew Boldt, the victim of Tuesday’s fatal shooting at Purdue University, was an Eagle Scout. Boldt, a 21-year-old undergraduate teaching assistant

Unsung heroes no more: Watch Eagle Scout moms get their due

January 21, 2014 25

Aren’t Scout moms the greatest? Every den meeting led, patch sewed, ride provided, skinned knee doctored, smelly shirt washed, campout attended and advice dished out reinforces the point that Scouting wouldn’t exist without them. And

23 bizarre but true fundraising ideas from Scouting’s past

January 16, 2014 82

Not that wacky fundraising ideas are a bad thing, of course. Fundraisers are a necessary part of any Scout unit.

Their own words: Watch Scouters and Scouts say why they love Scouting

January 16, 2014 9

They live in different time zones, and their paths may never cross. But this mom in Miami, dad in Dallas and Scouter in Seattle share one thing in common. All have seen their lives and

What’s that age again? A complete guide to when Scouts can do what

January 15, 2014 46

MPAA ratings — G, PG, PG-13, R — take the guesswork out of deciding which movies are appropriate for your son or daughter. Fortunately, deciding which Scouting activities are age-appropriate is just as easy, thanks