General

The Hunt for a New Chief Scout Narrows

Posted on 10 May 2012

Chief Scout Executive Bob Mazzucca is set to retire at this year on August 31st. On April 4th BSA President announced nine semifinalists to fill the position. After another round of interviews there are four finalists: Wayne Brock , Deputy Chief Scout Executive/COO Tom Fitzgibbon, Regional Director, Western Region Al Lambert, Regional Director, Central Region [...] Continue Reading

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Activities, General

Tale of Two Philmonts

Posted on 08 May 2012

The following is a Guest Article by Mike Dubrall. Mike “Dub Zero” Blogs and writes informative articles on backpacking and snow camping at 50Miler.com. Philmont sits at the apex of the Scout backpacking experience. For skilled backpackers the Philmont routes are not difficult. However, most Scouts are not accomplished backpackers and the challenge of being [...] Continue Reading

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Thrifty

General

Words of Wisdom Wednesday: Thrifty

Posted on 02 May 2012

            “A Scout is Thrifty.” Sir Robert Baden-Powell One of the most difficult things to do is to be thrifty.  It is difficult to save up for something you want to have in the future.  We tend to think about what we can get now.  For example, remember when you [...] Continue Reading

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Cheerful

Opinion

Words of Wisdom Wednesdays: Cheerful

Posted on 25 April 2012

            “No words can do justice to their courage and their cheerfulness.  To be brave cheerily, to be patient with a glad heart, to stand the agonies of thirst with laughter and song, to walk beside Death for months and never be sad- that’s the spirit that makes courage worth [...] Continue Reading

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Around the Web, General

Scouts Support Food Bank

Posted on 21 April 2012

After the holidays food banks around the country see  a shortage of food as the holiday cheer and helping spirit seems to take back burner to springtime activities. Not for Scouts around Flint, Michigan. They’ve collected over 40,000 pounds of food in their 26th annual Scouting for Food drive. Scouts in Utah have collected over 1 [...] Continue Reading

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A Scout is Obedient

Opinion

Words of Wisdom Wednesdays: Obedient

Posted on 18 April 2012

            “A Scout follows the rules of his family, school and troop.  He obeys the laws of his community and country.  If he thinks these rules and laws are unfair, he tries to have them changed in an orderly manner rather than disobey them.” – The Scout Handbook Obedience is [...] Continue Reading

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Activities

Photo Friday: Aperture

Posted on 13 April 2012

Lets put this as simple as possible– Aperture is ‘the size of the opening in the lens when a picture is taken, also the amount of light let into the lens. Continue Reading

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Around the Web

2012 Marks 100 years of Boy Scouts’ Highest Rank, Eagle Scout

Posted on 12 April 2012

IRVING, Texas (April 10, 2012)-One hundred years after Arthur Eldred of New York earned this nation’s first Eagle Scout Award, new, independent research demonstrates the significant, positive impact Eagle Scouts have on society every day. Since it was first awarded in 1912, more than 2 million young men have achieved the Boy Scouts of America’s highest [...] Continue Reading

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Kind

Opinion

Words of Wisdom Wednesday: Kind

Posted on 11 April 2012

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 animal has been made by God just as you have been. He is therefore a fellow creature. He has not the power of speaking our language, [...] Continue Reading

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Courteous

Opinion

Words of Wisdom Wednesday: Courteous

Posted on 04 April 2012

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.               “A Scout is courteous.” – Sir Robert Baden-Powell This week we focus on how to be courteous to others.  For most of us, [...] Continue Reading

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