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The Colorado Rapids and the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced an enhanced partnership for 2010 today, highlighted by a special engagement on July 31 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.
Time Magazine's website contains a photo essay in honor of the Boy Scouts of America's 100th Anniversary. Photos: The Boy Scouts of America Turns 100 A century after its inception, one of the largest youth organizations maintains its relevance despite the challenge of membership decline The Photo Essay contains 12 photos ranging from the beginnings…
Take a break from the Mardi Gras festivities and come celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Created specifically for the 100th Anniversary, Adventure Base 100, a unique, interactive 10,000-square-foot campus, will be in New Orleans on Saturday, Feb.
To help celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Scouting, Fox News featured a Scouting family that has a history of lifesaving good deeds! You can also read a transcript of the BSA segment on fox news.
Today the Boy Scouts of America celebrates its centennial anniversary! The program that has positively affected millions of children and young adults is 100 years old! As everyone is aware the celebration started in 2009 and will continue throughout 2010, however Feb 8th is the actual anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America's founding.
U.S. Air Forces Central, Baghdad Media Outreach Team Courtesy Story Date: 02.06.2010 "On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight."
On February 1, 2010, 26 Members of Congress urged the Boy Scouts of America to end its discriminatory policy of not accepting gays and lesbians in a letter sent to the Chief Scout Executive of the organization. The correspondence, initiated by U.S.
Lt. Governor Peter Kinder today honored the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) by celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Scouting. "Today, I am proud to honor the Boy Scouts of America on this tremendous milestone," Lt. Governor Kinder said. "Missouri has a rich history with Scouting and with the corporate and civic leaders who once wore…
BSA Adventure Base 100 is in Austin, Texas. Take a peek inside the exhibit and meet Scout Sean Gingras. Sean talks about his battle with leukemia and his later efforts to raise money on behaf of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is rallying its troops for two separate efforts to assist families devastated by recent earthquakes in Haiti. First, the BSA is joining 160 member countries of the Switzerland-based World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) to collect aid and to help support relief agency partners such as the American…
Much has been reported about the devastation and anguish in Haiti after the tragic earthquake, but thousands of survivors are suffering emotionally without mental health professionals to help them deal with the trauma. Recognized New York clinical psychologist Dr. Judy Kuriansky was in Haiti soon after the tragedy to answer this much overlooked need.
As the Boy Scouts of America prepares to kick off its 100th anniversary, the Hudson Valley Council reports that a record number of Boy Scouts earned the Eagle award last year. The final number of Eagles for 2009 came in at 162, said Scout Executive Stephen J.
According to the good folks over at U.S. Scouting Service Project News Blog, the historic Merit Badge program is on hold . There had been a few rumors about the program happening, but it looked like everything was in the bag when the Scouting Magazine blog introduced the program on Jan 12, 2010.
For the first time in its six-year history, the 2010 Crosman Friend of Youth Shooting Award was won by an organization rather than an individual. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA), celebrating its centennial this year and long known as the point-of-entry into shooting for hundreds of thousands of young people, has won the prestigious…
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was recognized as the Mutual of America American Humanics Nonprofit Partner of the Year at the American Humanics Management/ Leadership Institute (AHMI), on Tuesday, January 5, in Phoenix. The BSA has been actively engaged in helping American Humanics prepare future nonprofit leaders for over 60 years.
Here is a snapshot of January 2010 here at Scouting News. First, I'd like to thank our September Sponsor: BoyScoutStore.com Boy Scout Store is an independent website, not affilated with the BSA, Girl Scouts of the USA, or the World Scouting Movement, and has provided Scouting collectibles since 1996.
The Automation Federation (AF) announced today that Rockwell Automation and Rockwell Collins will participate in the AF Technology Quest exhibit at the 2010 Boy Scout Jamboree, which will be held 26 July through 4 August 2010, at Fort A.P. Hill, VA.
