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Boy's Life Magazine is accepting pre-orders for its Boy's Life Jamboree Souvenir DVD. Relive the excitement of the 2010 National Scout Jamboree everytime you watch your sovenir DVD. Visit http://boyslife.org/jambodvd to learn more and place your pre-order. DVDs are $15.95 each or you can save 20% by ordering 12 or more.
A reminder of the importance of the Buddy system! (If comic is cut off, click on the comic for it to be opened in a new window) Hat Tip: @Scoutsigns
Scouting's Journey to Excellence is the new performance recognition program for Councils, Districts, and Units. This program replaces the Centennial Quality Recognition program. The BSA Journey to Excellence program uses a balanced approach and key performance indicators to measure performance versus process, encourage and reward success, and achieve the mission.
Iteration, LLC. is creating an iApp for Pinewood Derby® fans. This application will be available for the iPad, and will incorporate physics lessons with the thrill of competition. Additional details about the Pinewood Derby App will be posted when they are made available. Source: BSA Licensing Insider Vol. 3, No. 10
Looking for a low cost way to spend time at Philmont? You should check out a Philmont Trail Crew Trek . Tail Crew Trek (TCT) is a co-ed fourteen-day educational program focused on conservation and leadership development. TCT involves seven days of building trail, a seven-day educational trek throughout Philmont, hands-on experience with a variety of…
Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) Sailfish District will honor the community contributions of Martin County business leaders at the Judge David Harper Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner, a dinner benefit which has been renamed this year to honor the Judge's impressive leadership in the judicial system and community service.
The Executive Board of the Blue Ridge Mountains Council, Boy Scouts of America has signed a lease agreement with Iberdrola Renewables to establish two meteorology towers on the 15,000 acre Blue Ridge Scout Reservation in Pulaski County. These towers will be supplemented by a team of scientists tasked with the collection of biologic, atmospheric, and…
News 46 interviews Don McDougall Troop Leader of Pahrump Boy Scouts and Threodore Ward Local Boy Scout about properly disposing American Flags.
On Saturday, October 2, between 12:00 noon and 4:00 PM, Northern Star Council's Base Camp will host an open house and dedication to give visitors a look inside and a taste of the tremendous program opportunities it offers to our Scouting family and all youth groups.
Check out this news story about the Video Game Belt Loop featuring Scouts from Last Frontier Council. One of the few positive and factually correct stories about the addition of the Video Game Belt Loop. Props to their Marketing Director Chris Daughtrey ( @ChrisLDaughtrey ). You can read a transcript of the video here: http://www.news9.com/global/story.asp?s=13102321
More than five hundred Boy Scouts and parents arrived aboard the USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) Aug. 30 for a tour of the hospital ship during Baltimore Navy Week 2010. The Boy Scouts of America are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year and welcomed the opportunity to learn about the Comfort's mission and abilities.
Naval Support Activity Washington (NSAW) and elements of the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy Leadership Training Site Washington and the future Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling,recently supported Boy Scouts from across the country, converging on the nation's capital to celebrate the Centennial anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.
To honor 100 years of service, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has received a $100,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS). The grant will be used toward the Boy Scouts of America Natural Resources Conservation Local Council Grants.
Experience the beauty of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in the winter. A silent snow covered landscape, with no bugs or people around you. At OKPIK you can: - Cross country ski and snowshoe in the back country. - Camp comfortably in below zero temperatures.
The Buzz is on location at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree to talk about one of the newest merit badges: Robotics! Featuring: Marianne Elden from Internal Communications and Brad Lauer with VEX Robotics.
The Buzz is on location at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree to talk about the new "BeAScout" recruitment program. http://www.beascout.org Featuring: Marianne Elden from Internal Communications and Marty Walsh from Membership Impact.
The Boy Scouts of America announced today that, as part of its commitment to youth protection, it has created the new full-time position of Youth Protection director. Michael "Mike" Johnson, an internationally recognized expert on child abuse detection and prevention, has joined the BSA as Youth Protection director effective July 24, 2010.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer Derrick R. Hurt, Joint Task Force-National Scout Jamboree team leader and emergency preparedness badge instructor, was re-enlisted by Air Force Brig. Gen Robert C. Nolan II, commander, JTF-NSJ on July 30. On a hot, humid day at the Eagle Scout Alumni Arena, National Scout Jamboree held on Ft.
