Posts Tagged ‘Brian On Scouting’

Professional bass fisherman Tom Redington calls it fishing’s biggest “urban legend.” It goes like this: You can’t catch fish in an urban environment. Nothing will bite unless you’re miles and miles from the nearest highway. The truth is much more convenient. Redington has caught fish, including the proverbial “big one,” in the middle of Chicago,…

Addison Foli thought he should head for a career in marine biology, but after one semester, he realized college wasn’t for him. Back to the drawing board. What job should the Gainesville, Fla., Eagle Scout pursue? His godfather — an electrician — suggested he look into a trade field. That’s when his family reminded him…

Robert Podboy loves Scout summer camp. This month, he’s attending his 59th consecutive one at Sinoquipe Scout Reservation in Pennsylvania. “I do enjoy camping and still go hiking as long as it’s not too strenuous,” the 88-year-old retired optometrist says. Podboy, who serves as a committee member for Troop 97 in Waynesboro, Pa., got involved…

For Nathan Fain, the toughest part of completing his Eagle Scout project wasn’t building an innovative musical playground or making sure it was fully accessible for students with physical or mental challenges. And it wasn’t raising $40,000 for the project or leading 19 fellow teenagers who helped him complete the work. For Nathan Fain, the…

Do you crave more time with your children and less time bouncing between drop-offs and pickups? Julie Anderson has been there. Like most parents, she laments not being able to spend enough quality time with her two children, Ian and Samantha. That’s why Anderson is such a fan of Family Scouting, the BSA’s push to…

Hiking boots are made for walking, and life jackets are made for canoeing. As for camp chairs, those are made for sitting down at summer camp. In fact, I’m going to say camp chairs are the most important piece of gear an adult leader can pack for their weeklong Scouting sojourn. Not a cot. Not…

Philmont Scout Ranch announced Monday that the still-burning Ute Park Fire has forced it to cancel all backcountry treks from June 8 to July 14. Treks after July 14 may resume, likely with altered itineraries, if backcountry conditions improve. Additionally, programs scheduled to take place at the Philmont Training Center have been canceled through June…

Pack 246 of Woodland Hills, Calif., isn’t just a group of Cub Scouts and their parents. Pack 246 is a family. So when Chris L. was hospitalized with pneumonia last week, his packmates were there for him — standing right outside his hospital window with signs and the Pack 246 banner. You see, it wasn’t…

When it comes to gaining perspective about life, it’s hard to beat the view from the top of the world. Matt Moniz, a 20-year-old Eagle Scout and the BSA’s first Adventure Ambassador, made it to the summit of Mount Everest on May 20, 2018. This was Matt’s third Everest attempt, and coming up short twice…

When a young person joins the Boy Scouts of America, one of the first things he or she learns is the Scout Oath, and every member starts the Oath the same way: “On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God …” The wording was not created at random. Duty…