The Blogoree

Scouting blogs grew from 33 posts in 2006 into a busy run from 2011 to 2015. After that the conversation moved to Facebook, podcasts and video, and volunteers are still writing today.

Milestones on the chart

• Centennial uniform arrives · August 1, 2008 The BSA's new centennial uniform becomes available in August 2008, and bloggers weigh in on the look, the cost and how to mix it with the old one. Source
• Jamboree on the Internet · October 18, 2008 Scouts and Scouters around the world meet online for JOTI, October 18-19, alongside Jamboree on the Air, and several bloggers point readers to the party. Source
• Mike Rowe on earning Eagle · November 1, 2008 Eagle Scout and Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe answers a letter about a boy thinking of quitting, and his words about finishing Eagle travel from blog to blog. Source
• Bear Grylls named UK Chief Scout · May 18, 2009 Adventurer Bear Grylls is announced as the UK's new Chief Scout, with a call for more adult volunteers. Source
• Centennial Boy Scout Handbook · August 4, 2009 The 12th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook, the centennial edition, arrives with a companion website. Source
• Centennial stamp announced · November 12, 2009 The Postal Service and the BSA unveil the design of a "Celebrate Scouting" stamp, due out in July 2010 as part of the 100th anniversary. Source
• The Summit announced · November 19, 2009 The BSA announces its fourth national high-adventure base, The Summit: Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, opening in 2013. Source
• Centennial kick-off rally · December 10, 2009 Scouters across the country log on for a live audiocast that opens the BSA's 100th anniversary year. Source
• Scouting's 100th birthday · February 8, 2010 The Boy Scouts of America marks 100 years since its founding on February 8, 1910. Source
• Historic merit badges · April 1, 2010 Carpentry, Pathfinding, Signaling and Tracking return for 2010, so Scouts can earn the badges the first Scouts knew. Source
• Centennial National Scout Jamboree · July 26, 2010 The 17th National Scout Jamboree opens at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, and runs through August 4. Source
• World Jamboree comes to the Summit · January 13, 2011 The 2019 World Scout Jamboree is awarded to the Summit, the first in the United States since 1967, hosted with Scouts Canada and the Scouts of Mexico. Source
• 100 Days of Scouting · February 8, 2011 On Scouting's birthday, a dozen or so Scouter blogs begin logging something they did for Scouting every day for 100 days, a challenge one blogger started in 2010. Source
• 22nd World Scout Jamboree · July 28, 2011 Around 29,000 Scouts from some 150 countries gather in Sweden for the World Scout Jamboree, and bloggers on both sides of the Atlantic follow along. Source
• Chess merit badge · September 10, 2011 The BSA's newest merit badge launches with a live human chess match in St. Louis, with Scouts as the pieces. Source
• Search and Rescue merit badge · August 20, 2012 After a long wait, Search and Rescue becomes the BSA's 130th merit badge on August 20. Source
• "Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?" · March 4, 2013 A six-episode reality series pitting Scouts against adults in outdoor skills premieres on the National Geographic Channel. Source
• Game Design merit badge · March 6, 2013 Game Design, the BSA's 131st merit badge, teaches Scouts to create, test and refine a game of their own. Source
• Membership resolution vote · May 23, 2013 The BSA National Council approves a resolution removing the youth membership restriction based solely on sexual orientation, effective January 1, 2014. Source
• First jamboree at the Summit · July 15, 2013 The 2013 National Scout Jamboree, July 15-24, is the first held at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. Source
• New Cub Scout program · June 1, 2015 The updated Cub Scout program, built around adventures, officially begins. Source
• Order of the Arrow centennial · August 3, 2015 The 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference, August 3-8 at Michigan State University, celebrates the OA's 100th anniversary. Source
• #DareToDo · August 5, 2015 From the Order of the Arrow's centennial conference comes a hashtag inviting Scouts to share their daily Good Turns online. Source
• 2017 National Jamboree · July 19, 2017 The 2017 National Scout Jamboree runs July 19-28 at the Summit Bechtel Reserve. Source
• Scouting programs open to girls · October 11, 2017 The BSA board announces that Cub Scouting will be open to girls in 2018, with a program for older girls to follow. Source
• Scouts BSA launches · February 1, 2019 The program for ages 11 to 17 becomes Scouts BSA, and girls can begin joining all-girl troops. Source