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Awards

Square knot rankings: What are the most- and least-awarded?

July 17, 2019 86

Which are the most awarded? Which knots are the rarest? You’re about to find out: from No. 1 all the way to No. 34.

Sponsored

5 features that make the GoPro HERO7 Black a game-changer for troops and crews

April 12, 2019 Comments Off on 5 features that make the GoPro HERO7 Black a game-changer for troops and crews

With its new HERO7 Black, the first name in first-person video says it has eradicated shaky videos forever. That’s big news for Scouts.

International Scouting

How to join the BSA contingent at Scouting events in Brazil or Poland in 2020

April 10, 2019 4

In 2020, the BSA will send a contingent of Scouts and adult leaders to international Scouting events in Brazil and Poland.

Eagle Scout

Lamar Wallace, who was believed to be the oldest living Eagle Scout, has died at 107

April 3, 2019 2

Lamar Ernest Wallace, a World War II veteran who was believed to be the oldest living Eagle Scout, died on March 31, 2019. He was 107.

Alumni

What was the first Scout troop in the U.S.? The answer isn’t so simple

March 28, 2019 87

Which Boy Scouts of America troop was the first in existence? That’s a surprisingly difficult question to answer, but here’s what we know.

Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout Class of 2018: The numbers behind the number

February 20, 2019 91

Exactly 52,160 young men — representing all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia — earned Scouting’s highest honor in 2018.

Cub Scouting

Scoutify your commute with CubCast and ScoutCast, the BSA’s monthly podcasts

February 4, 2019 0

With CubCast and ScoutCast, the BSA’s pair of monthly podcasts, you’ll become a more-informed Scouting volunteer as you drive to work.

Inspirational Stories

Scouts rescue riders trapped under motorcycle in South Dakota

July 25, 2018 3

After checking the scene for safety — always the first step in first aid — the Scouts remained calm and worked together to lift the Harley-Davidson motorcycle off the riders, who were unconscious at the time. 

Summit Bechtel Reserve

Summit Bechtel Reserve hosts its first Wood Badge course, creating a template for other councils

July 13, 2018 7

Last month, a group of Scouters from across the country held the first Wood Badge course in the history of the Summit Bechtel Reserve. Other councils can follow their lead and host their own course at SBR.

Scouting in the News

He first tried archery as a Cub Scout, and now he’s on the USA Archery Team

July 3, 2018 0

Andrew Ford, a 15-year-old Scout from Long Beach, Calif., who learned to shoot a bow and arrow at Cub Scout camp, has been named to the USA Archery Team.

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