Nobody complained about the Randy Travis song strumming out of the speakers. Sure, the 24 Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts in the room would have preferred listening to, well, anything else. But they didn’t speak
Millions of Americans—including several of your coworkers, friends, and family members—were involved in Scouting at one point in their lives. The trick is tracking these former members down and asking them to reconnect with
After a nine-month hiatus, we’re bringing back our Knot of the Week feature for a special look at the Silver Buffalo Award, just in time for the BSA National Annual Meeting, going on now in
Ever since the Eagle Scout Award was first presented in 1912, families have been creating Eagle Scout scrapbooks to make these precious boyhood memories last. Well, it’s time to take that nearly century-old process into
Last week we told you about the new Boy Scout Handbook, available now online or at your local Scout Shop. We detailed the new book’s firm embrace of the Internet to provide Scouts with extra resources and
When representatives from the vast network of chartered Scouting organizations speak, the BSA listens. Want proof? Look no further than the Community Organization Award. It began when a group of delegates from several chartered organizations
When you see a fellow Scouter wearing this red, green, and yellow knot, what does it tell you? For us, it’s a sign that this Scouter was dedicated to the program from a very young
Time for us Cracker Barrelites to get up and stretch our legs a bit. But we’ll be back after a short break on Monday, June 8, with more great stories about Scouters, weekend adventures, square
Take a look at the seven knots we’ve covered in our Knot of the Week series so far. They all have one thing in common: We want you to earn them. And with enough dedication
About a month ago we discussed in this space the National Eagle Scout Association. We were introducing you to the new NESA Life Membership Award. You remember, of course. What we didn’t tell you then