Scouting Articles (most recent first)

“You were never a Boy Scout,” one character tells another as they prepare to face a villainous vampire. “I, however, always come prepared.” This line, found in Stephen King’s 1975 dark novel Salem’s Lot, is one of dozens of Scouting references in the master storyteller’s works. Of King’s 59 full-length novels to date, at least 32…

That’s me on the right looking way too casual with a hammer while working on my Eagle project in 1998 at the Heard Museum in McKinney, Texas. Twenty-two years ago, over a series of chilly Saturdays in December 1998, I completed my Eagle Scout service project. Wanting to find a project location that was personally meaningful,…

Now is the time to start planning your unit’s fall fundraiser. One company with a longstanding tradition of helping Scouts has a way your unit can provide beautiful, festive products and manage its profits, all while doing so safely for Scouts and customers alike during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 1977, Mickman Brothers, a family-owned business…

Team Eagle Scouts, from left: Matt Moniz, Katie Hancock, Eric Lillstrom, Charley Walton and Corey Mullins When assembling a supergroup to race across rugged backcountry terrain using whatever means necessary — paddling or mountain biking, rappelling or climbing, orienteering or canyoneering — you’ll want a Scout or two on your side. Or, better yet, you’ll…

Three years ago, Troop 25 of Emmaus, Pa., renovated its Scout room by adding a fresh coat of paint to the walls and replacing old cabinets with heavy-duty metal shelving to hold camping gear. The result gave the Scouts a cleaner, more organized space at the St. John’s United Church of Christ. One small cabinet…