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A president's busy schedule means he can't always receive the Boy Scouts of America's annual Report to the Nation himself. But over the years, the BSA's scheduled Washington visit and the commander in chief's travel schedule have aligned. Below I've gathered photos of presidents receiving the report.
You've met the delegates , and you've read the Report to the Nation for yourself. Now see which of the top power players in Washington got a copy of the report hand-delivered to them this week. As I mentioned on Monday, a delegation of nine of Scouting's finest Scouts and Venturers are in Washington, D.C., to…
You don't have to be an astronaut to recognize the terrain in our January-February "Where Am I? – Rise From the Ashes" contest . 284 readers submitted their guess of the mystery location, and we randomly selected lucky number 232 as our winner.
An Eagle Scout from Maryland, the young woman serving as National Venturing President and a Cub Scout from Sandy Hook, Conn., are among the nine young people selected to represent the Boy Scouts of America during this week's Report to the Nation in Washington, D.C.
Without mining, you wouldn't be reading this blog post right now. That's because the high-tech components found in smartphones, tablets and computers are made of mined minerals. Reading this on a computer? Thank mining for the silicon, copper, gold, silver and aluminum that make it work.
As teenagers, they received red, white and blue Eagle Scout medals. This morning, clad in the red, white and blue of Team USA, Steven Holcomb and Chris Fogt got bronze Olympic ones. The Eagle Scouts were two of the four members of the USA-1 "Night Train 2″ team, which also included Curt Tomasevicz and Steve…
Chief Scout of the World: There's no cooler title around. That's what they called Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the worldwide Scout Movement and therefore one of the masterminds behind the Boy Scouts of America. B-P was also the first recipient of the Silver Buffalo Award in 1926, the highest award the BSA gives adults.
When Waite Phillips donated the land that became Philmont Scout Ranch, the total properties were valued in excess of $5 million. Adjusted for inflation, that's roughly $79.5 million today. Scouts and Scouters who have visited the beautiful, rugged New Mexico paradise know the real value of Waite's gift, however: It's priceless.
Ever witnessed a camp-cooking mishap, chaotic den meeting or Scoutmaster slip-up? In that sense, you're a lot like Scouters from 50 years ago, as evidenced by the collection of 33 Boy Scouts of America cartoons printed in Scouting magazine during the years of 1964 to 1966.
A Scout is brave, but what Lawrence D. Sellers did on Jan. 29, 2013, was something beyond bravery. The Chicago Area Council Eagle Scout was shot in the leg while shielding a friend from gunfire during the Harsh Park attack that killed Hadiya Pendleton .
In 2010, Eagle Scout Steven Holcomb won Team USA's first medal in four-man bobsled in 62 years, driving the United States to gold. Yesterday, he ended another 62-year American medal drought, this time in two-man bobsled. He and teammate Steve Langton won bronze in the event at the Sochi Games.
This much we know: A unit where Scouts/Venturers do everything without feedback or coaching from adult leaders is taking the "youth-led" concept too far. And a unit where adult leaders plan trips and lead meetings isn't taking the concept far enough.
Team USA's bobsledders must be born with a superhuman drive to reach their goals. How else can you explain the fact that 50 percent of USA-1, the four-man Olympic bobsled team with strong medal hopes in Sochi, are Eagle Scouts?
Who wouldn't like to do Exploring in this pleasant fashion," Scouting editors wrote in describing the April 1959 cover seen at right. "It's a case where it might be more fun to fail than to succeed!" It's a cover that must have been considered risqué in its time, making it unlike any Scouting cover printed…
On Wednesday I shared 30 creative and mouthwatering Scout-themed cakes I found by searching around online. At the end of the post, I asked you to share your own Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Eagle Scout and Venturing cakes. Apparently my request did not go unnoticed.
Love of country and reverence for our nation's heroes are staples of the Boy Scouts of America. So it should come as no surprise that BSA Scouts and Scouters are the ones leading efforts to preserve the beaches at Normandy, where allied forces made landfall on D-Day.
Anyone who attended an Eagle Scout court of honor last year knows 2013 was a great year for Eagle Scouts. The same is true when you step back to look at the nationwide picture of young men who became Eagle Scouts in 2013.
