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Yes! ClassB ® custom patches are BACK! We're incredibly excited to be able to provide custom patches once again to our customers. Whether you're looking for a patch that requires a laser cut edge, merrowed edge, button loops, metallic or neon thread, cool looking "ghosted" artwork – we can do it all.
If only there was some sort of printed version of the ClassB website so that you could bring it to your next unit meeting. Boy, that would be helpful, wouldn't it? Look no further! ClassB Troop and Pack Catalogs are now available!
While at a meeting, a Cubmaster shared an idea with us that his pack uses to increase the amount of new boys joining the pack. His pack had a fun idea for recruitment night. On recruitment night at the elementary school, the night goes just like any other pack's recruitment night with one key difference.
Last month's entries to our Scouting photo contest on flickr were some of our strongest entries yet. Here are a few that really caught our eye. One of these photographs will win the taker a $100 Gift Certificate for some sweet custom shirts!
For anyone who has ever wished that they could read the mail of the men who founded the BSA, The Scouting Party will be of great interest. This well-researched book uses the backdrop of America during the Progressive Movement in the early 1900′s to focus on the often strained relationships of men like Ernest Thompson…
This summer, ClassB had the pleasure of spending a day at impressive Camp La-No-Che , located on the North shore of Lake Norris in Paisley, Florida. Our morning started out with a guided tour of the 1,480 acre camp. Highlights included a trip down to the beautiful lakefront to check out all of the options for…
If you're looking for a book on the BSA's history that really give some insight on why the Scouting movement is organized the way it is, check out To Do My Best James E. West and the History of the Boy Scouts of America.
Pull out the trusty beach chair, adjust the sun-brella, pour your favorite beverage over ice, and dive into our Summer Reading Series! In some cases, it really does take one to know one and Alvin Townley author of Spirit of Adventure a book about the legacy of Eagle Scouts in America, is an Eagle Scout…
Every month this year we have held a Scouting photo contest and have given away over $500 worth of custom t-shirts to winning photographers. This month we've picked 3 finalists. The winning photo will earn $100 Gift Certificate for some cool custom t-shirts!
Pull out the trusty beach chair, adjust the sun-brella, pour your favorite beverage over ice, and dive into our Summer Reading Series! Our first book tells the long overdue story of America's best trained Scout leaders "…every Scout and every leader in the Boy Scouts of America today has been influenced by someone who has…
It's that time of year again! In celebration of all things campy, we decided to bring you a few of our favorite kids funny letters from camp. Dear Mom and Dad… This little girl seems to have only one goal in mind.
Here are the finalists for last month's photo contest. All the entrants had to do to participate was upload a Scouting pic to flickr and tag it "ClassBPhoto2011″. The winner, receives a $100 Gift Card that they can use to get custom screen printed t-shirts from us We hold a Scouting photo contest every month…
For Earth Day, ClassB decided to award one camp with a grant to help them complete a planned conservation project. There were many wonderful proposals submitted, and while we hope that all of them get completed this year, the one that ClassB decided to sponsor was Cherokee Scout Reservation's "Life Cycle Environmental Impact Project."
Here they are, the four photo contest finalists of last month! One of these photographers will win a $100 Gift Card from ClassB April Photo Contest Finalists Revealed! is a post from: ClassB® Custom BSA® T-shirts Blog This post is © ClassB, Inc. and cannot be reproduced in whole without prior written permission.
These are the finalists for our March Scouting Photo Contest on flickr . The Winner will be announced later today and will receive $100 Gift Card from ClassB! If you enjoy taking Scouting photos, upload them to flickr with the tag: ClassBPhoto2011 and maybe one of your pictures will be a finalist next month!
Last weekend, ClassB had the honor of being guests of Dale Coyne Motorsports and the #19 BSA Indy Car for the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Florida. The event marked a lot of firsts for everyone involved. It was the first Grand Prix of the season for the IZOD Indy Car Series drivers.
