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The Boy Scouts of America Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to Equitably Compensate Victims While Ensuring Scouting Continues Across the Country
Local Councils are Not Filing for Bankruptcy as They are Legally Separate and Distinct Organizations IRVING, TX – February 18, 2020 – The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) today announced that the national organization has filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to achieve two key objectives: equitably compensate victims who…
Read More2019 merit badge rankings: Which were the most (and least) popular?
I have just three words: Camping. Is. Back. After staking out a spot in seventh or eighth place in popularity from 2014 to 2018, the Eagle-required Camping merit badge jumped to third place in the 2019 rankings, released this month. The 52,328 young people who earned Camping in 2019 accounted for a 5% increase over 2018’s…
Read MoreUnsung Hero: He saved older brother who sliced himself while cutting watermelon
Daniel (right) and Joshua Kevil 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…
Read MoreCub Scouts learn about grandfather’s career through Adventure requirements
Thomas and Henry Leskiw look at old reports written by their grandfather, Frank J. Panza, with Investigator Donald Ginnane. At right, Thomas sits in a squad car. While working on the Paws for Action Adventure, Bear Scout Thomas Leskiw could’ve visited a local police station, but his mother, Barbara, had another idea. Her father, Frank…
Read MoreBoy Scouts of America partners with sexual abuse support service to provide support to victims
Eagle Scout Jason Lee is on a journey — a journey he did not choose. For years, his assistant Scoutmaster abused him. His abuser is now behind bars, serving a 30-year sentence, but that offers little justice for the broken trust, the inflicted grief and the lost innocence. To come to grips with what happened…
Read MoreBehind the scenes of that viral YouTube video starring Mr. Beast at a Scout camp
Mr. Beast (wearing hat) with members of the South Florida Council. When a major YouTube personality visits a beloved Scout camp, the result is comedy gold — and millions of people introduced to the adventure of Scouting. Mr. Beast, a YouTuber whose philanthropic videos and epic stunts (riding a Ferris wheel 1,000 times in a…
Read MorePhilBreak 2020: An alternative spring break experience for Scouts and adult volunteers
In 2019, hundreds of Scouts, Venturers and adult volunteers spent their spring break at Philmont to help the high-adventure base recover from the fires of 2018. They called it PhilBreak. This year’s sequel promises to be even better. For the 2020 version, PhilBreak has broadened its eligibility requirements, making this alternative spring break experience open…
Read MoreScouts Australia responds to BSA support: ‘Overwhelmed and incredibly grateful’
Support from the worldwide community of Scouting, including members of the BSA, has been an “enormous comfort” to members of Scouts Australia as the country grapples with the bushfire crisis. “At times like this, Scouts demonstrate that we can come together to help each other no matter where we are from,” says Phil Harrison, Chief…
Read MoreTips for planning a successful, diverse Ten Commandments hike
With Scout Sunday, Sabbath and Jumuah slated for this weekend, it might be an ideal time to examine the 12th point of the Scout Law with your Scouts. Honoring God, being faithful in one’s religious duties and respecting others’ beliefs encapsulates what it means to be “reverent.” One way you can help Scouts respect others’…
Read MoreRethinking the Blue and Gold Banquet
By Mark Ray Photographs by Michael Roytek From the January-February 2019 issue of Scouting magazine Cub Scout Activities, Cub Scout Corner, Cub Scouts, Magazine, Videos Way back in 1952, The Boy Scout Encyclopedia — yes, there really was such a book — included this description of the pack blue and gold dinner: “Often the mothers…
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