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Why it’s time for your pack, troop or crew to ditch disposable water bottles for good

July 26, 2018 Comments Off on Why it’s time for your pack, troop or crew to ditch disposable water bottles for good

Are you and your Scouts committed to leaving this Earth a little better than you found it? Start by making a pledge to stop using disposable water bottles for good.

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Five simple ways to make your campsite a little more comfortable

June 21, 2018 12

After a full day of Scouting adventures, you’re ready to relax at camp. By following the five tips here, powered by our friends at Thermacell, you can make roughing it a little less rough. 

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Hargrave Military Academy, like Scouting, teaches leadership and ethics

June 14, 2018 Comments Off on Hargrave Military Academy, like Scouting, teaches leadership and ethics

At Hargrave Military Academy, cadets learn traits like respect, courage and integrity. They become leaders who are prepared for lifelong success. Sounds a lot like Scouting to me.

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Watch this quick refresher about ATV safety, from our friends at Polaris

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Have fun, ride safe and respect the outdoors. Riding an all-terrain vehicle, like one of the Polaris ATVs found at BSA camps across the country, is really as simple as following those three steps.

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These super Scouts joined Craig’s Creek Crew and cleaned up their communities

May 24, 2018 Comments Off on These super Scouts joined Craig’s Creek Crew and cleaned up their communities

Before Scouts leave a campsite, they comb for garbage  — even picking up what previous tenants left behind. In short, Scouts always leave places better than they find them.

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Share a photo of your backyard adventure to win a ‘Craig of the Creek’ patch

May 10, 2018 Comments Off on Share a photo of your backyard adventure to win a ‘Craig of the Creek’ patch

Scouts who share a photo from a recent backyard adventure can win a limited-edition Craig of the Creek patch! Cartoon Network will give patches to 2,000 Scouts with a qualifying submission.

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Scouts who become Explorer Academy Ambassadors get a free book and pin

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Young people who register to become Explorer Academy Ambassadors receive an advance paperback edition, a collectible Explorer Academy pin, and a chapter sampler to give away to friends.

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Why on Earth is Space Camp in Alabama?

April 19, 2018 Comments Off on Why on Earth is Space Camp in Alabama?

This incubator of interplanetary innovation isn’t located in the obvious space places like Houston or Cape Canaveral, Fla. It’s in Huntsville, Ala.

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Space Camp, like Scouting, delivers hands-on STEM experiences to young people

November 20, 2017 2

Space Camp, like Scouting, puts young people in an environment where all five senses are engaged and STEM learning comes naturally.

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How to spend less time fundraising and more time Scouting

October 19, 2017 12

Nobody likes fundraising. But with the right online tools, you can make your next fundraising effort painless, efficient and — dare I say it? — fun. 

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