A few weeks ago, the Allohak District held their annual pinewood derby sponsored by Pack 311 and Darby Community Church. ClassB was fortunate enough to be invited to judge the design competition. It was a beautiful day and things got off to a great start as the sponsoring pack served up a hot breakfast of…
It's time to announce last month's Scouting photo contest winner. Our judges looked over the pool of flickr submissions and selected the following finalists… All of these pictures were excellent in their own way, but since February is Scouting History month, we decided to go with a vintage photo to claim the $100 ClassB Gift…
A week ago, ClassB® had the pleasure to attend the Scoutmasters Camporee of South Florida . This Camporee is an annual event organized by the South Florida Council and attended by over 2,000 Scouts and adult leaders from around the region.
Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell was born on February 22nd, 1857. In addition to founding the International Scouting Movement, Powell was a Lieutenant-General with the British Army and later authored several books on military reconnaissance and training before completing Scouting for Boys in 1908.
Last year, ClassB hit a personal record of using over 1,000 gallons of ink on our custom t-shirts. To commemorate this milestone, we put together a really cool infographic that shows how much of each color was used. The results were pretty interesting!
Is anyone more recognizable than a Scout in uniform? Probably everyone in America, at one time or another, has seen someone in the iconic khaki shirt, neckerchief, and olive shorts or pants. The first version of the Scout uniform was inspired from the very thing Baden-Powell wore in the British Army.
1930 brought on a significant addition to Scouting with the development of Cub Scouting for younger boys. Used by permission. Boy Scouts of America® All Rights Reserved. In the early years of the BSA, leaders recognized what they called a "younger boy problem," meaning that boys below the age of 12 were watching their older…
To honor our loyal Scouting supporters, customers and volunteers, we'd like to use the month of February to focus this blog on events related to Scouting's history. The first post having to do with the birthday of the BSA . The BSA was founded on February 8th, 1910, but its origins can be traced back a…
ClassB® celebrated Pinewood Derby® season this year by launching our own Pinewood Derby event last week. All staff were invited to design and build their own car, with prizes being awarded for "best design" and "fastest." Cars were built using official Pinewood Derby kits and had to weigh in at 5 oz.
The time has come to display the winning photo from our January Scouting® Photo Contest. You can view all of the submissions and leave comments on your favorites here . There were many fantastic entries, but after our judges carefully looked through every one, they narrowed it down to these finalists.
It's Pinewood Derby season again and to let the good times roll, we've compiled a series of blog posts based on the popular Cub Scout activity of building and racing wooden cars. In this final post, we thought it would be fun to showcase some of the coolest cars we've encountered on the internet.
In Part 3 of our blog series to help get you ready for the Pinewood Derby, we wanted to post some of the finer points of the Derby's history. Used by permission. Boy Scouts of America® All Rights Reserved. The Pinewood Derby was approved as an official Cub Scout Activity in 1955, but the first…
Car Designs are Only Limited by Your Imagination. (via Flickr) Pinewood Derby season is upon us and we wanted to share some helpful blog posts to get you and your car ready for the big race. In the first post of our 4 part Pinewood Derby series, we discussed how to build your car for…
Photo (cc) via Flickr, Peter E. Lee It's Pinewood Derby season and we want to share some tips that will help you and your Scouts have a great time at your pack's Pinewood Derby. In part 1 of this 4 part series, we're going to offer some tips to consider when trying to build the…
We're excited to announce the winner of our December 2010 photo contest. You can see all the photo submissions by clicking here and here . We loved all the entries, but after going through all of the photos, we narrowed it down to 3 finalists: We wanted to give recognition to all 3 photos because they…
Do we have any photography fans in the house? We sure hope so, because ClassB is holding a Scouting photo contest to find the best Scouting picture from 2010. If you have a photo that is related to Scouting, enter it into the competition for your chance to win our awesome prize package.