Unlike most Scouting awards, there are no requirements for the Silver Buffalo Award. It's not something you work toward or apply for yourself. But when you consider the recipients, you could say the men and women who earn Scouting's highest honor for adults have been working toward the Silver Buffalo Award their entire lives.
The all-new Venturing awards program just got a lot more real. Today the Boy Scouts of America announced the names for the new Venturing awards that will replace the current Bronze, Gold and Silver awards. Say hello to the Venturing, Discovery, Pathfinder and Summit awards.
Any time is a good time for cake. Blue and gold banquets, courts of honor and Scout birthday parties are obvious times to enjoy a Scouting-themed cake. But I propose celebrating with iced deliciousness on less-obvious occasions such as "First Troop Meeting of the Month" or "Our Cub Scouts Are Hungry" or "Second Troop Meeting…
The next time a Scout in your troop says the road to Eagle is too hard, tell him the story of Nathaniel Gray. Nathaniel, an 18-year-old from the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Homewood, was born addicted to crack cocaine. He was raised by his aunt and couldn't walk or eat solid food until he was almost…
Save your right-handed handshakes for boardrooms and networking luncheons. Scouts do things a little differently. The Scout handshake, offered around the world as a token of friendship, uses the left hand, which is the one closest to the heart. Page 20 of the Boy Scout Handbook offers this two-sentence description: "Extend your left hand to…
You've heard of a fire triangle, right? It's the geometric illustration of the three elements a fire needs to ignite: heat, fuel and oxygen. Remove one, and the blaze goes bye-bye. Inspired by this simple illustration, Michael Dulle created what he calls the Scouting triangle.
Only three of these patches were ever made. Baden-Powell's granddaughter sewed each one by hand using thread from a jacket once worn by James E. West." Does that patch-trading pitch make your Spidey sense tingle? In the past, you might have just laughed, said "no deal" and walked away.
Five score and four years ago today, the Boy Scouts of America was born. Yes, the nation's top youth-serving organization was incorporated on this date in 1910. A lot's changed since. In that 104-year span, we've watched 45 Olympics (including the Sochi Games), lived under 18 U.S.
Mark Moshier and the fundraising experts at the Boy Scouts of America hear you. Last week's explanation of why a unit's fundraiser was determined to be against BSA rules left some of you with even more questions about fundraising and the National Council's role in the money-earning process.
The speedy sport of luge has been in Tucker West's blood since age 6 when his dad built a track in the backyard for Tucker and his fellow Cub Scouts to race on. Scouting's been in Tucker's blood even longer.
Eagle Scout Alvin Townley's new book Defiant tells of the 11 American prisoners of war who were shipped from the Hanoi Hilton to an even worse prison in North Vietnam they nicknamed Alcatraz. These "ringleaders, diehard resistors and escape artists" endured torture, loneliness and suffering in cells that measured 3 feet by 9 feet and…
Mining in Society merit badge won't officially launch until Feb. 24 at the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration's Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City. But I've been given the OK to release the merit badge patch and first two requirements today - just to give you and your Scouts a sneak peek at the all-new merit…
In a room filled with 175 Sea Scouts, odds are just one earned the Quartermaster Award last year. Finding him or her in this imaginary room won't be easy, but once you do, you'll be face-to-face with a young man or young woman who worked tirelessly to earn Sea Scouting's highest honor.
Even with about 100 million people watching, Cub Scout Thomas Brown didn't fumble. The 9-year-old from Pack 14 of Virginia Beach, Va., ran onto the field and handed the game ball to head referee Terry McAulay moments before kickoff of yesterday's Super Bowl XLVIII.
Jonathan Ive, who designed the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad, was born the same year the BSA introduced Computers merit badge. That should give you some idea just how old Computers merit badge is and just how much has changed in the world of technology since then.
Scoutmasters can retire or move away, but their legacy lives on. You'll find this imprint in the troop's traditions, in signature meals and in frequently visited camping destinations. And it remains even after every Scout who was there during the Scoutmaster's tenure has grown up.
