Sep 19, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
He may be famous for his tough-guy TV and movie characters, but Mr. T has a heart of gold. The star of The A-Team and Rocky III was shopping for groceries on Saturday in Sherman Oaks, Calif., when he encountered some Cub Scouts from Pack 311. Mr. T stopped to talk to... 
Sep 19, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
On Nov. 11, 1919, 500 Boy Scouts in uniform served as greeters and runners during the first national convention of the American Legion in Minneapolis. On Aug. 26, 2018, 100 Scouts and Scouters in uniform did pretty much the same at the American Legion’s 100th national... 
Sep 19, 2018 | Boy's Life
The time to perfect your fire-making skills isn’t when you’re stranded in the wild. It’s right now. It’s especially important to learn the art of starting a campfire without using matches or lighters. What if it rains and your matches get wet? What if cold... 
Sep 18, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
Did you take our May-June Scouting Safety Quiz on aquatic safety? More than 340 people did, and we selected one entrant at random to win a $100 Scout Shop gift card. And that winner is Lisa Hemmingson, Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 60 in Canton, S.D. “The quizzes are... 
Sep 17, 2018 | Bryan on Scouting
Scouts and Venturers who participated in summer 2018 programs at the Summit Bechtel Reserve or Northern Tier, plus young people who had their 2018 Philmont program canceled because of backcountry fires, are invited to enter the 2018 Out of Eden Walk Essay Competition....