Sep 25, 2020 | Bryan on Scouting
As the oldest of five children, Olivia Jennings was the natural pick for family babysitter. But when her mom died suddenly in 2014, Olivia took on unexpected additional roles. She became a teacher, peacemaker and occasional chef for her three younger brothers and one... 
Sep 24, 2020 | Bryan on Scouting
If you go down the list of starting quarterbacks for the top ten college football teams in the country, you’ll find that nine of them took similar paths to get where they are today. They were star players in high school. They went on to become highly... 
Sep 23, 2020 | Bryan on Scouting
This is Unsung Heroes, a Bryan on Scouting blog series celebrating under-reported acts of Scouting heroism. These are stories that don’t make national headlines — but should. That’s doubly true in this world that can always use more good... 
Sep 22, 2020 | Bryan on Scouting
Youth who earn the highest ranks Scouting has to offer deserve praise for achieving their goals, but the bigger prize comes from the skills they gain and experiences they have along the way — the leadership, the know-how and the camaraderie. Take the boys of the... 
Sep 21, 2020 | Boy's Life
In 1846, more than 500 soldiers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began a 1,900-mile march from Iowa to California to help West Coast troops during the Mexican-American War. Along the way, they cooked cakes on glowing coals, tussled with...