Apr 21, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
This gives a whole new meaning to the term “creature comforts.” For his Eagle Scout service project, Jaime Latorre of Troop 2 from Rye, N.Y. (Greater Hudson Valley Council), created an eco-friendly bug hotel. Jaime and his fellow Scouts built the hotel by hand at a... 
Apr 20, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
Slade Caltrider came home from a summer canoeing trip with his troop with his legs covered in mosquito bites. Over the next five months, the itching and discomfort never went away. It was definitely odd. What the 16-year-old didn’t know was that he had mediastinal... 
Apr 19, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
The first thing Milana Nostrand noticed about Shacktown Falls was its natural beauty. Water cascades down in wide stairsteps before settling into a peaceful pool 10 feet below. The second thing she noticed was all the litter. “It would be a great place to take a walk... 
Apr 16, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
This is the 35th in an occasional series where I share Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos. See the complete collection here and submit your own here. COVID-19 note: Some of these Eagle projects were completed before the pandemic, meaning the photos may not... 
Apr 15, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
Every year since 2000, a group of kayakers paddle from Miami to Key West, Fla., to raise money in the fight against cancer. Over the years, the group, called Castaways Against Cancer, has raised more than $1.3 million, and this year’s trek might be its most... 
Apr 14, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
The trail to the Eagle Scout Award has been conquered more than 2 million times, and yet no two Eagle Scouts are the same. Elaine Mitchell had that in mind when planning the Eagle Scout court of honor for her children, Marina and Grant. She wanted next month’s...