– Bryan On Scouting

Scene from the Grooming & Sexual Abuse video. Youth protection continues to be the top priority of the Boy Scouts of America. It’d be hard to find a better partner in these efforts than the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to ensuring every child’s right to a safe childhood. We’ve already seen positive…

How far away should Scouts stand during a model rocket launch? Should you have a den meeting at a trampoline park? Is tossing color-changing additives into a campfire a good idea? For answers to these questions and more than 90 other topics, take a look at BSA’s Safety Moments. Since we last wrote about the…

Life Scout Nathan Casey (second from right) helped get his siblings to safety after an EF3 tornado. (Courtesy of Bridget Casey) Nathan Casey wasn’t prepared for what he’d see. But thanks to his bravery and Scout training, he was prepared for what he needed to do. On June 20, Nathan was in his downstairs bedroom…

This is the 37th in an occasional series where I share Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos. See the complete collection here and submit your own here. COVID-19 note: Some of these Eagle projects were completed before the pandemic, meaning the photos may not necessarily depict coronavirus-related health and safety protocols. To fully understand the impact Eagle Scout…

After his older brother Diego won a council-level Adams award for his Eagle Scout project of building a search-and-rescue dog training facility, Mateo David Sabio Paese decided his project would make a big impact, too. “When he won that, I knew I had to do an ambitious project because I wanted to,” says the 17-year-old…

A good multitool can be anything from a convenience to a literal lifesaver on the trail and at camp. The Scout Life mini-mag is your multitool for Cub Scout recruiting. This miniature version of Scout Life magazine: contains all the information families need to know about joining Cub Scouts; contains all the information families need…

Every year, the National Eagle Scout Association bestows scholarships upon Eagle Scouts pursuing higher education. These scholarships are made possible by generous donors and NESA members that help the alumni organization to continue developing young adults beyond their traditional Scouting experience. To find out more on how to join NESA, click here. Some scholarships are…

Photo by Randy Piland The COVID-19 pandemic was tough on Scouting units, especially Cub Scouts (if you find virtual meetings frustrating to sit through, imagine how your 7- or 8-year-old feels!). As we transition into a post-pandemic era, what is a solution for returning to normalcy? Start a Cub Scout pack. Even better, start a…

Isaiah says surfing helps him feel brave and free. (Courtesy of the Vargas family) Something special happens when Isaiah Vargas stands up on his surfboard and floats atop a wave. In that moment, everything else — the stresses of school, the symptoms of his autism, even just the daily pressures of being a kid —…