A Boy Scout ties a split to the arm of Jeff Gordon, driver of the National Guard's No. 24 NASCAR, during the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., July 29. With little urging by Sgt. Ken Weichert, thousands of Boy Scouts from around the country cheered as NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr.…
A member of the Golden Knights, the United States Army's parachute demonstration team, supports the Joint Task Force-National Scout Jamboree by dropping into the Boy Scouts of America 2010 National Scout Jamboree The vast, wooded forests and rolling, green hills of Fort A.P.
Soldiers out of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., with the Joint Task Force-National Scout Jamboree man the pioneering merit badge booth and assist boy scouts with the tasks necessary to earn the badge at the Boy Scouts of America 2010 National Boy Scout Jamboree held at Fort A.P.
A total of 83 Soldiers from the Utah National Guard's 141st Military Intelligence Battalion have earned the distinction of Eagle Scout from the Boy Scouts of America. The Utah National Guard's 141st Military Intelligence Battalion will deploy to Iraq in a few weeks with a total 83 Soldiers, who have earned their Eagle Scout award…
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Guy C. Swan III, commanding general of United States Army North, speaking with emergency services members from Joint Task Force - National Scout Jamboree at Wilcox Camp July 28. Anyone who has ever hiked through the trails of Fort A.P.
U.S. Army Drill Sgt. Carico Leak, Joint Task Force National Scout Jamboree, motivates a scout while performing push-ups at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree More than 600 Army National Guard members from 15 states will support this year's national Boy Scout Jamboree, which will celebrate 100 years of scouting in the United States, at Fort…
AtHoc, Inc., the pioneer and leader in network-centric emergency mass notification systems, today announced that Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia will deploy its award-winning AtHoc IWSAlerts™ system to help alert personnel in an emergency such as extreme weather or man-made threat.
Yo-Yo til' you drop! On Thursday, July 29th, 5,000 of the more than 37,000 Scouts attending the 2010 National Boy Scouts of America Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, will attempt to break the long standing Guinness World Record™ for most people yo-yoing simultaneously.
Boys' Life magazine, the official publication of the Boy Scouts of America, is hosting world-renowned authors Christopher Paolini, (Eragon, Inheritance Cyle Book Series), James Patterson (Daniel X and Maximum Ride Book Series) and Michael Scott (The Alchemist, Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series), at the 100th Anniversary National Scout Jamboree, to be held in…
If scientists measure sudden bursts of energy across the nation over the next ten days, the top readings will pulse from Fort A.P. Hill, Va. More than 45,000 Boy Scouts and adult leaders are heralding the grand celebration of 100 years of Scouting in America at the opening of the Boy Scouts of America's 2010…
It's time to call mom and ask her to dig through the old shoebox of Scouting photos. Why? So you can scan a few, and upload them to the new BSA Alumni Connection digital scrapbook ( http://bsascrapbook.scouting.org/ ). The scrapbook allows all registered alumni to upload their favorite Scouting photos and share stories.
Youth representatives and executive leadership from the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) met with President Barack Obama at the White House to deliver the organization's annual Report to the Nation. A delegation presented the official BSA Report to the Nation to members of Congress in March.
The Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (BAC) held their annual meeting in June at the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House. The Council elected Members-At-Large, Advisory Council members, Executive Board members and Honorary members. In addition, the BAC elected officers.
The National Boy Scouts of America has issued a statement about President Barack Obama and his relationship with Scouting. I can only assume it is in response to a series of columns by Chuck Norris titled Whitehouse vs. Boy Scouts ( part 1 and part 2 ).
A Philmont Staff Member saves a goat by punching a bear in the face…
Thompson/Center, a Smith and Wesson Company, introduced three new officially licensed BSA ® rifles including a limited edition BSA ® 100th Anniversary G2 Contender muzzleloader, a BSA ® IMPACT muzzleloader, and a BSA ® Hotshot .22 rifle for youth shooters. All models are perfect for use at the range, in the woods or as collector items.