I stand corrected. Yesterday I blogged about a troop that raised money by bagging groceries for tips at a local supermarket. Today I learned that such fundraisers aren't permitted by the Boy Scouts of America. Mark Moshier, team leader for the BSA's Development and Corporate Alliances and Council Fund Development teams, was friendly and helpful…
Last week we looked at 20 funny cartoons from the pages of Scouting magazine . But BSA publications aren't the only places you'll find Scouting-related cartoons. Artists have been sharing some good-natured laughs about the BSA for years. In Scouting magazine's March-April 1992 issue (which you can find in our digital archives ), we published a roundup…
OK, so maybe it's unfair to blame Paul Siple for the cold weather blanketing the country this week, including below-freezing temps from Washington State to the Florida Panhandle and all across the Northeast. But Siple, who earned the Eagle Scout rank in 1923, is responsible for coining the term we use to describe just how…
Would you like paper or plastic? Or maybe you'd prefer some cold, hard cash. One troop says bagging groceries for tips at the local supermarket is "the best fundraiser our troop does by far." Would it work for your unit?
Sunday will be a big day at churches across the country. And no, I don't mean Broncos and Seahawks fans stopping by to say a prayer for their teams. I'm talking about Scout Sunday, a chance for faith-based chartered organizations to celebrate and recognize Scouting and for Scout units to show their appreciation for the…
Holly and Ron Miller never want another parent or Scout leader to suffer like they have. On Jan. 16, 2010, their 12-year-old son Ian Joshua Miller was on a Scout trip to a north-central Pennsylvania ski area. He became separated from the group and was taking his final sledding run of the evening when his…
A troop's tradition of passing the same position patch from one Scoutmaster to the next has been forever encapsulated in a beautifully written poem. The piece, from the pen of Troop 159 Assistant Scoutmaster Nick Dorosheff, ponders the Scouting magic stored in that "small circle of tan cloth."
Unless you live within a 10-hour drive from one of the BSA's high-adventure bases, you're in for a minimum two-day trip. And staying overnight at a motel or state park increases everyone's share of the travel costs. Enter Zack, a Scout from Houston who contacted me last week.
When the Seahawks and Broncos take the field for Super Bowl XLVIII this Sunday, Cub Scout Thomas Brown won't be watching from his couch like more than 100 million other Americans. He won't be sitting in the frigid seats at MetLife Stadium, either.
That bright red arrow atop a crisp white band is an unmistakeable symbol that the wearer is one of Scouting's best. The sash is an outward sign that the man or woman wearing it is a member of the Order of the Arrow , Scouting's national honor society.
We say it in different languages, but Scouts worldwide live by Lord Baden-Powell's appeal to "leave this world a little better than you found it." Over the weekend the King of Sweden and Scott Teare, former director of the Boy Scouts of America's International Division and current Secretary General of World Scouting, visited the Philippines…
Ahoy, Sea Scouts and adult advisors! While it's true that the BSA is transitioning to the Scout Oath and Scout Law in all programs, I confirmed this morning that the Sea Promise isn't going anywhere. In October 2012, I first reported that the resolution to move away from the Cub Scout Promise, Law of the…
They store and catalog more than a half-million precious pieces of Scouting history. They handle 200 requests a month from individuals wanting their Boy Scout artifacts identified. They even consult on Scouting props and costumes for movies and TV shows like HBO's Boardwalk Empire .
Hey, soon-to-be Eagle Scouts: Don't stop at Page 2 when filling out your Eagle Scout Rank Application (PDF) . Complete the online survey, linked to on the third page (titled Supplemental Eagle Scout Information Form), and you'll get a free MP3 of the song "Ma, You Earned Your Eagle."
Scouts worldwide have lived the "Be Prepared" motto since 1907. So who better than a Boy Scout or Venturer to serve on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Youth Preparedness Council? Right now FEMA's seeking out "youth leaders who are dedicated to public service, who are making a difference in their communities and who want to…
A boy is naturally full of humor," Scouting founder Baden-Powell once said. So it's completely appropriate for us to share a good-natured laugh about those funny, spontaneous moments that make Scouting great. In that spirit, I've gathered 20 of my favorite Scouting cartoons from the 1960 to 1963 issues of Scouting magazine (available for anyone's…
In news that makes a tragic story hit painfully close to home, today we learned Andrew Boldt, the victim of Tuesday's fatal shooting at Purdue University, was an Eagle Scout. Boldt, a 21-year-old undergraduate teaching assistant and electrical engineering major at Purdue, earned Scouting's highest honor in August 2009, Boy Scouts of America records confirm.
