Mar 22, 2018 | Scoutingwire
Congratulations to Michael Vangelov, who will serve as Scout executive of Western Colorado Council in Grand Junction, Colorado, effective April 15, 2018. Mike began his Scouting career as a district executive at Utah National Parks Council in Provo, Utah. He then... 
Mar 22, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
It became one of the defining images of a tragic day: Tobias Ellwood, his face mottled with blood, trying to save a policeman who had been stabbed in the March 22, 2017, terror attack in London. Despite his best efforts, Ellwood, an Eagle Scout, was unable to save... 
Mar 21, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
You might have seen the story about a Boy Scout from Utah who has Down syndrome and is working on his Eagle Scout rank. I wanted to clear up some misconceptions about this impressive young man. First, reports that Logan Blythe’s merit badges were revoked and that he...Mar 21, 2018 | Scoutingwire
A new study shows yet another good reason to regularly experience the outdoors: it boosts children’s brain development. The study from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has found that long-term exposure to green... 
Mar 21, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
Christie Finch wasn’t the biggest fan of the way Pinewood Derby cars were judged in her pack and district. So she invented a better way. The new approach includes the youth, rewards Cub Scouts who work hard to design their cars with a parent or guardian, and builds...