One hundred years in the making, the Boy Scouts of America is commemorating Scouting and the impact it has had on countless lives nationwide. On Feb. 8, the Old North State Council of the Boy Scouts will celebrate history in the making, their centennial anniversary.
BSA Adventure Base 100 is in Sacramento. Take a peek inside the exhibit and meet Eagle Scout Mitchell Harry. Mitchell describes his service leadership project, building a stainless steel playground to meet the special needs of hearing-impaired children at the CCHAT Center in Sacramento.
The National Council has announced that all rank patches for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts for 2010 will feature special designs. The patches called the ‘2010 Centennial Rank Advancement Badges' feature 2010, Boy Scouts of America, and the rank in text.
The Occoneechee Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has announced that a total of 414 young men earned their Eagle Scout Award in 2009. That is a nine percent increase over 2008's total of 380. Earning the rank of Eagle is Scouting's highest achievement.
Boy Scouts of America Hoosier Trails Council announces that CEO and Scout Executive Randy Brown will retire from the Council, effective January 31, 2010. The Hoosier Trails Council will hold a retirement party for Brown on January 30, from 2 – 5pm, at Seasons Lodge in Nashville, Ind.
As the Boy Scouts of America's members, alumni, and admirers prepare to celebrate the organization's 100th anniversary, they want to see what Scouting looks like in the communities across America. Anyone with a passion for photography is invited to submit photo entries for a new book, to be published in October 2010.
With the passing of John Alline , the Jamboree Division Director, the National Council appointed a new Jamboree Department Manager. Mr. Larry Pritchard, Scout Executive and Chief Executive Officer of the Seneca Waterways Council has been selected to fill this post.
The U.S. Mint has updated information about the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin and updated the release date to March 23, 2010. Unfortunately all other details other than the 350,000 mintage limit are still to be determined.
Soldiers counted down the minutes to Christmas as they tallied donated pogs, small circular paper disks used at the Post Exchange instead of coins, for a North Carolina Boy Scout Troop, Dec. 24. Spc. Rob Campbell with 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, launched the "Pogs for Presents" campaign by placing gift…
Members from Boy Scout Troop 115, part of the Baltimore Area Council, teamed up with Guantanamo Bay's BST 435 to deliver tins of popcorn to Marines with Marine Corps Security Force Company Guantanamo. This distribution of the confectionary corn snack is the first of many which is intended to reach every service member here at…
The Pembroke Mariner & Reporter has an article about a 14 year old Scout using his first aid skills to help a next door neighbor. Just days before the holiday break from school, 14-year-old Boy Scout Troop 105 member Ryan Damon was sitting in the basement playing video games with his next-door neighbor, Dakota Draheim.
The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America has granted approval for a large council to host the first ever National Venturing event in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of Scouting. This BSA Centennial Year National Venturing Event will happen in 2010.
Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri is partnering with Boy Scouts of America's Venturing program for the Zoo Venture Crew. Venturing at Dickerson Park Zoo will provide youth opportunities to understand husbandry of exotic animals. Venture Crew members will assist zookeepers with daily animal feedings and exhibit cleaning.
PowerFilm has launched a new line of Be Prepared® Solar Chargers inspired by the adventurer in all of us. Whether hiking, camping or completing service work, the "Be Prepared®" motto also applies keeping your convenient, potentially life-saving, electronic devices fully charged!
Once again Dremel is partnering with Lowe's Home Improvement stores and the Boy Scouts of America to provide the Dremel Pinewood Derby® Days program. This is the second year of this collaborative program to help Scouts create a winning Pinewood Derby car.
I doubt it is in response to complaints about a lack of communication from National about the Jamboree on various unofficial Jamboree email lists, however there is now a national email newsletter for Jamboree participants and staff. According to BSAJamboree.org beginning in January and continuing through July, the Jamboree Navigator will be delivered to each…
Sonfire Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of author and Eagle Scout Todd Shaw's latest book, " A Scout is…Values for a Lifetime " (paperback 978-0-9825773-0-1). With a foreword by Zig Ziglar, A Scout Is… explores the influence of Scouting and the principles found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law: principles that define why…
Today was a big day for Scouting, the kick off of the 100th Anniversary celebration! The Boy Scouts of America entered a float in the 2010 Tournament of Roses parade accompanied by 300 Eagle Scouts on foot. (remember the sneak peek of the float we provided back in October?)
