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The Archbishop of New York, the former CEO of Kampgrounds of America and the driving force behind the Composite Materials merit badge are three of the dedicated Scouters who received the Silver Buffalo Award at a special ceremony tonight. The 2016 Silver Buffalo Award class includes 13 Scouting volunteers whose contributions to our movement on…
When a Scout sells a box or tin of Camp Masters popcorn, he's selling more than just a tasty treat. He's selling the life-changing Scouting program made possible by fundraisers like the one Camp Masters helps councils and units run each year.
An Eagle Scout from Wisconsin who built an elementary school playground for his service project and another from South Carolina who wants to be an astrophysicist are the recipients of major scholarships from the National Eagle Scout Association. The young men were honored this morning at NESA's popular Americanism Breakfast at the BSA's annual meeting.
No, your eyes aren't deceiving you. That blur you saw zip by at more than 200 mph really did say "Scouting!" on it. That's the No. 19 Boy Scouts of America car, owned by longtime Scouting supporters Dale and Gail Coyne.
The Boy Scouts of America today elected Randall Stephenson, the AT&T chairman and CEO, as its 36th national president. Stephenson, in the BSA's official release about his election , called the BSA "one of the best character-building and leadership development organizations in the world."
Dr. Robert M. Gates, in his farewell address as BSA national president, said America needs Scouting and offered three priority areas for the continued success of our movement. Gates, the former defense secretary and director of the CIA, addressed a crowd of volunteers and professionals at the BSA's annual meeting this morning in San Diego.
Tico Perez has received nearly every award in Scouting: Eagle Scout, Silver Buffalo Award, Order of the Arrow Distinguished Service Award - the list goes on. He has served on the committees that selected the past three Chief Scout Executives. And everywhere he goes he speaks passionately about Scouting, presenting a powerful, often off-the-cuff argument for…
Glenn A. Adams ended each of his quarterly columns for Eagles' Call magazine the same way: "from the Eagle trail." How appropriate, because for eight years as president of the National Eagle Scout Association, he has led the way as countless Scouts took the trail toward Scouting's highest honor.
When Richard Nixon resigned as president in 1974, the United States was in turmoil. It needed a leader. It needed a man of character to right the ship. It needed an Eagle Scout. A new documentary on the National Geographic Channel highlights Gerald R.
The American Legion has been committed to Scouting ever since its congressional charter in 1919. In fact, at its first national convention in Minneapolis in November 1919, the Legion passed a resolution in support of the Boy Scouts of America.
Now that Sea Scouts have their own program , it's time for them to have their own leadership awards. The new Sea Scout Leadership Award will debut in 2017 to recognize outstanding service to Sea Scouting in 2016. There will be awards to celebrate youth and adults at the council, area, regional and national levels.
Someone can drown in the time it takes you to respond to a text message. And it can happen without a sound . That's meant not to scare you but to remind you that awareness and supervision are critical tools for keeping Scout-age children safe in and around water.
While renovating the Talent Factory Theater in Nevada, Iowa, Larry Sloan and his wife found an old wallet lodged in the floorboards. Inside the plastic wallet were some generations-old clues to its age and owner's identity: a 1944 pocket calendar, ration stamps, old faded photos, a handwritten emergency contact card - and a Boy Scout membership…
Most patrols don't think "gourmet salad" when planning their campout menu. But with a recipe like this one I tried last week, that might change. A Dallas-based salad chain now has a Scouting-themed salad called the Tenderfoot. Snappy Salads combines these ingredients to make the Tenderfoot: artisan lettuce, romaine, green onion, grilled peach, "rattlesnake beans…
So you earned Eagle at age 17. (Or was it 17.5? Or 17.9?) The point is you made it. You're an Eagle Scout for life. I know your parents, leaders and fellow Eagle Scouts are extremely proud of you. I also know that as a 17-year-old Eagle, you might have heard from an adult or…
As a Scout attending summer camp one year, I remember taking garlic tablets to repel mosquitoes. Bad news: We still got bitten. Good news: We didn't see a single vampire the whole week. These days, defending yourself and your Scouts from mosquitoes is even more of an arm- and leg- and head-scratcher than it was…
Vice President Joe Biden says Scouting teaches young people "many valuable life lessons." Scouts "acquire numerous important skills, adopt guiding principles, and forge new and lasting friendships." And how does he know all this? "Because I was once a Boy Scout," Biden writes.
Justice Boston grew up hearing gunshots and seeing the red-and-blue lights of police cars on his street. Scouting offered a way out. Justice, an Eagle Scout, shares his story in a powerful new video from the National Capital Area Council.
Sam Charles received several congratulatory letters when he became an Eagle Scout last year - from astronauts, politicians and coaches. But only one came from the man who dreamed up Jon Snow, Arya Stark and Tyrion Lannister. Yes, the letter Sam received from author George R.
There's plenty of great material out there to help Cub Scouters recruit boys into their pack and den. Focusing on Cub Scouts makes sense. Why not introduce families to the adventure of Scouting as early as possible? But less is said about another important aspect of strengthening the Scouting movement: recruiting Boy Scouts.
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.
Pause the playlist, silence the sports talk and call an audible on the audiobook. Take a few moments of your commute - just 10 to 15 minutes a month - to make yourself a more-informed Scouter. With the BSA's triple-threat lineup of monthly podcasts - CubCast, ScoutCast and the new ExploringCast - you'll be the smartest Scouter in your…
Once you've mastered the basics of Boy Scouting, it's time to level up. That's the goal of Volume 2 of the Troop Leader Guidebook , the BSA's publication for experienced leaders that addresses topics like self-evaluation, succession planning, leadership styles, high adventure, working with older Scouts, working with Scouts with disabilities, counseling, conflict resolution and more.
