Posts Tagged ‘Brian On Scouting’

The world simultaneously exhaled on Tuesday when we learned that all 12 young members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach were rescued from Tham Luang Cave in Thailand. Pulling off this rescue effort required dozens of caving experts and hundreds of volunteers. Sadly, one retired Thai Navy SEAL died during the ordeal.…

Summer 2018 has just begun, but excitement continues to build for next summer’s premier Scouting event. The 2019 World Scout Jamboree is less than 400 days away, and it’s not too late to join this global Scouting celebration happening in our backyard. The event is July 22 to Aug. 2, 2019, at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in…

Gardner F. Watts has seen Babe Ruth hit a home run. Twice. He once met Calvin Coolidge, our 30th president, who died in 1933. And in May 2010, at the age of 96, Watts climbed to the crown of the Statue of Liberty. Officials told him they were pretty sure he was the oldest person ever…

Philmont Scout Ranch announced Thursday that extremely dry conditions and the continuing risk of fire have forced it to close its backcountry for the remainder of the 2018 summer season. This means all seven- and 12-day treks scheduled for this summer are canceled. Individual backcountry programs, including Rayado, ROCS, Trail Crew, STEM and Ranch Hands…

Andrew Ford, a Scout from Long Beach, Calif., who learned to shoot a bow and arrow at Cub Scout camp, has been named to the USA Archery Team. Andrew, 15, competes at the Cadet level, which runs through the calendar year of his 17th birthday. He shoots in the Barebow division, which uses a recurve bow like…

As temperatures climb to triple digits, it’s important for Scouts to remain prepared and safe as they set out on their next great summer adventure. For a quick refresher on how to keep cool this summer, I checked with Bev Singel, a registered nurse and the BSA’s health consultant. Here’s what she says: 1. Go…

At Wantagh High School in New York, there are 15 Eagle Scouts in the graduating class of 125. That means 12 percent of this year’s Wantagh graduates earned the highest rank in Scouting. It gets even better. A decade ago, all 15 Eagle Scouts started together in the same Cub Scout pack — Pack 191,…

Scuba diving in enchanting aquamarine waters, sailing in a bay adorned with a lush mountainous backdrop, savoring a delicious fish and rice dinner cooked in leaves and bamboo. Sounds like a great vacation, right? It also sounds like Powder Horn at Hawaii’s Aloha Council. In March, the council hosted 48 Scouts and Scouters from Hawaii and…

Despite being one of the smallest patches in Scouting, square knots tell a big story. Many of these tiny, colorful rectangles represent an award earned as a youth or adult. Others symbolize a volunteer’s efforts to get trained, help others or improve Scouting in some significant way. In cases like the Silver Beaver Award, a…

Going camping with Scouts gets you out of your comfort zone, but that doesn’t mean your campsite needs to be uncomfortable. After a full day of Scouting adventures, you’re ready to relax at camp. By following the five tips below, powered by our friends at Thermacell, you can make roughing it a little less rough.  Most…