Mar 19, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
Leave your good jeans at home. The Summit Bechtel Reserve’s Polaris ATV Trek, a new offering for 2018, puts Scouts and Venturers in control of their own all-terrain vehicle for a gritty week of riding the trails. Participants get hands-on-handlebars training in safe... Mar 18, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
The BSA has announced bold, wide-ranging updates to its Youth Protection program as part of an ongoing effort to protect young people from child abuse. This starts with an enhanced online Youth Protection training course all volunteers and professionals must complete.... Mar 18, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
Scouting adventures can happen anywhere. With the new Scouting app for iPhone and Android, you can track those adventures anywhere, too. The Scouting app, developed by the Boy Scouts of America, allows youth members and their parents to view and track advancement... Mar 18, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
Ask 12 people this question, and you’ll get a dozen different answers: What does “adventure” mean to you? To find out, the BSA isn’t consulting a dictionary. And it’s not asking a mere 12 people. It wants to hear from as many Scouts, Scouters and prospective Scouting... Mar 16, 2018 | Scoutingwire
Congratulations to Nathaniel Thornton, who will serve as Scout executive of Allegheny Highlands Council in Falconer, New York, effective May 1, 2018. Nate began his Scouting career as a district executive at Chief Okemos Council in Lansing, Michigan. He moved on to...