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Employment

Commentary

When do you remove ‘Eagle Scout’ from your resume?

February 26, 2019 152

Earning the Eagle Scout Award is an awesome accomplishment, one any Scout would be proud to proclaim. But how long should you highlight it?

International Scouting

Have a very particular set of skills? The World Scout Jamboree needs you on staff

December 14, 2018 9

The 2019 World Scout Jamboree still needs a few Scouters with special skills to help make this once-in-a-generation event truly world class.

Fun

Harrison Ford once served on Boy Scout summer camp staff

December 16, 2015 16

In 1957, Harrison Ford — before portraying that hero from a galaxy far, far away — played a heroic role much closer to home: Boy Scout summer camp staffer.

Camping

First-time summer camp staffer offers her ‘Lessons From Scout Camp’

August 19, 2015 34

This summer, Lydia Grande spent six-and-a-half weeks as a counselor at Camp T. Brady Saunders in Virginia. She shares her “Lessons from Scout Camp” with us.

Northern Tier

Nice jobs! High-adventure bases have a few staff openings left for Summer 2014

May 16, 2014 0

It almost seems unfair. A few older teens and 20-somethings will work at Northern Tier, Philmont, Sea Base or the Summit this summer, and they’ll get paid for it. Most of the summer staff is locked in

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