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In 1986, the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scouts of America, girls buried a time capsule at Camp Low on Rose Dhu Island, Georgia. The granite marker lay undisturbed for 25 years, not to be opened until the centennial anniversary .
Words of Wisdom Wednesday The Words of Wisdom Wednesday series is composed of anecdotal segments to inspire and supplement a Scout's personal development, building core values and moral character. An anecdote on WWW is similar to a "Scoutmaster's Minute". These anecdotes are intended to be shared with your units.
Photo Friday We recognize that our audience has an interest in photography to capture special moments such as Courts of Honors, campouts, winter activities, family vacations, sport events, and other gatherings. "Photo Friday" is intended to help photography amateurs improve their photo shoots through photo tips, which may include basic skills, creative shooting techniques, and…
Two Michigan Girl Scouts, Madison Vorva of Plymouth and Rhiannon Tomtishen of Ann Arbor, received the first ever International Forest Heroes Award for North America. The U.N. is recognizing the two girls for their efforts to bring international attention to the possible extinction of orangutans.
The following is a Guest Article by Mike Dubrall. Mike "Uncle Dub Zero" Blogs and writes informative articles on backpacking and snow camping at 50Miler.com. It may come as a surprise to Scouters in Montana and Wisconsin with their cold weather camping traditions, but for many Scouts in other areas, winter has become a camping…
Photo Friday We recognize that our audience has an interest in photography to capture special moments such as Courts of Honors, campouts, winter activities, family vacations, sport events, and other gatherings. "Photo Friday" is intended to help photography amateurs improve their photo shoots through photo tips, which may include basic skills, creative shooting techniques, and…
Boy Scouts of America Launches New E-Funding Website, Enables Support of Scouting Online Site provides options to donate to local council programs, support development of the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve Irving, TEXAS (Jan. 24, 2012) - Supporting the Boy Scouts of America, one of the nation's largest and most prominent youth character development organizations…
Relationship will support BSA's athletic, leadership, and character-driven program IRVING, Texas, and NEW YORK (January 12, 2012)-Today, at the 2012 MLS SuperDraft in Kansas City, Major League Soccer (MLS), the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, and MLS W.O.R.K.S., MLS' community outreach initiative, announced a alliance with the Boy Scouts of…
Words of Wisdom Wednesday The Words of Wisdom Wednesday series is composed of anecdotal segments to inspire and supplement a Scout's personal development, building core values and moral character. An anecdote on WWW is similar to a "Scoutmaster's Minute". These anecdotes are intended to be shared with your units.
Our original article on Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout? can be found here . The following is the press release from BSA. Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout? Series to Debut on National Geographic Channel This Fall New Series From Original Productions Pits Adults Against Boy Scouts for a Variety of Challenges Irving…
BSA Contingent to Korea National Jamboree By ScoutingNews Staff This year's 13th Korea National Jamboree will be held in Goseong, which was the 17th World Scout Jamboree campsite and located within the Gangwon Province, Korea. The BSA's International Division is currently seeking nominations from Scouts and Scouters between the ages of 14 and 26 to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 17, 2012) The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) today announced that Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) Chief Executive Officer Anna Maria Chávez will be honored with the 2012 Chairman's Award at "A Celebration of Women Entrepreneurship in America" during the USHCC Legislative Summit gala.
The Speakers Bank for BSA has been a great source of great dynamic speakers. They have provided a means to promote Scouting to community organizations. As of last month though, the Bank is closing to new members. The Speakers Bank will continue to supply speech templates and award Speakers Patches and Speakers Knot.
Photo Friday We recognize that our audience has an interest in photography to capture special moments such as Courts of Honors, campouts, winter activities, family vacations, sport events, and other gatherings. "Photo Friday" is intended to help photography amateurs improve their photo shoots through photo tips, which may include basic skills, creative shooting techniques, and…
The following is a Guest Article by Scouter Mom. Scouter Mom Blogs and writes informative articles on all aspects of Scouting at ScouterMom.com. You might have heard that BSA is once again providing theme based Pack meeting plans for Cub Scout leaders.
Words of Wisdom Wednesday The Words of Wisdom Wednesday series is composed of anecdotal segments to inspire and supplement a Scout's personal development, building core values and moral character. An anecdote on WWW is similar to a "Scoutmaster's Minute". These anecdotes are intended to be shared with your units.
