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Because it’s FUN! As John Thurman so succinctly states: “Why Pioneering? To me the overriding reason for presenting Pioneering is that boys like it.” We know with certainty that the majority of Scouts do like pioneering, and the better they get at it, the more they like it.
The Outdoor Programs Group in conjunction with the Aquatics Task Force announces the release of revised BSA Lifeguard requirements and the companion BSA Lifeguard Instructor Manual. The updated application and instructor manual are effective May 3, and may be accessed immediately in the Aquatics Resources section of scouting.org .
Posted in Fitness Volleyball Pin for Cub Scouts Cub Scouts who have earned their Volleyball belt loop from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program can dig into the sport even more by earning the Volleyball pin. They will work on skills to improve their techniques and increase their knowledge...
There's just one problem with all that Tweeting, Facebooking, and Instagramming Scouts and Scouters will do at this summer's national jamboree. All those Web-connected devices can only go as far as the batteries inside them. So, hook up with Samsung and AT&T, an official sponsor of the 2013 National Scout Jamboree.
The constrictor knot is a way of making a secure, temporary or semi-permanent binding (it's a good temporary whipping for a rope, closing a bag, or holding a punch of poles together.) A close cousin of the clove hitch the constrictor knot adds an additional crossing of the ends under the full wrap.
And on the heals of this great debate, and to be honest… like a reader suggested… I'm ready to stop talking about this and get back to backpacking and other more meaningful subjects… But on the heals of the debate, yesterday Jason Collins, a professional basketball player in the NBA "Came out" in an interview…
If a Scout camps several nights with his troop before getting a signed blue card from his Scoutmaster, do those nights count toward his earning Camping merit badge? That's what a Scouter, who I'll call James, wondered last week in an email.
Who doesn't love a good sequel? After last summer's successful premiere of the BSA's Visual Storytelling Workshops in Atlanta and at Philmont, the return engagement is almost upon us. Two more workshops are scheduled for 2013, including one set for this weekend - May 3 to 5 - in St.
The BSA's Messengers of Peace initiative was launched in May 2012 to recognize the efforts of Scouts who are working for peace, whether it's on projects that strive to solve conflicts in their schools, building links between divided communities, teaching their peers about health and wellness, or repairing environmental damage.
In looking at posts from last year, I found a post about my 2012 Goals that I created. These are based around my Wood Badge Training. I realized that I have not communicated an update for a very very long time. Please read the post so you get the gist of what I was
