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At the K2BSA tent, I go fox hunting with Scouts from N.C.

July 16, 2013 14

The beeping on Bram’s handheld radio intensified, and then: “I’m getting something!” Like a trio of bloodhounds, three Scouts from Troop A120 out of Durham, N.C., were off to follow the digital scent. Eight minutes

Scouts get a first look at Mining in Society merit badge, coming 2014

July 16, 2013 17

If the packed tent is any early indication, Mining in Society merit badge will be a hit when it debuts in February 2014. Scouts attending the 2013 National Jamboree got a sneak peek at the

Scouts, Venturers complete the Summit jamboree puzzle

July 16, 2013 0

“Think of the Summit as a puzzle,” said BSA Chief Scout Executive Wayne Brock. “But the final piece was not in place until yesterday. That piece was the Scouts and Venturers of the Boy Scouts

Jamboree stadium show production team praises BSA volunteers

July 16, 2013 3

Jim Thweatt has been at the helm of some big productions, including the 125th Anniversary celebration of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, presidential inaugural balls, and the tours of Elton John, James Taylor and Journey. He’s even

The first Venturers arrive at the jamboree, don’t miss a beat

July 15, 2013 11

Early this morning, I watched history be made. For the first time ever, Venturers joined the jamboree fun. As buses streamed in, green-shirted young men and women hauled off their gear and made the uphill

From Jamboree Troop D424, a lesson in efficient campsite setup

July 15, 2013 9

“OK, Spartan patrol and Unicorn patrol: You guys start setting up tents,” says Chris Schwartz, senior patrol leader of jamboree Troop D424 out of the West Tennessee Area Council. “Phoenix patrol and Cougars: cots and

BSA Chief conducts the Jamboree Band

July 15, 2013 10

Forty-one years after he was a high school band director, Wayne Brock hasn’t lost his touch. Late this morning, the Boy Scouts of America’s Chief Scout Executive took over and led the band in a

Mountain biking added as an option in Cycling merit badge

July 15, 2013 12

Cycling merit badge now includes a mountain biking option. Scouts can choose between road cycling or mountain biking for this Eagle-required badge.

Programming merit badge requirements released

July 15, 2013 81

Much of Baden-Powell’s vision for Scouting still holds true today. But put this one in the category of something B-P never could have predicted. Today the Boy Scouts of America releases Programming merit badge, an elective

Sustainability merit badge requirements released

July 15, 2013 56

Updated, Aug. 22: Leaders, check out Scouting magazine’s latest Merit Badge Clinic focusing on the Sustainability merit badge. In this column, writer Mark Ray speaks to the four members of the Sustainability Merit Badge Task Force,