Sep 25, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
It’s one of the first thing Cub Scouts learn about flag etiquette: Don’t ever let the flag touch the ground. Jack LeBreck, a Cub Scout from Hayden, Idaho, took that responsibility very seriously on an especially windy day last week. It all started when Jack was... Sep 25, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
It’s the third day of summer camp, and everything has been going swimmingly. That is, until Patrol Leader Xavier notices a few of the younger Scouts tossing trash into the fire pit. He looks around the campsite and notices their gear has been carelessly strewn around,... Sep 24, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
A steel-and-wood chess set crafted at summer camp by a Scout working on his Metalwork merit badge is now in the World Chess Hall of Fame. The one-of-a-kind creation is the work of Boy Scout Chandler Francis, who crafted the piece this summer at Lake of the Ozarks... Sep 24, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
Ever since he was 5 and served as a mock victim in rescue drills, Koren Ernst has been passionate about the fire service. That interest continued into Scouting when Ernst, now 20, joined Troop 1188 and Fire Explorer Post 1. It was during training exercises with Post 1... Sep 21, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
In this group, young people occupy all the top leadership roles, teach skills to newer members, and give back to their community. They wear uniforms and live by a code. When Eagle Scout Andrew Jarocki discovered these facts about Notre Dame’s Band of the Fighting...