BSA asks Scout units to stop using 'Fun With a Purpose' (opens in a new tab)
The BSA is asking units to stop using the trademarked phrase "Fun With a Purpose" and remove it from promotional materials and unit websites.
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September 2014
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Inspiring Service Project Honors 16,000-Plus Fallen Heroes (opens in a new tab)
Boy Scout Joshua Katz of Lake Worth, Florida, knew he wanted to honor the fallen soldiers buried at South Florida National Cemetery, but he also knew he didn't want to leave any one hero out. How to honor 16,000-plus fallen soldiers all at once?
Exclusive! Click Here to See the New 'Frank Einstein' Book Cover (opens in a new tab)
Exclusive! Click Here to See the New 'Frank Einstein' Book Cover : #Jon Scieszka is at it again, and he gave Boys' Life a sneak peek at his new book cover!
Caring for Axes and Hatchets
Here's a handy one-page reference that highlights care and sharpening of axes and hatchets. Caring for Axes and Hatchets and over 40 more infographics and helpful PDF documents Are included in the GET IT NOW BEFORE YOU CLICK THE DOWNLOAD BUTTON Join the growing number of Scouters who support producing and publishing resources like this.
NAYLE is the BSA's top training course for youth (opens in a new tab)
Beginning in 2015, NAYLE, National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience, will be offered at all four Boy Scouts of America national high-adventure bases.
Inclusive Scouting
Should being inclusive mean that people are positively discriminated? Or does it mean that we should include people in scouting.
Leave No Trace (opens in a new tab)
Leave No Trace...
Nebraska's Camp Eagle Get Itself A Nice-Looking Statue (opens in a new tab)
Nebraska's Camp Eagle Get Itself A Nice-Looking Statue. Now this is what I call an appropriate statue. Camp Eagle , a Mid-America Council Boy Scout camp located near Cedar Bluffs., Neb., got a new statue earlier this summer to mark its entrance.
Favorite Scout Meeting Challenge: Lift Seat (opens in a new tab)
In the ever-important pursuit to pair each knotting and lashing instructional session with a fun activity that puts the newly-acquired skill into action, here’s a simple one that can be used as an entertaining culmination in conjunction with learning the Double Floor Lashing .
Seattle Venturing crew attempts to climb Mount McKinley (opens in a new tab)
In June, four youth and three adults from Seattle Venturing Crew 310 attempted to climb Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America.
Aims in common (opens in a new tab)
Last night I sat proudly in the audience as my sister received the distinguished alumni award from our alma mater, Michigan State University. Sharing the stage with her were others who have done outstanding work in their professions, in their young careers, in philanthropy and in service to their communities. One of the honorees, a
Buttons And The Display (opens in a new tab)
It has been awhile since Buttons, the radical Boy Scout, has shown up for anything. He has been laying low and taking it easy. Even his Facebook page and Twitter accounts were not seeing much action. But this month, things changed a bit and he was active once again.
B.P.'s Blog – The Origin of Scouting for Boys
During his lifetime Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the worldwide Scouting movement, wrote many books and articles directed to Scouters. Each Sunday I'll publish a selection from his writings in the hope that you'll draw inspiration and understanding from his timeless ideas.
Fraternity
fra·ter·ni·ty fr??t?rn?t?/ noun 1. a group of people sharing a common profession or interests. "members of the hunting fraternity" synonyms: profession, body of workers; a male students' society in a university or college. synonyms: society, club, association; a religious or Masonic society or guild.
GoPro's $130 camera seems perfect for Scouting adventures (opens in a new tab)
GoPro announced an entry-level model of its popular HERO camera that costs just $130. That makes it perfect for Scouting adventures.
Preparing for next year's journey – Troops (opens in a new tab)
In the last article we discussed the overall reorganization of the Journey to Excellence scorecards for 2015 and detailed the changes in the Cub Scout checklist. Now, let's look at the changes awaiting Boy Scout troops as they embark on their 2015 Journey to Excellence. Boy Scouting As with the pack JTE form, the troop
2015-16 Cub Scout requirements finalized (opens in a new tab)
The revised and final version of the 2015-16 Cub Scout requirements are now available.
Scout Gives Back To Hospital That Saved His Life (opens in a new tab)
When Nebraska Boy Scout Doug Pepper was 13, he spent seven weeks at The Nebraska Medical Center, where he underwent a successful liver transplant. Two years later, Doug is doing fine, and for his Eagle project, he paid back some of the people that helped make his hospital stay more comfortable.
Philmont Base Camp At Night (opens in a new tab)
When I was at the Philmont Training Center for a week last June, I gave my camera quite a workout. I think I came back with around 900 pictures from the trip. That is a lot, even for me. I remember my first trips to Philmont for 10 day backpacking treks in the 1980′s when…
Scouts Save Stranded Kayaker on Wyoming River (opens in a new tab)
You just never know when you might have to put your Scouting skills to good use and save someone's life. A group of Scouts from Wyoming were faced with just that scenario when they came upon a man in distress while on a whitewater rafting trip down Wyoming's Shoshone River this summer.
Podcast 237 – Patrol Method 3
What, exactly, is the Patrol Method? Why did our founder emphasize the importance of the patrol method over all else in Scouting? In this week's podcast the third of four installments that discusses the typical objections raised when the patrol method is applied.
Issue 415 – September 30, 2014 (opens in a new tab)
________________________________________ YUP, YOU’RE RIGHT! I MISSED LAST WEEK. I WAS FINALLY STATE-SIDE AGAIN, BUT THE MOUNTAIN OF ENVELOPES-WITH-WINDOWS (AND I DON’T MEAN MICROSOFT!) AND RIVER OF EMAILS THAT DECIDED TO ACCUMULATE AT OUR DOORSTEP WHILE WE WERE ON THE HIGH SEAS JUST ABOUT BURIED AND DROWNED US, SIMULTANEOUSLY.
Venturing updates get explained in October 2014 ScoutCast (opens in a new tab)
The latest ScoutCast is all about Venturing and the updates being made to the BSA's program for older youth. Listen to learn what's changing and what isn't.
Nice Catch! Scout Celebrates Eagle With 335-Pound Fish (opens in a new tab)
Nice catch! Scout celebrates Eagle with 335-pound fish Jackson Hobbs, a 16-year-old Eagle Scout from Franklin, Idaho, was vacationing this summer in Alaska when, on a whim, he purchased a $10 ticket to enter the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby, a fishing contest held every year in Homer, Alaska.
Some kid! Life Scout uses goats to help clear poison ivy (opens in a new tab)
Gavin Burseth, 16, from Illinois, is using goats to help clear poison ivy from campgrounds. It's the final project in his quest for the Hornaday Award.
Court of Honor FAQ
Here's what the official resources say about Courts of Honor: The Guide to Advancement 2013: 4.2.1.4 The Scout Is Recognized When the board of review has approved his advancement, the Scout deserves recognition as soon as possible. This should be done at a ceremony at the next unit meeting.