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Mike Enzi, Distinguished Eagle Scout and former U.S. senator, dies at 77
Sen. Mike Enzi shook hands with Explorer Gisselle Lugo at the BSA’s Report to the Nation visit in 2020. (BSA file photo) Mike Enzi, a Distinguished Eagle Scout who represented Wyoming for 24 years in the U.S. Senate before retiring in January, died on Monday — three days after he was injured in a bicycle accident.…
Read MoreEagle 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…
Read More5 ways to take better pictures outdoors (No. 5: Attend an incredible photo workshop at Philmont!)
All photos by Moose Peterson Moose Peterson With wild critters, unspoiled mountain views and historic buildings everywhere you look, it’s hard to take a bad photo at Philmont Scout Ranch. Taking a truly great photo, though? That requires more than simply opening the camera app and tapping your screen. Moose Peterson knows the landscape of…
Read More‘It was my duty to help’: Scout Executive rescues two from fiery crash
From a distance, Devin Koehler thought he was seeing the dust trail of a truck turning off a dirt road and onto the highway. As he drove closer, Koehler realized what he was actually seeing: smoke. A flatbed welding truck was engulfed in flames roaring high above the cab. It had crashed headfirst into an…
Read MoreTop 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…
Read MoreNow 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…
Read MoreEagle 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…
Read MoreBSA expands tools to combat abuse with new safety awareness videos
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…
Read MoreStay safe by reviewing the newest BSA Safety Moments
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…
Read MoreThe Boy Scouts of America and the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center Expand Tools to Combat Abuse with Safety Awareness Videos for Teens
Series Educates and Empowers Minors to Speak Up About Unsafe Situations IRVING, Texas (July 19, 2021) — The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has launched a new series of personal safety awareness videos in partnership with the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center as part of ongoing efforts to help keep young people safe. The four new…
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