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Take note of these 11 key changes in the 2021 Guide to Advancement

In Scouting, it’s said that feedback is a gift. It’s also a critical component of the Guide to Advancement, the BSA’s official trail map to the mechanics of advancement in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts. Feedback from volunteers from across the country was incorporated into the new and improved 2021 Guide to…

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Remembering Kent Clayburn, devoted advocate for international Scouting

Kent Clayburn, a devoted Scouter whose visionary leadership as the BSA’s international commissioner established valuable connections around the world, died on July 20 after a seven-year battle with cancer. Clayburn, an Eagle Scout, spent more than 50 years in service of Scouting — much of it while representing the Boy Scouts of America on the…

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Eagle Scout project still stands after devastating California fire

In 2018, the Camp Fire destroyed more than 150,000 acres in northern California, making it one of the deadliest and costliest wildfires in U.S. history. A few of the more than 18,000 buildings destroyed in the conflagration belonged to Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Paradise, Calif. The sole surviving structure on the property…

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Top 5 merit badges for fans of the Olympics and future Olympians

Background photo: kaarsten, iStock/Getty Images Plus A character-defining challenge for those willing to push themselves harder than their peers. A commitment celebrated by community and country. A uniform featuring the American flag. Yes, the journey to represent Team USA in the Olympic Games has a lot in common with the journey of Scouting. As we…

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Now all Scouting volunteers can catch the Fall Membership Kickoff event July 27 (no registration required!)

True to the ever-dedicated spirit of Scouting volunteers, the overwhelming interest in July 27’s Momentum ’21 Fall Membership Kickoff event broke the internet! Well … kind of. This virtual conference is packed with so much vital knowledge and energy for the 2021 joining season, it’s no wonder our movement maxed out Zoom’s capacity. But with…

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Eagle Scout to represent Virginia at American Legion’s Boys Nation

Dimitri Owen, Eagle Scout and Boys Nation senator. (Courtesy of Evan Owen) If you’re planning to enter the political wilderness, you’d better Be Prepared. Fortunately, Eagle Scout Dimitrios Owen is right at home in any wilderness — political or otherwise. He comes equipped with both the Citizenship in the Nation and the Wilderness Survival merit…

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