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Updated: BSA Modified Requirements during Covid-19 – Virtual campouts count for BSA Advancement until September 1, 2020.
For Up-to-Date information, please refer to https://www.scouting.org/coronavirus/covid-19-faq/ ♦ Q: What changes have been made to rank advancement/camping requirements given the need to maintain social distancing during this time? We have implemented temporary changes, detailed below, to allow Scouts to complete rank requirements, detailed below, by video conferencing through September 1, 2020. This deadline will be re-evaluated…
Read MoreScout’s touching tribute to veterans who died from COVID-19 featured on ‘NBC Nightly News’
Sometimes music can say more than words. When a 13-year-old Scout in New Jersey learned that 37 people had died from the coronavirus at a veterans home near his house, he wanted to offer his own kind of tribute. Alex Saldana, a Life Scout from Troop 36 of Oradell, N.J., (Northern New Jersey Council) stood…
Read MoreScout Saturday Live! just one example of BSA councils offering quality quarantine programming
Live, from the living rooms, kitchens and backyards of Scouting families like yours, it’s Scout Saturday Live! This new web series, created by Scouts, volunteers and professionals in the BSA’s Western Los Angeles County Council, serves up a fun mix of games, competitions, projects, science experiments and more. Everything featured, even the interactive elements, can…
Read MoreScouts help rescue injured bald eagle after coronavirus forces merit badge event venue change
A Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary rescue worker holds an injured bald eagle that Scouts spotted. In these uncertain times as the country takes precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we know this is certain: Scouts will continue to help wherever and whenever they can. Just look at the Scouts and Scouters in Wisconsin’s Bay-Lakes…
Read MorePerseverance pays off: Meet the Scout who named the next Mars rover
Main image: An artist’s rendering of the Perseverance rover on Mars. Inset: Alex and his dad, David, at a January 2020 court of honor. Here’s the plan: Alexander Mather will get a NASA internship, graduate with an engineering degree and then land a job at NASA. After a few promotions at NASA, he’ll apply to…
Read MoreWorking on merit badges at home? ScoutShop.org has some resources to help with that
So, you’re spending a little more time around the house than normal, but many of you are continuing your Scouting adventures, including making great progress on your merit badge work. Bryan pulled together a list of merit badges that can be worked on from home or your backyard, and, while it might not be possible to pop…
Read MoreEven at Yosemite, Prepare to Be Flexible!
Editor’s note: Yosemite is operating under special restrictions right now. Find details from National Park Service. Plan. Prepare. Adjust. Great. Only a couple of miles into a multiday trek, and it’s getting late and there’s already a water crossing. A wide one. Sure, it’s not that deep, and there are spotters ready to help. But…
Read MoreTake your kids on a #TrekAt2 without leaving your house
Social distancing may keep you from physically canyoneering at Zion National Park or traversing unseasonably cold streams at Yosemite. But you and your kids can still take on rugged explorations you never imagined! Every weekday at 2 p.m. Central, Boys’ Life editors are jumping on Facebook Live to share treks, jokes and mind-bending facts that will…
Read MoreUnsung Hero: 9-year-old Cub Scout calmly calls 911 after sister’s injury
This is Unsung Heroes, a Bryan on Scouting blog series celebrating under-reported acts of Scouting heroism. These are stories that don’t make national headlines — but should. That’s doubly true in this world that can always use more good news. Read the latest story below, and find instructions for sharing your own Unsung Heroes story at the…
Read MoreJamboree on the Internet: Special Edition arrives at exactly the right time
The JOTI virtual campsite shows some of the activities Scouts can enjoy from April 3–5, 2020. Self-isolation can feel pretty lonely. But this weekend will bring a welcome reminder that as Scouts, we’re never truly alone. From April 3–5, join a special edition of Jamboree on the Internet, a digital event designed to help Scouts…
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