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Scouts can help test a merit badge resource app
You found a cool link with useful information your Scouts could use for the First Aid merit badge. You could send it out in an email blast or post it on the troop’s social media page, but as time marches on, the link likely would get lost in those busy channels. If only there was…
Read MoreEight century-old quotes about Scouting that are still relevant today
From the March 1921 issue of Scouting magazine. (BSA file photo) A lot has changed in the Boy Scouts of America in the past 100 years. In 1921, 1,306 young men earned the Eagle Scout Award. This year, tens of thousands of young men and young women will earn Scouting’s highest honor. In 1921, there…
Read MoreHow the journey to the Eagle Scout Award helped prepare these two teens for what comes next
Anniston Murphy (left) and Ava Look It’s been said that the journey to become an Eagle Scout is like climbing a mountain. In many ways, that’s a fair comparison. It’s not easy, and nobody can carry you to the top. When you reach that high point, your perspective improves and suddenly you can see what…
Read MoreEagle Scout’s adversity reminds him to keep ‘true north’ in sight
Courtesy of Dylan Slattery Surviving a battle with cancer is certainly cause for celebration, but it might also lead to reassessing one’s life and finding purpose, especially after two bouts with the deadly disease. That’s the case with Dylan Slattery, who earned the Eagle Scout Award in 2009 with Troop 39 of Earlville, Iowa. After…
Read MorePoints in history: Three things to know about why Scouts use the fleur-de-lis
A cast-iron fence is topped with fleurs-de-lis in downtown Monroe, La. Photo by Dakota-Miller/iStock/Getty Images It’s worn by kings and queens, Pelicans and Saints, and Scouts and Scouters. It’s found atop iron fence posts at private homes and famous landmarks, including London’s Buckingham Palace. And, perhaps most important of all, it has its own emoji:…
Read More5 Quick Questions with: Three Oregon siblings who will soon be Eagle Scouts
From left: Evelyn, Elisabeth and Aiden Becker Like all Scouting volunteers, Amanda Becker has a dozen different roles. But her proudest doesn’t come with a badge of office, and it won’t earn her a square knot. The volunteer from the Cascade Pacific Council in Oregon is her family’s Eagle Encourager. She encouraged her three teenagers…
Read MoreThis might be the best advice you’ll ever read about picking an Eagle project
When he started brainstorming Eagle Scout service project ideas, Ryan Kelley got a lot of advice. He heard from friends, family members, Scout leaders — each with suggestions for how Ryan could make a lasting impact on the community of Old Town, Maine. These generated lots of sparks, but no flame. The Life Scout from Troop…
Read MoreWILDERNESS FIRST AID CLASSES AT BASE CAMP WITH REI IN 2021
REI and the National Outdoor Leadership School are offering several sessions of Wilderness First Aid Training at Base Camp in 2021. These sessions are all 2 days, and are being planned to follow COVID safety guidelines. REI expects the demand to be high for theses trainings, so get registered today if you have a High…
Read MoreEagle Scout on the front lines of fight against Western wildfires
Distinguished Eagle Scout Mike Huneke spent two weeks in Wyoming in late September and early October 2020 fighting the Mullen Fire. Photo by Cole Sanspree Sometimes the Philmont belt buckle makes it obvious. Other times, Mike Huneke casually brings up Scouting in conversation only to hear someone say, “I’m an Eagle Scout, too.” No matter…
Read MoreIt’s the Great Pumpkin #TrekAt2: Get carving and tune in October 30!
You’re invited to the #TrekAt2 Halloween and pumpkin-carving party Friday, October 30, at 2 p.m. Central. Attending is easy. Just head to go.boyslife.org/fblive at the time of the party and tune in via Facebook Live. Pumpkin-carving expert John Points will join us live to demonstrate how to create jack-o’-lanterns like a pro! He’ll even show…
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