Posts Tagged ‘Brian On Scouting’

Ask 12 people this question, and you’ll get a dozen different answers: What does “adventure” mean to you? To find out, the BSA isn’t consulting a dictionary. And it’s not asking a mere 12 people. It wants to hear from as many Scouts, Scouters and prospective Scouting families as possible. Why the need to define “adventure”? After…

I could write a lengthy introduction to this blog post about Scouting-themed cake ideas. I could tell you how these 29 mouthwatering photos come from Cub Scout blue and gold banquets, troop anniversaries and Eagle Scout courts of honor. But why bother when you’re going to skip straight to the dessert anyway? Via Dodd S.…

It’s one of the most relaxing, affordable and memorable ways to get to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. And thanks to a new federal grant, the Amtrak Southwest Chief will continue transporting Scouts to Philmont for the foreseeable future. On Wednesday, the Department of Transportation announced a $16 million grant to replace segments of…

Before he became the mayor of Albuquerque, N.M., Tim Keller became an Eagle Scout. Keller, now 40, received Scouting’s highest honor on Aug. 10, 1995, as a member of Troop 285 in Albuquerque, part of the Great Southwest Council. The man in charge of New Mexico’s largest city (population: 559,277) took time out of his…

Utah is our nation’s 45th state, but when it comes to Eagle Scouts, it’s No. 1. In 2017, no state gave us more Eagle Scouts than Utah. It tops the list for at least the ninth year in a row — every year since 2009, the first year for which detailed Eagle Scout statistics were made…

At a special Eagles on the Hill gathering in Washington, D.C., more than 100 people — most of them Eagle Scouts — gathered to celebrate Scouting. Among those who assembled in the stately Committee on Ways and Means Hearing Room on Wednesday were Eagle Scout congressmen, Eagle Scout congressional staffers, Eagle Scout students and Eagle…

Among the Boy Scouts of America’s 137 different merit badges, you’ll find some classics like Bugling, First Aid and Forestry. You’ll also find merit badges like Game Design, Digital Technology and Programming that couldn’t have existed last century. It’s those badges that caught the eye of the clue writers at Jeopardy!, the iconic game of answers…

In middle school and high school, Andrew Lee got tired of teachers and classmates telling him he “can’t do this and can’t do that.” So he became a Boy Scout. Then an Eagle Scout. “Boy Scouts was the first time someone told me what I can do,” he said. He’s been doing great things ever…

He entered the room like a general — commandingly but with magnetic charm. Lt. Gen. Leslie Smith, Inspector General of the U.S. Army, welcomed the Report to the Nation delegates to his conference room inside the Pentagon on Monday. Before he sat down, he circled the room, shaking each visitor’s hand and asking where they’re…

Take heart, fellow Scouters: If these 12 young people are the future of our country, there’s reason for overwhelming optimism. Twelve tremendous delegates will represent the Boy Scouts of America next week in Washington, D.C., to deliver the 2017 Report to the Nation. The delegates come from 11 different states, all four BSA regions and six…