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How an updated uniform helps with recruiting, retention

October 1, 2015 Comments Off

SPONSORED: A complete and updated uniform can lead to recruiting and retention. If you think that means more sewing, I know just the thing.

Eagle Scout wants you to stop texting and driving

June 3, 2015 21

William Bauman, whose Eagle Scout project was a campaign against texting and driving, has an important message for Scout leaders and parents.

Let’s dig in to the 2014 BSA Sustainability Report

November 4, 2014 13

Here are some key findings in the 2014 BSA Sustainability Report, released last week at the 2014 Sustainability Summit in West Virginia.

How you can be a Nova counselor

August 7, 2014 15

By becoming a Nova counselor, you’ll introduce Scouts to the basic principles of STEM and help them discover how fun and fascinating STEM can be.

Can youth wear the NESA Life Member square knot?

June 27, 2014 11

Justin, a youth and lifetime member of the National Eagle Scout Association, asks whether he can wear the silver-bordered NESA Life Member square knot.

Need a laugh? 33 Scouting cartoons from 1964-66

February 20, 2014 9

Ever witnessed a camp-cooking mishap, chaotic den meeting or Scoutmaster slip-up? In that sense, you’re a lot like Scouters from 50 years ago, as evidenced by the collection of 33 Boy Scouts of America cartoons printed

LAX shooting survivor says Boy Scout first-aid training saved his life

November 4, 2013 7

An Eagle Scout who was shot in the leg during Friday’s deadly attack at Los Angeles International Airport credits first-aid training he learned as a Scout with saving his life. Brian Ludmer, a 29-year-old California

Lincoln Electric wins North Star Award for bringing welding to Scouts

August 28, 2013 5

You’d expect a bunch of welding experts to forge some strong bonds, but the folks at Lincoln Electric have gone above and beyond. Their work bringing welding and the Welding merit badge into the Boy

Ask the Expert: Is cutting corners off the Totin’ Chip allowed?

August 13, 2013 113

Play around with a knife, lose a corner on your Totin’ Chip. In my troop growing up, it was that simple. If a Scout lost all four corners of his Totin’ Chip (essentially a Scout’s license

Sky lanterns: Why they’re on the BSA’s no-fly list

October 11, 2012 34

Look! Up in the Sky! It’s a Bird … It’s a Plane … It’s a floating ball of fire and fuel that could destroy acres of farmland or forest in a massive wildfire! It’s a