Jun 30, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
It started as a fun way to continue Scouting traditions and build camaraderie while everyone was staying home during the pandemic. Sixteen months and 24 episodes later, it has grown into a global phenomenon that transformed a group of Scouts from across the U.S. into... 
Jun 29, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
After a long, stressful meeting discussing bankruptcy proceedings with a Zoom full of BSA volunteers and professionals, Dan Ownby removed the figurative hat he wears as National Chair. Moments later, he put on a different hat: committee member for his nephew’s troop.... 
Jun 29, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
Before your Cub Scouts can go “around the world” or “walk the dog,” they must first work on one of the basic yo-yo tricks, which is part of the Yo-Yo Preview Adventure, available for Wolves, Bears, Webelos and Arrow of Light Cub Scouts. Here’s how to do the “gravity... 
Jun 28, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
Along the Fox River in Oswego, Ill., an eternal flame blazes atop a granite pillar. It honors members of the military who died in the line of service. When construction began on the memorial, Logan Goodbred thought first of the service members who paid the ultimate... 
Jun 25, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
With more free time and less assigned reading, summer is the perfect time for Scouts to get caught up in a great book. But which one will become the ultimate page-turner? We’re here to help. Below, we’ve paired 10 merit badges with 10 related books. Simply find the...