Sep 27, 2018 | Boy's Life
Jeremiah James is wading through ice-cold water in a narrow stone passage that slices through the mountainside. If not for the pale glow from his headlamp, he’d be in total darkness. But that doesn’t mean he can see under the water. With a sudden “Yawp!” Jeremiah...
Sep 26, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
In the past few months, the Scouting family has been hit with a one-two punch of natural disasters. In the spirit of doing a Good Turn, many of you have reached out asking how you can help. In July, wildfires in New Mexico damaged 27,000 acres at Philmont Scout Ranch,...Sep 26, 2018 | Scoutingwire
“Oh no, we missed it!” Parents across the country may be having this realization right now. Others may have attended a local sign-up night but didn’t register. These families deserve a second chance to join our life-changing program. Host a Second-chance Recruitment...
Sep 26, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
By now you’ve heard that everyone must take the updated, online Youth Protection training course by Oct. 1, 2018. This includes anyone who took Youth Protection training — online or in person — before Feb. 1, 2018. If you still need to take your training, follow the...
Sep 26, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
More than 600 people, including New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and BSA Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh, helped formally dedicate the National Scouting Museum – Philmont Scout Ranch on Saturday in Cimarron, N.M. In attendance were BSA volunteers and professionals,...