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Playmonster LLC and Boy Scouts of America Announce Partnership to Inspire Modular Design Learning Through Popular Snap Ships Toy!
PlayMonster’s Snap Ships Inspires a Custom Program for Cub Scouts and Interactive Modular Design Experiences at Select Scout Camps BELOIT, Wisc. and IRVING, Texas (March 29, 2021) — PlayMonster LLC and the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) are excited to announce a year-long promotional partnership for Snap Ships—one of the hottest construction toys this year.…
Read MoreThe Heart of a Champion
Story by Evan Heller, Buckeye Council It would have been like watching a scene from a movie—if I’d had time to think about it. With 10 seconds left in a hard-fought basketball game, my team of underdogs was tied with the tournament’s top seed. Nobody expected us to hang with them this close, yet now…
Read MorePressing on (not pause): 7 pandemic-era recruiting strategies proven to work
Courtesy of Pack 182 The recruiting pitch starts off pretty well: “If you join Pack 123, you’ll get to have fun, make new friends and enjoy hands-on experiences you can’t get in any other organization for youth.” But then the realities of the pandemic settle in, and the wheels start to fall off like a…
Read MoreGet inspired by this never-ending list of virtual den meeting ideas!
If you loved exploring the ideas in our “Five games for virtual den meetings” post, the Cub Scout volunteer Facebook community is about to make your day! Cub Chat Live, our weekly Cub Scout-focused Facebook Live show, recently challenged viewers to create a list of 25 virtual den meeting ideas in 30 minutes. In true…
Read MoreTop 20 for 2020: The most-read Bryan on Scouting posts of the year
The Scouting trail has continued uninterrupted for 110 years, enduring along the undulating contours of American history. Through it all, Scouts have shown ingenuity, tenacity and selflessness. They’ve helped their communities navigate world wars, crippling recessions, natural disasters and global pandemics. It seems that whenever an obstacle blocks the path, Scouts refuse to turn back.…
Read MoreFive fun Scouting games for your next online Cub Scout meeting
fizkes/Getty Images Whenever a Cub Scout meeting reaches what we like to call “maximum fidget,” seasoned leaders know it’s time for a game, song or cheer. As we enter day 15,000 of the pandemic, you’re no doubt looking for new games that might enliven your next virtual Cub Scout den or pack meeting. Here are…
Read MoreEvery year, thousands of organizations lose money — Are your Unit’s financials in shape?
Every year, thousands of non-profit organizations lose money thru disorganized finances, borrowing by volunteers and/or just simple embezzlement and theft. Watch the newspapers for a few months. You will start seeing the incidents. Protect your organization by adopting some of the below suggestions. Why does this happen? Volunteers are focused on fulfilling a need and…
Read MoreMeet the artist behind beloved Hallmark ornaments featuring Scoutmaster Snoopy
The 2020 Beagle Scout ornament, “Portaging Pals.” Image courtesy of Hallmark Cards Inc. The artist Tracy Larsen. In 2011, Snoopy and Woodstock sold “Beagle Scout Christmas Trees” at a fundraiser. In 2015, Snoopy’s little feathered friends were Pinewood Derby passengers as they sped down the track atop red, green and blue cars. And this year,…
Read More‘Holey Moley’: Scouting volunteer shares stories from his appearance on ABC show
On a television set with celebrities like Josh Duhamel, Rob Riggle and Jon Lovitz, how can an information technology professional get noticed? He just has to put on a Scout uniform. Gerritt Beatty, a volunteer and Scouting dad from the BSA’s Ventura County Council in California, competed on an episode of ABC’s Holey Moley this summer. While…
Read MoreGet ready for the next exciting installment of Family Fun Fest
Cub Scouts, start your engines! You can enter your Pinewood Derby car to compete in the National Pinewood Derby 500 at Texas Motor Speedway! The big race will be Sept. 12, and you can watch it online as part of the BSA’s second installment of Family Fun Fest. The three-hour Facebook Live extravaganza will be jam-packed with cool…
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