May 14, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
The Scouts BSA Handbook isn’t just for young people enjoying confidence-boosting experiences along the Scouting trail. Like a Pixar movie with jokes meant for those of us born before the 21st century, the Handbook contains plenty of useful features that adults will... 
May 14, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
We know you and your Scouts have been itching to return to summer camp. Before then, though, make sure you’re all up-to-date on the Annual Health and Medical Record and you’ve reviewed these helpful tips. Many camps will be open this summer, but remember to follow... 
May 13, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
If your Bear Cub Scout earned the World of Sound elective adventure, he or she was one of the few who did. Nineteen elective adventures (listed below) have been some of the least popular with some being earned by fewer than 3% of Cub Scouts. Elective adventures are... 
May 12, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
He was unarmed, and his lack of a beard should’ve been an instant giveaway that he was too young to be a threat. But when James Gillies was caught by British troops on a February day during the Revolutionary War, he was shown no mercy. A band of British soldiers... 
May 11, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is a six-day, council-offered course that teaches Scouts, Venturers and Sea Scouts what they must know and do to be effective leaders in their units. Youth, ages 13-20, benefit from the exciting program; it integrates modern... 
May 10, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
They’ve camped on the D-Day beaches of Normandy, snowshoed across the Swiss Alps and hiked up volcanoes in Japan — all without a single transatlantic or transpacific flight. For BSA families living outside of the United States, the Scouting adventures continue...