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Scouters continue to clean up Iowa Scout camp after devastating derecho
When Assistant Scoutmaster Andy Leuschen arrived at Camp Mitigwa, tears welled in his eyes. Just a few weeks prior, Troop 188 of Ankeny, Iowa, had camped at one of the camp’s sites. This was where the Scouts agreed 2020 proved to be the best year of summer camp they had ever experienced, thanks to the…
Read MoreJust weeks before he died, Alex Trebek sent note of congratulations to new Eagle Scout
Wendy Ingham knows how much her son loves Jeopardy! The only time Patrick misses an episode is on nights when Troop 18 of West Grove, Pa. (Chester County Council), has a meeting. Patrick is a Geography Bee champion, history buff and, in fourth grade, was voted by his classmates as “Most Likely to Compete on…
Read MoreTIME’s 2020 Kid of the Year Is a STEM Scout!
TIME 2020 Kid of the Year – STEM Scout Gitanjali Rao. photo: Sharif Hamza for TIME Each year since 1927, TIME has selected a Person of the Year to feature in the pages of the magazine. In addition to that annual feature, this year, the magazine is highlighting its first-ever TIME Kid of the…
Read MoreFive fun Scouting games for your next online Cub Scout meeting
fizkes/Getty Images Whenever a Cub Scout meeting reaches what we like to call “maximum fidget,” seasoned leaders know it’s time for a game, song or cheer. As we enter day 15,000 of the pandemic, you’re no doubt looking for new games that might enliven your next virtual Cub Scout den or pack meeting. Here are…
Read MoreScouts Then and Now, Chapter 21
Welcome to Scouts Then and Now, a Bryan on Scouting blog series. The premise is simple. We share two photos of the same Scout or Venturer: once in his or her early Scouting years (Cub Scout, younger Scout, younger Venturer) and again in his or her later Scouting years (Life Scout, Eagle Scout, older Venturer). Find Chapter…
Read MoreSelfless Scout proves that ‘even though I am 13, I can make a difference’
It started in a grocery store. In 2018, Gabrielle Thorsen and her family were walking through the aisles when Gabrielle spotted a girl wearing a blue Cub Scout shirt. “We stopped her family and asked them about her uniform,” Gabrielle says. “It turned out there was a Cub Scout meeting that night.” A few minutes…
Read MoreConservation Fascination
Story by Peter Livengood, Westmoreland-Fayette Council Bracing against the wind and bitter cold, I patiently perched atop a mountain early one September morning. The fog in the valley had begun to lift, and the sun was sparkling in the clear blue sky. I had just one question: Would I see them, or was I standing…
Read MoreHow Scouts are still helping veterans during the pandemic
Last year, after the Illinois state president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary issued a call for toiletries and other items for active troops overseas, Cub Scouts with Pack 3930 of Bloomington, Ill., stepped up. “The items that we take for granted were not in available supply to our brave men and women thousands…
Read MoreAt Wonderland of Trees event, the Summit shows what it means to be a good neighbor
Decorating Christmas trees can do more than raise spirits. It can raise money, too. For the Wonderland of Trees event last month, the Summit Bechtel Reserve decked its halls, showed off its breathtaking views and helped the United Way of Southern West Virginia rebound during a difficult year. Here’s how it worked: Walmart donated bare…
Read MoreFive brothers from Wisconsin — all Eagle Scouts — share why we still need Scouting
The Ehr brothers, from left: Matthew, Dan, Robert, Gerald and Benjamin. Scouting teaches you new skills. It takes you outside your comfort zone. It helps you trust yourself — and others. It builds perseverance. And it’s a ton of fun. Ask five Eagle Scouts why this country still needs the values-packed programs of the BSA, and…
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