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2020 Western Region Eagle Project of the Year: Making the outdoors more accessible
Try this one-question test when assessing an Eagle Scout project idea: Does it come from the heart? In my experience, Scouts who answer yes stay motivated throughout the demanding process of planning, developing and giving leadership to others as they uplift their community in a meaningful way. Tanner Hyde’s Eagle project fits that test perfectly.…
Read MoreScouts: Share your most EPIC Scouting adventure with the world!
Whether you’ve experienced the life-changing feeling of traversing the Tooth of Time alongside your best friends or had the most hilariously epic moment with your buddies at a unit meeting, it’s time to share your story! From adventures big to small, we want to hear about your most epic Scouting experience so we can share…
Read MoreThis Fourth of July, have a blast from home with Scout Saturday Live!
The Scout Saturday Live! Orchestra has a special performance planned for the Fourth of July You can measure the success of Scout Saturday Live! — the biweekly web series created by and for Scouts with a new episode coming on the Fourth of July — in a number of ways. You can point to the…
Read MoreLife Scout creates flag retirement boxes for his community and shares how you can make them, too
Not everyone knows how to respectfully retire an old, tattered American flag. Scouts do, though. However, not everyone knows a Scoutmaster so they can donate their flags to be retired. To help people in his community, Life Scout Chip Gaddis of Troop 511 in Medina, Ohio, decided to build a flag retirement box. Residents could…
Read MoreHow to Prevent and Treat Snake Bites
It can be unsettling to come across a snake on a campout, especially a venomous one. Snakebites present a potential danger — about 8,000 people in the U.S. are bitten by pit vipers and coral snakes every year, while another 37,000 are bitten by nonvenomous snakes. Deaths are extremely rare, but it’s still best to…
Read MoreBSA recalls Cub Scout Outdoor Activity pins sold between April 2016 and January 2020
The Boy Scouts of America today announced a voluntary recall of Cub Scout Outdoor Activity pins that depict a gold animal paw painted on a blue background sold between April 2016 and January 2020. The pins were sold at local Scout Shops, authorized BSA distributors and online at scoutshop.org. About 78,000 pins are affected although…
Read MoreThe Congressional Award: An impressive honor Scouts can earn just by being Scouts
In Congress, it’s the rare subject about which there’s unanimous agreement. It’s the Congressional Award, the highest recognition Congress bestows on young people. To qualify, a young person must meet certain goals in four key areas: voluntary public service, personal development, physical fitness and expedition/exploration. Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Yes, many of the…
Read MoreHow to Buy a Great Daypack for Hiking
Dayhiking is simple: Stuff what you need into a small pack and head off for a day of adventure. What can seem complicated is picking the right daypack. YOUR FIRST QUESTION: WHAT DO YOU NEED A DAYPACK FOR? Determining when, where and how far you hike — and how much gear you’ll carry — is…
Read MoreEncourage your Scouts to find adventure with National Geographic’s Explorer Academy book series
Books can transport readers on exciting journeys to fantastic places and experiences. Not only does National Geographic’s Explorer Academy book series accomplish this, but it incorporates scientific and cultural elements, exploration of important ideas and values, critical skill-building and examples of upstanding characters. The series follows 12-year-old Cruz Coronado as he leaves his home in…
Read MoreListen to your favorite songs from the now-digital Cub Scout Songbook
If you don’t know an octave from a treble clef, you might be a little intimidated by sheet music. Wouldn’t it be helpful if you could hear how a song goes? Now you can listen to your favorite tunes featured in the revised Cub Scout Songbook. The book features a link to SoundCloud so you can hear each song. Songs…
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