May 7, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
With more clubs, student organizations and intramural sports than there are hours in the week, college offers more than enough opportunities for young people to stay involved. But college-bound Scouting alumni who wish to continue serving others in meaningful,... 
May 6, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
This story is shared here from the Scouting magazine app. For more of the content you’re used to from Scouting magazine, download the Scouting magazine app today! It’s available now in the App Store and Google Play. “What is the greatest disappointment in your life?”... 
May 5, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
A few years ago, 22,000 Britons registering to access a free Wi-Fi hotspot neglected to read the fine print before clicking “OK.” They didn’t realize they had each agreed to 1,000 hours of community service, including cleaning toilets, scraping gum off the streets and... 
May 4, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
Scouts who visit the Cosmosphere, a science and space museum in Hutchinson, Kan., for its summer Scout camps get to program robots, build rockets and fly drones, all while working on merit badges, NOVA STEM activities or Cub Scout Adventures. Sound fun? It’s just one... 
May 4, 2021 | Scouting Magazine
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May 3, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
Mere prose cannot express the gratitude we feel toward our teachers for their heroic, life-changing work over the past year. But a song just might. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3–7, 2021), Donald Gee, a Class of 2016 Eagle Scout from Iowa, brought... 
May 1, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
Adventure is for everyone. Both Scouts and their families can now enjoy the amazing experiences Philmont Scout Ranch, Sea Base and the Summit Bechtel Reserve offer by attending the BSA Family Adventure Camps held at those three high-adventure bases. You and your... 
Apr 30, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
It’s been nearly two years since the BSA debuted Preview Adventures, elective Adventures for Cub Scouts that count toward advancement just like other Adventures, but haven’t yet made their way into the printed handbooks. During the preview period, these Adventures... 
Apr 29, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
Is your Scout a “dinomaniac?” A passion for dinosaurs opens the door to learning other related sciences, including animal science, biodiversity, biology, geology and more. Plus, Scouts can dig deeper into paleontology through awards like the Geology merit badge or... 
Apr 28, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
In Beaverton, Ore., Troop 618 was “just kind of jarred.” In Columbia, S.C., volunteers with Troop 900 were “really angry.” And in Louisville, Ky., Troop 72’s leaders called what happened “really disappointing.” As far as we can tell, the Scouts and Scouters in these...