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2012 IndyCar schedule announced

December 22, 2011 3

The race is on. This morning, the IZOD IndyCar series announced its 2012 race schedule, a 15-race slate that will take drivers to China, Brazil, Canada, and — of course — all across the United

What’s on a Scouter’s holiday wish list?

December 21, 2011 3

Naughty or nice? If you’re a Scouter, I’ll bet you’ve been nice (and Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, etc.) all year. After all, the BSA wouldn’t exist without the selflessness of adult volunteers like you. Surely Santa

A good turn that spans 1,200 miles

December 19, 2011 0

Combine Scouting with comfort food, and what do you get? In Troop 36’s case, you get a Good Turn. Scouts and Scouters from this California unit heard about people in need 1,200 miles away and

Chili recipes from the Scouting magazine team

December 15, 2011 5

When the weather is frigid, few campfire creations hit the spot quite like chili. Add a side of cornbread—or keep it simple with corn chips—and you’ve got a meal that will please a large crowd.

Make history as a 2013 jamboree staff member

December 12, 2011 5

Let’s face it. You won’t be the first on Mars, the first to summit a mountain, or probably even the first in line for the next new iPhone. But serving on the inaugural jamboree staff

Should parents withhold meetings to punish Scouts for bad grades or misbehavior?

December 7, 2011 21

“No Scouts for you until you start behaving, mister!” Come on, nobody says that, right? Wrong. Here’s proof: I am a den leader in a pack, and parents use coming to Scouts as a reward. If Scouts

Don’t text and drive — you’ll save a life, get a patch

December 2, 2011 15

Get out your cellphone, and look at the last text message you received. Read it aloud. Then consider whether that text message is so important that you’d risk getting into a car accident to read

Help Scouts improve an American Indian reservation

November 23, 2011 1

Can a single click of your mouse change lives? Yep. That’s all it takes to help Connecticut Crew 63 and Troop 63 assist impoverished American Indians in South Dakota. Unemployment on the Cheyenne River Reservation

Next up: Welding merit badge

November 16, 2011 25

UPDATE, Jan. 27, 2012: Click here for a Welding merit badge update and the final, official requirements. — Want to spark some passion in your Scouts? Tell them about Welding, the next new merit badge

Re-elect Philmont’s Tooth of Time Traders

November 15, 2011 1

Republican? Democrat? Forget it. I’ve got an election we can all agree on. Vote for Philmont’s Tooth of Time Traders in the SNEWS Outdoor Retailer of the Year awards. The five-step process just takes a minute, so click here to