Photo Friday We recognize that our audience has an interest in photography to capture special moments such as Courts of Honors, campouts, winter activities, family vacations, sport events, and other gatherings. "Photo Friday" is intended to help photography amateurs improve their photo shoots through photo tips, which may include basic skills, creative shooting techniques, and…
Words of Wisdom Wednesday The Words of Wisdom Wednesday series is composed of anecdotal segments to inspire and supplement a Scout's personal development, building core values and moral character. An anecdote on WWW is similar to a "Scoutmaster's Minute". These anecdotes are intended to be shared with your units.
This pocket-sized deck of 40 + cards contains all the information needed to identify the major coniferous and broad-leaved trees, as well as cactus and yucca, in North America. Each card covers the region where the tree naturally occurs and details the characteristics of the foliage, flowers, fruit, and bark.
The same guy who produces Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers , Thom Beers, has introduced a new unscripted show titled Are You Tougher than a Boy Scout? National Geographic Channel gave Original Productions the greenlight to start shooting this spring, shows will air later this year.
Words of Wisdom Wednesday The Words of Wisdom Wednesday series is composed of anecdotal segments to inspire and supplement a Scout's personal development, building core values and moral character. An anecdote on WWW is similar to a "Scoutmaster's Minute". These anecdotes are intended to be shared with your units.
Red Honor Press has done it again, this Offical Book Description: Set in the Progressive Era so dominated by President Theodore Roosevelt, The Scouting Party: Pioneering and Preservation, Progressivism and Preparedness in the Making of the Boy Scouts of America tells the story of the strong-minded and at times conflicting individuals – including Roosevelt – who shaped…
Lowes and Dremel have teamed up again to offer Pinewood Derby workshops in 2012. At these clinics experts share their tips and tricks for making good looking and fast racing derby cars. Everyone who attends an event will be given a BSA-approved badge and a 10% off Dremel coupon.
Photo Friday We recognize that our audience has an interest in photography to capture special moments such as Courts of Honors, campouts, winter activities, family vacations, sport events, and other gatherings. "Photo Friday" is intended to help photography amateurs improve their photo shoots through photo tips, which may include basic skills, creative shooting techniques, and…
Duchess of Cambridge Becomes Scout Volunteer By Nelson Block The most popular person in the UK, and one of the most recognized people in the world, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton), has just joined Scouting. The stories on US television this morning were about the four charities of which she's just become the…
Do you like powdered sugar? Do you like lemon? Then you'll love the Girl Scout's 100th Anniversary cookie. The Savannah Smiles is a dense shortbread like cookie with a light lemon flavor, topped off with a powdered sugar dusting.Savannah Smiles is named after Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low's hometown, Savannah, Ga.
Article and photos by ScoutingNewsStaff CONROE, TEXAS – With warm clothes and hand warmers stuffed in their packs, Scouts started to roll in to Camp Strake, one of Sam Houston Area Council's four council camps, at 13:00 the day after Christmas for Scout Odyssey Winter Camp. Troop trailers and passengers made their way to each
Words of Wisdom Wednesday The Words of Wisdom Wednesday series is composed of anecdotal segments to inspire and supplement a Scout's personal development, building core values and moral character. An anecdote on WWW is similar to a "Scoutmaster's Minute". These anecdotes are intended to be shared with your units.
The following is a Guest Article by Mike Dubrall. Mike "Uncle Dub Zero" Blogs and writes informative articles on backpacking at 50Miler.com. Earning the 50-Miler Award There is no place in the world like Yosemite National Park! Scouts can wander through the Mariposa Grove, climb Half Dome, look out from Glacier Point, swim in Tenaya
Course Director Roger Tipley and the Sam Houston Area Council would like to announce their Powder Horn Course for 2012. This will be a six-day course covering two weekends. May 4-6 and May 18-20. More information can be found here.
KANSAS CITY, MO - Parishioners and Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 60 are working side-by-side to clean up after a fire destroyed more than walls and tents. The fire started at Westport Presbyterian Church due to an accidental spark while crews installed an AC unit.
New York, N.Y. - In a move designed to focus national attention on girls and the issues they face, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has declared 2012 the Year of the Girl: a celebration of girls, recognition of their leadership potential, and a commitment to creating a coalition of like-minded organizations and individuals in support…
On Monday while you watch the Rose Parade be on the lookout for the Girl Scout's Float. The Girl Scouts have a float each year in the Rose Parade, but this year the float is a little more special. 2012 marks the Girl Scouts of USA's 100th Anniversary.
