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Founder’s Day

Posted on 22 February 2012

Happy Founder’s Day from the ScoutingNews Staff! Founder’s day is celebrated all throughout the world in remembrance to Lord Baden-Powell. Today is his birthday (born in 1857). Did anyone make him a cake? Girl Guides and Girl Scouts throughout the world are celebrating today as Thinking Day. Interestingly Robert Baden-Powell and his wife, Olave, share the same [...] Continue Reading

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Planting Seeds of Kindness Theme for Cub Scouts

Posted on 21 February 2012

The following is a Guest Article by Scouter Mom.  Scouter Mom Blogs and writes informative articles on all aspects of Scouting at ScouterMom.com.  Word on the street is that BSA is getting ready to release a supplemental theme for March called “Planting Seeds of Kindness”. It’s not difficult to guess how this theme with fit in with [...] Continue Reading

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West Virginia National Guard Creates Task Force for The Summit

Posted on 18 February 2012

One big thing the BSA lost when moving away from Fort A.P. Hill as their jamboree site is the support from the Army. This week the West Virginia National Guard stepped up to fill these shoes. They announced a multi-agency task for to support the Boy Scouts of America during the 2013 National Jamboree. The [...] Continue Reading

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New Girl Scout Research Affirms Girls’ Interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Posted on 17 February 2012

New York, N.Y. — According to the Girl Scout Research Institute study Generation STEM: What Girls Say about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, though a majority of today’s girls have a clear interest in STEM, they don’t prioritize STEM fields when thinking about their future careers. This latest offering from the Girl Scout Research Institute shows that 74 percent [...] Continue Reading

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Photo Fridays: Proper Positioning Techniques

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Photo Fridays: Proper Positioning Techniques

Posted on 17 February 2012

Anyone can pick up a camera and take a photograph. We want to do it the proper way so that your pictures can be crisp and clear. All cameras are different. We are going to focus on the point and shoot cameras. You to can shoot like a pro! Continue Reading

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Scouts Seek to Expand Camp with Land Patent

Posted on 16 February 2012

Most people would think all the land in Maryland would be accounted for. Leave it up to the Boy Scouts to find something that seems to not exist. 19 acres in Harford County is not on the tax rolls. Surrounding the 19 acres is Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation, a 1,700-acre campground in operation for more [...] Continue Reading

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Boy Scouts Hit Black Gold

Posted on 16 February 2012

Every camp and council throughout the country could use an extra $10,000 a month. Camp Teetonkah in Jackson County, Michigan is providing just that. The 220-acre camp was found to have oil and the Great Sauk Trail Council will begin to extract it in an environmentally sustainable way. It is a great opportunity to teach Scouts environmental science, caring [...] Continue Reading

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Nation’s Leaders Gather to Celebrate A Century of Eagle Scouts’ Positive Impact on America

Posted on 15 February 2012

New Research Finds that Eagle Scouts More Likely to Be Leaders at Work, Goal-oriented WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 15, 2012)—Since the first Eagle Scout Award was earned in 1912, more than 2 million young men have gone on to achieve the Boy Scouts of America’s highest rank. Today, a Gathering of Eagles on Capitol Hill will [...] Continue Reading

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Find Out What Girl Scouts Stored in their Time Capsule

Posted on 15 February 2012

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 . The day came this past January 20th to find out what was put in 25 [...] Continue Reading

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Opinion

Words of Wisdom Wednesday: BP Quote

Posted on 15 February 2012

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. We will strive to publish updates [...] Continue Reading

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