Posts Tagged ‘Brian On Scouting’

We’ve heard from Ryan Held, the Eagle Scout who won a gold medal at the Rio Olympics and says Scouting gave him a welcome respite from the stress of competitive swimming. Now we get to hear from his parents, who say both of their Eagle Scout sons are proof that Scouting helps prepare young people for life. In a video produced…

Looking to add a dose of leadership training to your next big Scouting adventure? Integrate Kodiak Challenge into the plan, and you’ll double the impact the trip has on Scouts and Venturers. Kodiak Challenge invites young people to step outside their comfort zones to experience hands-on leadership training. Previously a Venturing-only course, it is now open to Boy Scouts,…

There are countless reasons why Scouts love attending summer camp: meeting new friends, conquering challenges and earning merit badges, to name three. But when Chief Seattle Council’s Camp Parsons polled its campers this summer, one Scout gave a gloriously perfect response when asked why he’s glad he went to camp. “This Scout gave the most honest answer,”…

Eagle Scout. Arrowman. Olympic gold medalist. Personable Today show guest. Is there anything Ryan Held can’t do? The 21-year-old, who is one of seven Eagle Scouts on the 2016 U.S. Olympic roster, won a gold medal Sunday night as a member of Team USA’s 4×100 freestyle relay team. Held swam the third leg — zooming down and back in…

Eight-man rowing, more than any other Olympic sport, rewards flawless teamwork. So it’s exciting, though not shocking, to learn that one of the members of Team USA’s eight-man rowing team is an Eagle Scout. Rob Munn, one of seven Eagle Scout Olympians in Rio, will race for gold in Saturday’s finals. (Find viewing details at the end of…

I’ve told you about 2016 Olympians with Scouting ties, but today we step back 120 years to uncover Scouting connections at the very first Olympics of the modern era. In 1896 in Athens, Robert Garrett of Baltimore became the first modern Olympic champion in discus throw and shot put. The gold medal in discus was especially noteworthy because…

Country singer-songwriter Ben Gallaher doesn’t hide the fact that he’s an Eagle Scout. He includes those 10 letters in his Twitter bio, on his Facebook page and on his official website. He also lives those 10 letters every day as he tours the country playing music in front of screaming crowds. Life on the road requires “leadership, with…

Venturing turns 20 in 2018, and you and your crew are invited to the party. The BSA’s high-adventure program for young men and young women has announced that the next VenturingFest, celebrating the program’s 20th anniversary, will take place July 1 to 6, 2018, at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. Venturing became an official…

At the U.S Olympic Swimming Trials in June in Omaha, Neb., nobody was talking about Ryan Held. Even NBC’s colorful analyst Rowdy Gaines, usually prone to hyperbole, called Held a “no-name.” But there he was, on the blocks in the 100-meter freestyle final. He had surpassed 104 other swimmers to stand there. The top six in this event would make…