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Eagle Scouts, Scouting professionals and volunteers celebrated 92-year-old John Prince with an Eagle Scout court of honor 75 years after he earned Scouting's highest honor. Price achieved the rank in 1941, just as the world was erupting in war. His Scoutmaster, John Mehltretter, came to Prince's Bayonne, N.J., home, congratulated him and handed him his…
In a way, all Scouters are teachers. All Scouters shape the lives of America's youth and introduce them to new ways of seeing the world. But some Scouters are paid (though not nearly enough) to teach for a living. If that's you, the Boy Scouts of America needs your help.
Eagle Scouts become CEOs, scientists and soldiers. They also become Broncos, Ravens, Dolphins, Redskins, Chiefs, Texans and Chargers. A search of the NFL's 2016 active rosters - nearly 1,700 players in all - turns up a number of Eagle Scouts. These guys are living proof that great things start in Scouting.
Perfectamundo! A short story by Henry Winkler, originally published in the August 2016 edition of Boys' Life magazine, is becoming the basis for the next Here's Hank novel. The Happy Days star announced last week on Twitter that he and co-author Lin Oliver had so much fun writing the BL exclusive short story " Robot on…
Everywhere David Blair goes, he sees people staring at his club foot, which he calls his "skinny, atrophied leg." "It's humorous for me because they don't know I can see their eyes, because they are busy looking at my leg," he says.
Joshua Allen and his family were on vacation in the Stanislaus National Forest near Yosemite National Park when Josh fell over a waterfall and needed to be rescued. He later learned he had broken nine ribs and punctured his lung.
The Philmont Photo Archive now stretches back to 1966, the year U.S. troops in Vietnam numbered 250,000, the American Football League and National Football League agreed to merge and the Beatles performed for the final time in the U.S. If you served on staff at Philmont or attended for an expedition, individual trek or Philmont…
A few days after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, a producer at The Tonight Show With Jay Leno received a call from the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Joe Allbaugh had a message from President Bush for Jay Leno and his staff: Help the country get back to normal by putting The…
Turns out Casper, that friendliest of friendly ghosts, was pretty friendly to the Boy Scouts of America, too. He joined the Cub Scouts, marched alongside Boy Scouts in a New York City parade and even starred in his very own Scouting-themed cartoon called "Boo Scout."
If not for Camp Birch near Springfield, Ohio, John Lithgow might not be the award-winning actor he is today. Lithgow is a star of the big screen ( The World According to Garp , Terms of Endearment ); small screen ( 3rd Rock from the Sun , Dexter ); and stage ( The Changing Room , Sweet Smell of Success ).
Chuck Eaton grew up in a single-parent home. His mom enrolled him in Cub Scouting because "she wanted neighborhood dads to teach me things she didn't know about," he says. "How to change the oil, simple home repairs, how to camp, how to fish, probably even how to talk sports.
In one memorable passage from The Boys in the Boat , Daniel James Brown compares the 1936 U.S. Olympic rowing team to an orchestra. "If one fellow in an orchestra was playing out of tune, or playing at a different tempo, the whole piece would naturally be ruined," he writes.
There's a lot to love about the 13th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook. There are the 13 things I listed here , and there are many more that didn't make my list. But one bit of feedback the BSA has heard about the Handbook is that the rank requirements section (beginning on page 438) doesn't…
One Connecticut Scoutmaster's journey to the top of the world started much closer to sea level. Mark Milewski, Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster of Troop 25 in Manchester, Conn., reached the summit of Mount Everest in May, and he says Scouting gave him the character and grit he needed to get there.
Elijah Hood's life is full of compelling contrasts. There's the Elijah Hood who runs through (not around) defenders, ruthlessly punishing anyone who gets in his way on the football field. The 6-foot, 220-pounder amassed 1,463 yards - 16th most in the country - and 17 touchdowns for the North Carolina Tar Heels last season.
In 2015, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's CyberTipline received 4.4 million reports of child sexual abuse. That's a fact not meant to scare you but to clarify what we - the Boy Scouts of America and other youth-serving organizations - are up against.
While trying to light her camp stove, hiker Dawn Nakano severely burned her lower leg. What happened next was straight out of Hollywood. “If our story was a movie, no one would believe the part where, right after the accident, as we realize how difficult it will be to get to a hospital, along comes…
It's the National Park Service's 100th birthday, but you get the gift. 2017 National Jamboree leaders this week announced the creation of 22 special subcamp patches, each celebrating a different national park. As first reported on the Summit Bechtel Reserve website , the 2017 National Jamboree subcamps have been renamed in honor of national parks - from…
Thomas Donohue, a Distinguished Eagle Scout who is president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has a message for the 3 million businesses - companies large and small - who are members of the Chamber. He says Exploring , the BSA's hands-on career-development program for young people ages 14 to 21, is a powerful tool for…
Carry a century of Scouting stories, knowledge and history everywhere you go by downloading the new Scouting magazine app. With the app, available for iOS, Android and Kindle devices, you can browse every issue of Scouting magazine ever printed - 1913 to today - for just $4.99 a year.
For every two open STEM jobs right now, there's only one qualified candidate. And while lots of people are talking about the dearth of hands-on STEM experience for young people, the Boy Scouts of America is doing something about it.
Plan ahead. Talk to the Scout's parents. Be smart about storage and labeling. Taking these steps and others when dealing with a youth member's medication is a vital part of keeping our Scouts and Venturers safe and healthy. Here's the latest: The July 2016 update to the Guide to Safe Scouting includes some new guidance…
Time for a new uniform? Or how about a new pair of boots? If a visit to your local Scout shop is imminent, take this chance to put some extra cash in your pocket. Test your knowledge of U.S. geography in the Scouting magazine Where Am I?