The Service and Program Center of the Great Sauk Trail Council, Boy Scouts of America on Huron Parkway in Ann Arbor, endured devastating water damage as over 12 – 24 inches of water accumulated in the office during the serve inclement weather that rocked communities all over Southeastern Michigan.
With yesterday's story about the National Jamboree World Record Breaking CPR and AED Training event that will be held at the National Scout Jamboree, here is some more Jamboree Safety news! Cardiac Science Corporation will provide 32 Powerheart® AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) to be available at the 2010 Jamboree to help protect the lives of…
The preliminary requirements for Inventing Merit Badge are starting to float around to various Councils. The Inventing Merit Badge is set to debut sometime in 2010. These requirements should not be used to start the Inventing Merit Badge but rather to provide an idea of what the merit badge will entail, prior to its release…
Each and every one of the estimated 43,000 Scouts and leaders expected in attendance at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree are invited to participate in an event attempting to break the World Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) training record.
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced today that Rex Tillerson, chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation, has been elected to serve as the 33rd president of the century-old organization. Tillerson will step into his new role during the BSA's National Annual Meeting in Dallas, May 26–28.
Thousands of Scouts from the National Capital Area Council (NCAC), Boy Scouts of America (BSA) gathered at Goshen Scout Reservation in Goshen, Va. to celebrate "Scouting in Action: A Century of Values" this past weekend during the Council's Centennial Camporee.
Every young boy–and every young Scout–dreams of great things in life. Driver Alex Lloyd accomplished one of his dreams today at the Indianapolis 500. Starting at a distant 26th position, Lloyd and the Dale Coyne Racing team did everything right to steadily rise through the field to finish fourth at the Greatest Spectacle in Racing-The…
Approximately 4,000 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers on Sunday will decorate each of the 179,000 graves at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery with an American Flag during the 61st annual Memorial Day "Good Turn." The public is welcome to attend the event, held by the Gravois Trail District of the Greater St.
On Tuesday evening, July 29, 2010 Boy Scouts of America will host a national reunion of William T. Hornaday Award Recipients from 6:30-7:30 P.M. at the entrance to the National Jamboree Conservation and Environment Area. All recipients of Hornaday medals or badges are invited to attend this special event being held during the 100 year…
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award program announced today a new collaboration to promote the Young Americans' Challenge to youth members of the BSA. The award program aims to involve youth in challenging educational and nonacademic programs in community service, adventurous journeys, and physical recreation activities to achieve a…
More than 10,000 Boy Scouts and leaders will camp in Forest Park and take part in a wide range of activities on June 4-6, 2010, during ScoutQuest 100 , the Greater St. Louis Area Council's celebration of the 100 th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America .
Take a peak around BSA Adventure Base 100 at its stop in Chicago, Illinois. Learn more about Adventure Base 100 at http://www.adventurebase100.org .
In the United States, firefighters are generally held in high regard, considered heroes and protectors. In Iraq, firefighters do not have the same image as their U.S. counterparts. Someone had to do something. Two Soldiers assigned to the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S.
Alex Lloyd would gain valuable experience by finishing 19th in today's Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 here at the Kansas Speedway in the Boy Scouts of America #19 IndyCar. After starting 23rd for today's race, Alex and the team would make several changes to the car on each pit stop, steadily improving the performance of…
A former Scout in London has scored the perfect job- Sleeping Bag Tester! Sleeping on the job is a criticism that can never be levelled at Phil Latham. The 27 year old freelance outdoor instructor has just learned that he has been awarded one of the most sought-after jobs in the country.
Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers from throughout the five New York boroughs visited the New York Stock Exchange on May 5th, 2010. Eagle Scout Thomas Colasanto rang The Opening Bell SM , he was joined by Tony Fiori, 100th Anniversary Chariman, Greater New York, BSA, and Charlie Rosser, Scout Executive, Greater New York, BSA.