Make yourself a better Cub Scout leader and enjoy an affordable, incredible family vacation? Yes, this summer, you really can have it all. And yes, there's still time to sign up. Cub Scout conferences at the Philmont Training Center deliver a cost-effective family vacation, lifelong Cub Scouting friendships and high-quality adult leader training with ideas…
Cub Scout Derek Winters loves cars. He loves the movie Cars . He loves his grandfather's collection of NASCAR die-cast model cars. And, of course, he loves the Pinewood Derby. When deciding on a design for this year's Pack 2 Pinewood Derby Race, the Flint River Council Cub Scout took inspiration from his grandfather's collection.
Isaiah Knox, not pictured in the group photo above, is the 12th Starkville High School Eagle Scout in this year's class. With all due respect to the Yellow Jackets that are their high school's mascot, 2016 is the year of the Eagles in Starkville, Miss.
About 6 percent of eligible Scouts become Eagle Scouts - a rare, impressive feat. Rarer still is the Hornaday Award, earned by just 0.001 percent of Scouts and Venturers. It's among the rarest awards in Scouting; each year, only about 12 young people earn one.
An all-female Sea Scout ship from San Francisco that operates on a historic wooden whaleboat has been named the BSA's top ship for 2016. The 2016 National Flagship Award goes to Ship 100, nicknamed the "Viking," which is part of the San Francisco Bay Area Council.
It's said by witnesses in court, newly elected officials and couples getting married. It's taken by physicians pledging to protect patients. It's essential to being a Scout. It's called an oath. More powerful than a promise, an oath is an unbreakable commitment about one's future behavior.
Journey to Excellence (JTE) give you feedback on your Scout unit's progress during the entire Scouting year. And now the team behind JTE wants feedback to make the JTE requirements and scorecards even more useful. JTE - the BSA's tool for helping leaders plan their program, monitor progress and assess their Scouting success - uses separate scoresheets…
He was the first Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of America. He helped write the first Boy Scout Handbook . And today there's a Scout camp in Greenwich, Conn., that bears his name. But there's a lot you probably don't know about Ernest Thompson Seton, one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America.
Good news for Cub Scouts who love to swim, canoe and kayak: the water is just fine. Contrary to past BSA program design, all Cub Scouts - not just Webelos - may participate in paddle sports as a pack or den; previously, they could only do so at district or council events.
Late on Saturday night, the printer sounded an alarm: the cyan and yellow ink cartridges were running dangerously low. I turned to Brian, my assistant scribe, to help me make a life-or-death critical decision. "OK, here's the situation. We have two options," I said.
Things were a little different the second time Hannah Wheaton visited Haiti. In her first trip, in 2014, Hannah visited Haiti with a grand but complicated idea for a service project: Her Venturing crew wanted to start a Scout unit at a Haitian orphanage.
Need some cash for the next trip to your local Scout Shop? Test your U.S. geography with the Scouting magazine Where Am I? contest, where we randomly select one correct answer to receive a $100 gift card to ScoutStuff.org . Take a closer look at the photo featured above and read the clues in the newest…
Not many teenagers can say they spend time in a retirement home on a weekly basis. That is, unless they're members of Crew 94 of Dover, Pa. The crew meets every week at its chartered organization, Providence Place Senior Living.
Yes, your official title - the position indicated on your BSA registration - says you're an assistant Scoutmaster. But now a Scouting colleague has asked you to sit on the troop committee as well. You agree (just an hour a week, right?), but when you try to register your second position, it turns out the BSA's registration…
When a famous Hollywood actor calls your good turn "an example of excellence and a source of pride for your community," you know it's a good day. Seems like Illinois Eagle Scout Tristin Budzyn-Barker has had nothing but good days recently.
If seeing is believing, prepare to be a believer. This week we get our first look at the new T-shirts and caps to be worn by Lions - members of the pilot program for kindergarten boys set to roll out in participating councils this fall.
Eagle Scout K’Von Jackson was one of just 25 Illinois residents to receive the Governor's Volunteer Service Award earlier this month.
Do your part to expand Venturing's reach by attending one of several youth and adult Venturing conferences held this summer at Philmont and the Summit.
On April 10, nearly 12,000 Scouts, Scouters and family members packed Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium for the annual confluence of Scouting and baseball.
Serious about STEM? Time to prove it. Turn your passion for STEM into real results by attending one of these STEM conferences at Philmont or SBR.
Coming soon to your mailbox: The May-June issue of Scouting magazine features stories on Sea Scouting, troop fitness, knot-tying and much more!
Scouting is for everyone, so in honor of Autism Awareness Month, I wanted to direct you toward six resources for working with Scouts with autism.
Illinois Boy Scout Tristin Budzyn-Barker returned a lost wallet belonging to actor Chris Hemsworth. That good turn got him on "The Ellen Degeneres Show."
The Boy Scouts of America is one of 13 founding members of Water Safety USA, a new roundtable of organizations committed to preventing drownings.
Wood Badge ticket items cover a range of Scouting efforts. What is your favorite act of service to Scouting? Share it here.
We asked two volunteers for the 2017 Jamboree to review a few of the problematic areas for 2013 — and share how they've been addressed.
Pack 263 of Windham, N.H., won a big prize in the local supermarket's Monopoly game. What they did with the winnings is unbelievably inspiring.
