Latest posts - Page 412 of 472

Boy Scouts of America, Sustainable Forestry Initiative: A natural partnership

October 18, 2011 2

What would we do without forests? There’d be no place to hang our bear bags. No place to stop for shade while backpacking. No place to take great fall photos. And no paper to print

Scout Stuff collector’s book

October 17, 2011 3

With more than 100 years of history, it’s no surprise that Scouting has seen its fair share of innovation and change. And collecting historic artifacts — uniforms, handbooks, and, of course, patches — from the

Special badge for Scouts who earn Eagle in 2012

October 14, 2011 38

Know a Scout seeking a little extra motivation to finish his Eagle requirements next year? I’ve got it. To celebrate the centennial of Scouting’s top honor, all recipients of the Eagle Scout Award in the year

More great photos, video from the Philmont Photo Workshop

October 13, 2011 4

Get some of the nation’s top photographers together with a bunch of eager amateurs, and what’s the result? Perfect pictures. Want proof? Look no further than Brent Uberty, who serves as Western Region Venturing President

Bullying: Stop it from hurting a Scout in your unit

October 6, 2011 4

Think bullying doesn’t happen to your Scouts? Consider this sobering fact: More than 160,000 U.S. students stay home from school each day from fear of being bullied, according to the National Bullying Prevention Center. That

Bookshare, BSA open a new chapter

September 28, 2011 7

For some boys, reading doesn’t come easy. And that makes the Boy Scouts of America a challenging place. The Boy Scout Handbook. Merit Badge pamphlets. BSA training manuals. Daunting prospects for boys with print disabilities.

Scouting and homework: Can the two coexist?

September 21, 2011 47

It’s 5:30 on Monday evening, and your 16-year-old son says he has four hours of homework to finish tonight — all due tomorrow. Can, or should, your son attend his 90-minute troop meeting at 7

Outdoor Nation grant rewards 18- to 28-year-olds who connect youth with the outdoors

September 14, 2011 0

Do you have a great idea for a project that will help youth better understand and appreciate the outdoors? Would you like $2,500 to help make your idea a reality? Are you between the ages

Human chess match will celebrate the new Chess merit badge

September 9, 2011 6

Help the BSA celebrate its newest merit badge—Chess!—tomorrow by watching fellow Scouts in a live, human chess match. The event, shown online at this link, will take place between 1:05-1:25 p.m. CST on Saturday, Sept. 10. Scouts

W.Va. philanthropist donates $25 million to The Summit, bringing total contributions to more than $200 million

September 9, 2011 5

There’s more to building a high-adventure base than shovels and bulldozers. You also need some benevolent, big-hearted donors. And, thankfully, the BSA has philanthropists who are eager to help make The Summit dream a reality.