Scouting Articles (most recent first)
EPA, Boy Scouts of America Announce Collaboration on Environmental Education Award Program and Special Award
EPA Administrator Wheeler and National Capital Area Council, BSA Scout Executive Craig Poland sign a Memorandum of Understanding at the Boy Scouts Memorial in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON (August 17, 2020) – Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Boy Scouts of America (BSA) CEO and President Roger C. Mosby signed a Memorandum…
Read More‘CBS Evening News’ profiles Scout’s quest to join Inaugural Class of Female Eagle Scouts
Victoria sits on the bench she and her volunteers built for her Eagle Scout service project. Life Scout Victoria Rader didn’t set out to make national headlines. But some news is just too good not to share. In a piece calling her a “Trailblazing Scout,” Victoria was featured on the Sept. 9 episode of the CBS…
Read MoreScout starts Summer Reading Pal Program to keep younger students connected
After reading together, John and his “pal” do some coloring. Reading can be the ultimate way to escape. Or connect. This summer, a Star Scout from New Jersey pioneered a way for older students at his school to read to younger students through Zoom. John Facchini calls it the Summer Reading Pal Program. He paired…
Read MoreLet’s mix it up — try these four delicious trail mix recipes
If there is one snack that is just made for the outdoors, it is trail mix. The best part about it is that it can be customized to basically anyone’s taste or mood. Check out some of these “Scout Chef Kitchen” trail mix creations you can try — if you don’t like one ingredient, swap…
Read More‘Holey Moley’: Scouting volunteer shares stories from his appearance on ABC show
On a television set with celebrities like Josh Duhamel, Rob Riggle and Jon Lovitz, how can an information technology professional get noticed? He just has to put on a Scout uniform. Gerritt Beatty, a volunteer and Scouting dad from the BSA’s Ventura County Council in California, competed on an episode of ABC’s Holey Moley this summer. While…
Read MoreCan packs, troops or crews participate in political rallies?
The BSA might be the most patriotic organization in the U.S. But we don’t endorse any one political party. You could say that rather than being pro-left or pro-right, the BSA is pro-America. The same applies to your pack, troop, post, ship or crew. You and your Scouts should Do Your Duty to Country but not…
Read More5 Quick Questions with: Joshua Hunt, Eagle Scout and Scouting artist
If you tuned in to the Order of the Arrow’s virtual Momentum Launch last month, you might’ve noticed an impressive work of art shown, titled Onward and Upward. Eagle Scout and National Order of the Arrow Subcommittee volunteer Joshua Hunt of Milwaukee, Wis., created the piece. It wasn’t the first time he’s displayed his Scouting-themed…
Read MoreRemembering Harley Nygren, Eagle Scout, Sea Scout and scientific pioneer with NOAA
Harley Nygren as a Sea Scout in 1941 and at the NOAA Corps’ Centennial Celebration in 2017. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He sailed to the ends of the Earth — the Arctic Circle and Antarctica — to conduct scientific surveys. And in 1970, he became the first director of…
Read MoreEagle, Quartermaster, Summit and more: He earned the top award in every program
Andrew Stokes didn’t set out to earn every one of the BSA’s top awards for youth. He just enjoyed the journey of Scouting and discovered that advancing in rank and completing award requirements came naturally. It started when Andrew earned his first BSA award at age 8. The Cub Scout religious emblem, worn with pride…
Read MoreInterested in aquatics? Log online for the National Aquatics Conference
Every two years, Scouters from across the country meet to learn the latest in best aquatics practices. In the past, the BSA’s National Aquatics Conference has been held at the Florida Sea Base. This fall, it was slated take place at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. The COVID-19 pandemic changed that. Now, instead…
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