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This scene in the CBS series confirms that MacGyver is a Scouting volunteer, like you
It turns out you, loyal Scouting volunteer, have quite a bit in common with MacGyver — and I don’t just mean your ability to solve problems in creative ways. A recent episode of the CBS action series MacGyver confirms what I’ve long hoped: the problem-solving, day-saving hero is a Scouting volunteer. Specifically, the industrious intellectual…
Read MoreRead what our nation’s leaders said about Scouting
Scouts with the Report to the Nation delegation leave the White House. As soon as she returned to the hotel, Star Scout Isabella Tunney grabbed a pen and paper. Her fellow Report to the Nation delegates huddled around her, recounting what happened in the Oval Office. Since no cameras, cellphones or recorders were permitted in…
Read MoreOn the 100th year since the 19th Amendment, let’s look how Scouts stood with suffragists
It’s March 3, 1913. It’s been 65 years since the country’s first women’s rights convention. Those pushing for women’s suffrage are marching in the streets of Washington, D.C., the day before President-elect Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration. By the afternoon, spectators, including hecklers, have started congregating on the march participants’ route — police are losing control of…
Read MoreWe cannot tell a lie — George Washington’s rules mirror the Scout Law
America’s first president is remembered for his humble leadership, bravery and honesty. One of those tales of his honesty — admitting that he had damaged his father’s cherry tree when he was 6 years old — is actually a myth. Still, virtue was instilled in George Washington at a young age. At age 14, he…
Read MoreA Scout is Reverent: Delegates help during Naval Academy Chapel service
Carrying the processional cross, Eagle Scout Zachary Bryant walked down the center aisle at the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel, followed by Star Scout Isabella Tunney, Bible in hand. The Report to the Nation delegates helped with a Sunday service at the chapel, including the processions, collecting the offering and guiding congregants during Holy Communion. It’s…
Read MoreRev up Polaris ATV fun at a council camp near you
Your Scout is looking forward to new experiences and lots of fun at summer camp — one of which can be driving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Every year, Polaris Industries donates 150 ATVs to select BSA council camps. It’s part of a 10-year partnership with the BSA, started in 2014, that provides top-of-the-line off-road vehicles,…
Read MoreHow to avoid a final-year Webelos burnout
How to avoid a final-year Webelos burnout By Nettie H. Francis Cub Scouts, Webelos Scouts In high school it’s called “senioritis.” Some Webelos Scouts feel similar final-year doldrums as they eagerly await the transition into Scouts BSA. This can be avoided. How do effective Cub Scout leaders maintain momentum with their Webelos Scouts? Keep it exciting.…
Read MoreNearly 200 Unit Serving Executives Attend the Leadership60 – 2020 Growth Conference
February 25, 2020 The 2020 Growth Conference was held February 6 & 7th at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX. This year’s attendees all had achieved year-end membership growth by November 30, 2019. Speaker for the opening dinner was Assistant Chief Scout Executive, Patrick Sterrett, and in attendance were the Regional Directors and Membership…
Read MoreFrom the rooftop to underground: Report to the Nation delegates learn about mining
Report to the Nation delegates snapped some selfies from the roof terrace at 101 Constitution, capturing a spectacular view of the U.S. Capitol. They soon learned they have the mining industry to thank for those photos — and for practically everything they use. More than 70 mined elements make up the components in smartphones. James…
Read MoreThese 13 outstanding Scouts will deliver the BSA’s Report to the Nation
Next week’s big news out of Washington likely won’t be covered on cable news. But for those of us who care about the BSA, this will be the top story. Thirteen of the country’s most impressive Scouts will gather in Washington, D.C., to deliver the 2019 Report to the Nation, the official recap of another…
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