Sep 21, 2020 | Boy's Life
The tripod is the most simple freestanding pioneering structure. It is most often used to raise items off the ground. A well-built tripod can safely suspend a pot over a cooking fire. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO MAKE A TRIPOD 3 hiking staffs (Item No. 1443 at... 
Sep 17, 2020 | Bryan on Scouting
Scouts succeed thanks to the tireless efforts of adults who step up to lead and guide. Some of those adult leaders volunteer for decades, like Cubbedge Phillips. Troop 1 of Miami, Fla., formed in 1935; Phillips joined in 1939. In 1952, he became the troop’s... 
Sep 16, 2020 | Bryan on Scouting
Sometimes a simple suggestion is all it takes. When Troop 378 Senior Patrol Leader Enzo Ishihara’s leaders told him about an opportunity to construct and distribute 3D-printed face shields for first responders and essential workers in Torrance, Calif.,... 
Sep 11, 2020 | Bryan on Scouting
Reading can be the ultimate way to escape. Or connect. This summer, a Star Scout from New Jersey pioneered a way for older students at his school to read to younger students through Zoom. John Facchini calls it the Summer Reading Pal Program. He paired 35 older... 
Sep 11, 2020 | Boy's Life
Cub Scouts, start your engines! You can watch Pinewood Derby cars from around the country compete in the National Pinewood Derby 500 at Texas Motor Speedway! The big race will be this Saturday, Sept. 12, and you can watch it online as part of the BSA’s second...