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A photo of Cub Scout James Bryan sitting behind the wheel of a real race car
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Cub Scouting family gets ‘amazing’ experience courtesy of professional stock car racer

April 29, 2025 0

James Bryan, a Cub Scout from Edmond, Oklahoma, was the winner of The Zachary Tinkle Pinewood Derby Car Design Contest.

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Your Scout can help build America’s nuclear-powered submarine fleet

April 9, 2025 0

To maintain this nuclear-powered armada, it’s estimated more than  140,000 skilled workers from around the country will need to help build more submarines over the next decade.

Photos of Eagle Scouts Wesley Casselman, the co-founders of TrailEagle Packs
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Eagle Scout entrepreneurs create new backpack with gear organization in mind

February 24, 2025 0

TrailEagle Packs attempts to solve the problems of inefficient packing combined with disorganized pack storage.

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A golden opportunity: Here’s how your Scout can get into the valuable hobby of numismatics

February 4, 2025 0

If you dig under the couch cushions or root through your car, you could find your Scout’s next hobby, a rewarding and fascinating endeavor that can teach them history, economics and the enjoyment of collecting.

A photo of race car driver Zachary Tinkle
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Here’s how to get your Scout’s Pinewood Derby car design on a real race car

January 6, 2025 0

Since its beginning, Pinewood Derby cars have been miniature, unmanned versions of race cars. Now Cub Scouts have the chance to see their car as a full-size race car, complete with a driver. Zachary Tinkle,

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Meet the Manufacturing USA ‘Modern Maker’ who got his start with Pinewood Derby cars

January 2, 2025 0

Working in the manufacturing industry often requires problem-solving, ingenuity and curiosity – the same qualities needed to successfully build and race a Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby car.

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Feel like a hero (or an Olympian) when you get this new book from National Geographic Kids

November 5, 2024 0

Dive deeper into the legendary lives of classic Greek heroes and Olympians in a new book from National Geographic Kids, Greeking Out: Heroes and Olympians.

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Fly high or make a splash with AVA Rafting & Zipline’s adventure packages

November 4, 2024 0

You and your Scouts can go on unforgettable, action-packed adventures in Scouting. Some fun-filled activities you can do include zip-lining, whitewater rafting, fly-fishing, horseback riding, and climbing – all of which AVA Rafting & Zipline can help you book.

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Your Webelos Scout can learn yo-yo fun with this Adventure

October 2, 2024 0

The Yo-Yo Cub Scout Adventure combines fun and education for a fantastic experience Webelos Scouts can enjoy.

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Yo-ho-ho! Set sail for adventure in this exciting, info-packed book from National Geographic Kids

September 3, 2024 0

Scouts learn what to do in survival situations, like if they get lost during a hike in the woods or if they’re stranded in a desert. But would they know how to respond if they were captured by 17th century pirates?

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