Posts Tagged ‘Brian On Scouting’

On the third weekend in October, 1 million Scouts from 150 different countries will unite to celebrate the global power of Scouting. And they’ll do it without leaving the neighborhood. Join the fun by involving your pack, troop, team, post, ship or crew in the 2016 Jamboree-on-the-Air and Jamboree-on-the-Internet — held concurrently Oct. 14 to 16, 2016. This year’s theme — “Discover…

At least five members of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team competing in Rio de Janeiro this month are Eagle Scouts, the National Eagle Scout Association has confirmed. Before they wore red, white and blue uniforms for Team USA, these men — two swimmers, a race walker, a triathlete and a beach volleyball player — wore the red, white…

We need to have a talk about chafing. I know, I know. Just thinking about this irritating side effect of outdoor adventure is enough to give you panicked flashbacks to the last episode. The burning! But a Scout is brave. Plus, I promise to keep this quick. So quick, in fact, that this embarrassing problem has a one-step solution. Step 1: Next time,…

Look at photos of the same Scout or Venturer — once in his or her early Scouting years and once later in life. The visible changes will be obvious. The nonvisible changes, such as more confidence, better character and stronger leadership skills, exist just out of view. This life-changing power of Scouting inspired Scouts Then and Now, a Bryan on Scouting blog series. The premise is simple.…

Want to learn some skills? Climb some hills? Do good deeds for those in need? Then follow Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock and the Peanuts gang by becoming a Boy Scout. Yes, the same fun things — hiking, biking, making friends — that Scouts do today is what interested young men in 1979 when the BSA released a…