SAN RAMON, Calif. – On December 19th, Boy Scout Quentin Boasso, 14, of Danville, CA was presented with a certificate of recognition and fire district cap for his service to a fellow citizen. On September 7th, Quentin and his father were flagged down on their way to Home Depot.
Photo Friday We recognize that our audience has an interest in photography to capture special moments such as Courts of Honors, campouts, winter activities, family vacations, sport events, and other gatherings. "Photo Friday" is intended to help photography amateurs improve their photo shoots through photo tips, which may include basic skills, creative shooting techniques, and…
Thank you for your continued support of ScoutingNews.org! This site is nothing without readers eager for more news on the Scouting movement. 2011 has been a great year, and also a year of changes for ScoutingNews, mainly in the past month.
Words of Wisdom Wednesday The Words of Wisdom Wednesday series is composed of anecdotal segments to inspire and supplement a Scout's personal development, building core values and moral character. An anecdote on WWW is similar to a "Scoutmaster's Minute". These anecdotes are intended to be shared with your units.
Photo Friday We recognize that our audience has an interest in photography to capture special moments such as Courts of Honors, campouts, winter activities, family vacations, sport events, and other gatherings. "Photo Friday" is intended to help photography amateurs improve their photo shoots through photo tips, which may include basic skills, creative shooting techniques, and…
Words of Wisdom Wednesday The Words of Wisdom Wednesday series is composed of anecdotal segments to inspire and supplement a Scout's personal development, building core values and moral character. An anecdote on WWW is similar to a "Scoutmaster's Minute". These anecdotes are intended to be shared with your units.
Scouting offers a lot to youth in today's world. The lifelong memories of a rainy campout, the experience of leading peers, and skills for every day life. At the base of it all are first aid and CPR. These skills are invaluable and tie directly to the motto of "Be Prepared."
Softshell jackets should be essential to your winter cupboard. They offer the best of both worlds combining warmth and flexibility in the midst of chilling winds. Unlike most other types of jackets, a good quality softshell jacket is water-resistant, windproof, breathable, and elastic to keep you doing what you enjoy. Great for hiking, skiing, or
Photo Friday The ScoutingNews Staff is delighted to introduce "Photo Friday" to our readers. We recognize that our audience has an interest in photography to capture special moments such as Courts of Honors, campouts, winter activities, family vacations, sport events, and other gatherings. "Photo Friday" is intended to help photography amateurs improve their photo shoots
Its always amazing to carry on the family tradition of earning the Eagle Rank. Its even more amazing to share that tradition with a brother. For triplets Timothy, Alex and Michael from Kansas they take the triple crown by all receiving their Eagle Rank on the same day. Three Eagle Projects in one summer? I'm
Words of Wisdom Wednesday The ScoutingNews Staff is proud to introduce "Words of Wisdom Wednesday" (WWW) to our readers. WWW is composed of anecdotal segments to inspire and supplement a Scout's personal development, building core values and moral character. An anecdote on WWW is similar to a "Scoutmaster's Minute". These anecdotes are intended to be
So your Scout is going to summer camp next year, one of the high adventure experiences that BSA has to offer, an international scout program, or just "Being Prepared" for the 2013 National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve. Obviously you want to see pictures of everything he or she does there. What to do?
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGS) have recently sent representatives to participate in the UN's COP17 Conference on Climate Policies in Durban, South Africa. With 30 Million youth Scouts throughout the world, WOSM has a large impact on teaching youth how to
The National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT), previously an all male leadership training course, is now open to all Venturing youth between the ages of 13 and 17. Yes, you read correctly. NYLT is open to male and female youth. The course focuses on what a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW, and what
Does your unit need a website, but you don't have a web designer Scout-Dad? Center Trail has just launched their new service to take the guess work out of building a website for your Pack, Troop, or Crew. Three separate products are offered: Cool Cubs for Packs, Scout Lodge for Troops, and Explored Trail for…
What's better than completing a conservation project and earning one of the rarest awards known to Scouting? How does $1000 in grant money to help fund the project sound? The William T. Hornaday Award is presented to Scouts who complete certain requirements in addition to planning and executing a conservation project under the guidance of
IRVING, TEXAS – When you stop by your Scout Shop in the near future, you may notice that an adult recognition knot that you have worn is missing from the shelves. Scouting has evolved over the years, and it becomes necessary for BSA to update its inventory. After monitoring and reviewing recommendations, the National Council's