Hello Scouts! For those of you who don't know yet, we started a brand new Facebook page just for Scouts this week. Hurry and "friend" us because we are randomly giving away all sorts of Scouting goodies to our fans.
Hello Scouts! It's time to get back to our weekly BSA news posts. Every week we choose a few interesting news stories from around the country and feature them below for all of our blog readers to see. A lot of times some great news stories will fall through the cracks and not be seen…
Hey Scouts! We wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a very safe and happy Thanksgiving. As you gather with your family and feast on that delicious turkey and stuffing, you should also remember what Thanksgiving Day is all about.
Last weekend, the Gulf Ridge and West Central Florida Councils held their Centennial Camporee at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. This was the largest-ever gathering of Scouts in the West Central Florida area. Thousands of Scouts, from Tigers to Venturers, crossed paths at the Fairgrounds for an exciting, action packed weekend of Scouting, Camping…
Howdy Scouts! This week I found a tremendous amount of stories out there about Scouts who were lending a helping hand and giving back to their communities. So this edition of "Scouting Week In Review" is going to feature a few stories of how Scouts across the country are doing things to help – some customary…
Every week as I scan the newswires for stories, I am amazed at the things Scouts are out there doing on a daily basis. From rescuing drowning victims and helping feed the hungry to something as small as helping an elderly person go grocery shopping, or teaching younger kids how to go fishing – you never…
Thanksgiving Day is still three weeks away, but now is the time to start planning on how you can help those in your community who are in need at this time of year. Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks – and what better way to do it than to give back to your community.
Hello Scouts! It's finally here – Halloween weekend! Before you head out for the fun, trick-or-treating or visiting your friendly neighborhood haunted house, check out this Halloween Safety Guide and make sure to get a good dose of these Halloween Safety Tips .
Hey there Scouts! Another October weekend is upon us, bringing us one week closer to Halloween! If you're looking for a way to raise funds for your troop, a haunted house or haunted trail is a great idea. You could also offer free admission to guests bringing a donation of food, candy or a costume…
Hi Scouts! The Boy Scouts of America released a brand new merit badge pamphlet and circular badge this week and they should be in Scout shops by December. It's all about Geocaching, and if you haven't tried this new techno-version of "hide and seek" then you really need to give it a shot.
Hey everyone! There's a lot going on in Scouting all over the country this time of year. Here is a short list of some cool things we've found this week. If you have any news you'd like to share, feel free to leave it in the comments section below.
Have you read the Ethics column in this month's issue of Scouting magazine? This article is getting a lot of reactions online , particularly the following excerpt about not listening to legally burned CDs in front of Scouts: "So how can Scouters teach ethical behavior related to music downloading?
Hey everyone! This is the first of a new weekly series where we'll be bringing you interesting news and stories from the world of Scouting. Our main goal is to keep you up to date on Scouting news, but we will also be sharing a collection of fun, interesting and motivating stories from news sources…
If you're looking for a way to make your patrol stand out above the rest, then look no further! There's no better way to impress your Boy Scout Troop and show your spirit at your next meeting or event than showing up in one of ClassB's new custom patrol t-shirts .
The 2010 International Coastal Cleanup was held last weekend in communities all around the globe. Every year, volunteers gather to help clean up coastal communities, lakes, rivers, parks and other public areas in an attempt to keep our world a cleaner and safer place to live.
It's not just custom t-shirts we're creating, we've created a new website design too! This new design will allow you to more easily navigate the site so that you can find exactly what you are looking for - every time. And if you do happen to run into a problem, our toll-free number and email address…
Here at ClassB, we always strive to give our customers top-quality custom t-shirts along with the best possible customer service. In fact, we go above and beyond to exercise exceptional quality control procedures several times throughout the creation and production of your t-shirts.
This week, ClassB made another step in its eco-friendly campaign by switching to rechargeable nickel-zinc (NiZn) batteries in all of its AA powered digital equipment. Both nickel and zinc are naturally occurring elements and are not harmful to our environment.
