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Camping

From Jamboree Troop D424, a lesson in efficient campsite setup

July 15, 2013 9 Comments

“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

National Jamboree

BSA Chief conducts the Jamboree Band

July 15, 2013 10 Comments

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

National Jamboree

Parent-son (and now parent-daughter) jamboree experiences are tough to beat

July 14, 2013 15 Comments

I’ve never had a jamboree experience without my dad, and I couldn’t be happier about that. My dad, Don, and I attended or served on staff together at the 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2010 jamborees.

National Jamboree

One day before the start, the Summit overflows with potential energy

July 14, 2013 8 Comments

The 2013 National Jamboree is a sprinter on the starting blocks, muscles flexed, brimming with the potential energy of things to come. Can you feel it? Tomorrow morning, the first buses arrive onsite, and that

Cub Scouting

True colors: Is your pack, troop, or crew website brand-compliant?

June 7, 2013 63 Comments

You can learn the proper and improper ways to use BSA logos, the exact specs on official BSA colors, and tips on websites, social media, and photography.

Venturing

First look: Major Venturing changes coming next year

May 28, 2013 95 Comments

At age 15, the Venturing program is beginning to show its age. Membership has declined since 2008. Venturing has the lowest retention rate — 53 percent — of any BSA program. And advancement hasn’t caught on

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Cub Scouting

BSA membership resolution passes with more than 60 percent of vote

May 23, 2013 1292 Comments

After an extensive discussion within the organization, the Boy Scouts of America’s approximately 1,400 volunteer voting members chose to adopt the membership policy resolution and remove the restriction denying membership to youth on the basis

Scouting in the News

Oklahoma Scouts and Scouters ready to assist after tornadoes

May 21, 2013 22 Comments

Updated 1:03 p.m. May 14 with info on need for volunteers at May 21 event. See bottom of post. Eldon Fossey, Scoutmaster of Troop 75 in Moore, Okla., was at work when the deadly tornadoes

BSA Racing

Photos of BSA IndyCar and driver Justin Wilson will rev you up for Indy 500

May 20, 2013 7 Comments

It’s officially race week. Yes, the Indy 500 — aka “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” — roars to life on Sunday. Fans of racing, fast cars, or major sporting events are probably already planning to tune

Camping

10 tips for helping Scouts balance fun and advancement at summer camp

May 14, 2013 10 Comments

At summer camp, what’s more important for Scouts, advancement or fun? Trick question. Scouts who attend the best summer camps and have effective Scout leaders guiding them don’t have to choose. For these Scouts, advancement

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