It wasn't adrenaline or horsepower that first got Pat Currie interested in all-terrain vehicles. It was the potential these four-wheeled machines have to recruit new Scouts and to retain older Scouts and Venturers. Currie, Scout Executive of the Dallas-based Circle Ten Council, learned of the Polaris ATV program after the BSA's National Service Center conducted…
Jared Ward is an elite-level marathon racer, a statistics professor at BYU, a father of two and a member of Team USA's 2016 Olympic team. So, yeah. The 27-year-old has experienced some incredible things in his life. That makes it all the more remarkable to hear him say this: "Some of my best memories came…
Deadly flooding in Louisiana has affected at least 40,000 homes - many belonging to Scout families. Scouts and Scouters in the Evangeline Area Council in Lafayette and the Istrouma Area Council in Baton Rouge have been displaced. "I can't begin to describe the widespread devastation but am overwhelmed with pride for our community as I witness…
Hiking around your neighborhood wearing a brick-filled backpack is a good way to get your body in shape for Philmont. But what about your mind? That's where the Philmont Advisor Skills School and Philmont Advisor Workshop really shine. These courses - offered both at Philmont and in a city near you - are designed for adult advisors…
Finishing the longest track and field race in the Olympics takes perseverance. Same with finishing the journey toward becoming an Eagle Scout. Just ask John Nunn - one of the few to have done both. Nunn, 38, is an Eagle Scout who will compete in Friday's 50-kilometer race walk at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
We've heard from Ryan Held, the Eagle Scout who won a gold medal at the Rio Olympics and says Scouting gave him a welcome respite from the stress of competitive swimming. Now we get to hear from his parents, who say both of their Eagle Scout sons are proof that Scouting helps prepare young people…
Swim, bike, run … and earn the highest award in Scouting. All in a life's work for Greg Billington, an Eagle Scout who will compete in Thursday's Olympic triathlon. Billington, 27, says you don't have to be Superman (or, in his case, Aquaman) to succeed in school, sports and Scouts.
There are countless reasons why Scouts love attending summer camp: meeting new friends, conquering challenges and earning merit badges, to name three. But when Chief Seattle Council's Camp Parsons polled its campers this summer, one Scout gave a gloriously perfect response when asked why he's glad he went to camp.
Eight-man rowing, more than any other Olympic sport, rewards flawless teamwork. So it's exciting, though not shocking, to learn that one of the members of Team USA's eight-man rowing team is an Eagle Scout. Rob Munn, one of seven Eagle Scout Olympians in Rio, will race for gold in Saturday's finals.
Looking to add a dose of leadership training to your next big Scouting adventure? Integrate Kodiak Challenge into the plan, and you'll double the impact the trip has on Scouts and Venturers. Kodiak Challenge invites young people to step outside their comfort zones to experience hands-on leadership training.
John Erickson had the feeling he was being watched. The then-Scout Executive was buying milk inside a convenience store in Baton Rouge, La., when he turned to see a boy staring at him. "Are you a Scoutmaster?" the boy asked.
I've told you about 2016 Olympians with Scouting ties , but today we step back 120 years to uncover Scouting connections at the very first Olympics of the modern era. In 1896 in Athens, Robert Garrett of Baltimore became the first modern Olympic champion in discus throw and shot put.
Eagle Scout. Arrowman. Olympic gold medalist. Personable Today show guest. Is there anything Ryan Held can't do? The 21-year-old, who is one of seven Eagle Scouts on the 2016 U.S. Olympic roster , won a gold medal Sunday night as a member of Team USA's 4×100 freestyle relay team.
At the U.S Olympic Swimming Trials in June in Omaha, Neb., nobody was talking about Ryan Held. Even NBC's colorful analyst Rowdy Gaines, usually prone to hyperbole, called Held a "no-name." But there he was, on the blocks in the 100-meter freestyle final.
Every year, outdoor gear manufacturers from around the globe show off their latest and greatest at the Outdoor Retailer summer market in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our gear experts spent the last few days combing the floor to find the coolest gear to update your wish lists for your next Scouting outing.
As the Eagle Scout on Team USA's beach volleyball team, Casey Patterson has built up quite a reputation. "I am the guy who has everything when we travel. I fix the net, court and anything else needed to travel the world," he says.
Venturing turns 20 in 2018, and you and your crew are invited to the party. The BSA's high-adventure program for young men and young women has announced that the next VenturingFest, celebrating the program's 20th anniversary, will take place July 1 to 6, 2018, at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia.
The National Eagle Scout Association wants to make college more affordable for more than 100 worthy Eagle Scouts across the country. The window for 2017 Eagle Scout scholarships opened Aug. 1, 2016, and will slam shut on Oct. 31, 2016.
The creative minds behind some of your favorite outdoor gear brands came together tonight to race at the Outdoor Retailer Pinewood Derby , hosted by the Boy Scouts of America's Scouting Works team. Fifteen cars competed in two categories, "Classic" and "Unlimited," and Granite Gear took first place in both with two separate (and impressively designed)…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
Country singer-songwriter Ben Gallaher doesn't hide the fact that he's an Eagle Scout. He includes those 10 letters in his Twitter bio , on his Facebook page and on his official website . He also lives those 10 letters every day as he tours the country playing music in front of screaming crowds.
Today's Tuesday Talkback is all about Boys' Life magazine. Join me in sharing stories about BL ‘s impact on your family. Once per month, every month, the Wendell mailbox became a treasure chest. Approximately 29 days out of 30, it held catalogs and bills and letters addressed to Mom and Dad.
Philmont's digital photo archive now stretches back to the year the United States celebrated its bicentennial, Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Yes, the Philmont Photo Archive now includes every group photo from 1976 to present day.
