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Boy Scouts of America names its next Chief Scout Executive

May 21, 2012 33

Like rare patches? How about one only 11 men have ever worn? Today, we learned the identity of the next man to join the impressive fraternity of Chief Scout Executives that started with Scouting legend James

PHOTOS: BSA’s IndyCar makes its 2012 debut. And then …

March 27, 2012 1

Let me give you the bad news first. Driver James Jakes and his No. 19 car crashed in Sunday’s race after just 19 laps. So what’s the good news? That St. Petersburg, Fla., event was

Tethered hot-air ballooning and the BSA

March 16, 2012 18

Ready to take your pack, troop, team, or crew to new heights? Schedule a ride in a tethered hot-air balloon. The activity, which previously wasn’t approved, was officially OK’d this week by the BSA’s Health

WATCH: How did our favorite Eagle Scout singer do on ‘The Voice’?

February 14, 2012 11

Pip didn’t just sing last night. He “absolutely blew the roof off the place,” said host Carson Daly. Phillip Arnold, known on the show as Pip, gave a powerful rendition of The Animals’ “House of

The 20 most (and least) earned merit badges of 2011

January 25, 2012 81

What were the hottest merit badges last year? I’ve got the answer. Maybe. So first, a caveat: The friendly folks at the Supply Division tell me there’s no way to determine exact numbers of merit

Major League Soccer and the BSA: A perfect one-two

January 12, 2012 2

Teamwork. As important in Scouting as it is in Major League Soccer. And both organizations strive to Be Prepared for the future. Not a stretch, then, to understand why Scouting and the nation’s top professional

Are fireworks an approved Scouting activity?

December 28, 2011 23

Thinking of ringing in the New Year or celebrating the Fourth of July by setting off some fireworks with your Boy Scout troop or Venturing crew? Think again. Unless you and your Scouts are watching

Redesigned and refocused: The new Bryan on Scouting blog

January 21, 2011 16

After 22 months, and nearly 400,000 page views, Cracker Barrel is no more. Scouting magazine’s official blog is now Bryan on Scouting, written by me, Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout and the associate editor of Scouting magazine.

Meet the winners of the nationwide geocaching pinewood derby

October 18, 2010 1

Geocaching is the perfect mix of outdoors fun and high-tech gadgets. That explains why it's such a hit with today's Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers. Take the participants of the Race to 2010, for