First, I want to thank everyone for the well wishes and sticking with Scouting News this past year. I've been deployed to Iraq the last year, which has been a hamper on the growth and sometimes timeliness of Scouting News.
The Register-Guard has a write in letter that made me proud to be associated with the Scouting program and proud to be a Soldier. The letter is from a Soldier, who while eating out, was treated to a cookie by a Cub Scout.
John Alline, the Jamboree Division Director, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on December 19, 2009. Mr. Alline was 58 years old. Mr. Alline was a 36-year employee of the Boy Scouts of America and was currently the Director of the National Jamboree.
The Boy Scouts of America is one step closer to seeing its 2010 BSA Centennial Silver Dollars being minted! We've been following this story as it has progressed; with the bills introduction back in April of 2008, the Senate passing the Centennial Commemorative Coin Act in October of 2008, the Fine Arts Commission being disappointed…
On Jan. 1, 2010, a new century begins for the Boy Scouts of America, and with it comes an invitation to the nation to experience Scouting like never before. Kicking off the celebration is the BSA's participation in the Tournament of Roses Parade, with a float entitled: "Celebrating the Adventure, Continuing the Journey."
ABC 4 News has a story about some Scouts in Utah who teamed up with Mr. and Mrs. Claus and a handful of pilots: Instead of a sleigh – Santa is using a Cessna. And Santa has a lot of help - a half dozen boy scouts and a handful of volunteer pilots.
According to the Scout Law, a Boy Scout is "Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent." But does he stay that way as he grows up? That's a question never scientifically studied — until now.
The Staten Island Advance has an article about a rally to save Camp Pouch Scout Camp. In an attempt to prevent a beloved piece of Island history from falling into the clutches of private developers, approximately 1,500 Scouts and supporters of William H.
The Philmont Staff Association has an informative post about the seasonal staff hiring process to help alleviate any concerns prospective applicants are having. "we do not have a deadline on when applications need to be submitted. Received application information is entered into the database and placed under the department of the first choice, for review.
Were you able to listen live to the 100th Anniversary Kickoff audiocast yesterday? For those following @scoutingnews you may have caught that I was unable to get the streaming media playing here at my location in Iraq due to network restrictions, luckily @boyscouts was "tweeting" the main points.
This announcement only effects those orders that individual Scouts get online. This does not effect the Spring or Fall popcorn sale by Units. Beginning December 26, 2009, the first day of Trail's End's 2010 fiscal year, the commission from Trail's End online sales will change to the following structure: 2010 2009 Council 30% 30% Units…
I've heard of Scouts testing Jail accomodations and hospital procedures before they open, however this is a first. Over 300 Scouts gathered to test the plumbing, by simultaneously flushing all of the toilets, at the Intrust Bank Arena! The Wichita Eagle has a featured story about the event: "We're counting down to one minute," the…
Time is running out to RSVP for the 100th Anniversary Kick-Off Rally! See the below announcement from the BSA: To jump start the celebration, we're bringing together Scouting enthusiasts from coast-to-coast for a nationwide 100th Anniversary Kick-Off Rally. Hosted by AT and T CEO and Chairman and 100th Anniversary Chair Randall Stephenson, National President John…
http://www.fox2now.com has a story about a Boy Scout Christmas Tree Lot being robbed at Gun Point.
The Muskegon Chronicle has reminded us that the long battle over Owasippe Scout Reservation is not over yet. Officials on both sides hope the long battle over Owasippe Scout Reservation zoning is nearing an end. More than a year after the Chicago Boy Scouts filed an appeal of a Circuit Court ruling on the zoning…
