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The BSA’s most popular district name is also the name of the U.S. Air Force demonstration squadron. There are 17 Thunderbirds across various BSA councils. Perhaps your pack shines in the North Star or Polaris district. Or maybe your troop makes waves in a district known as Three Rivers, Two Rivers or even Twin Rivers.…

ATTENTION BOY SCOUTS: Recruit a friend and you and your friend receive a FREE POCKET KNIFE and recruiter strip! Offer expires 12/31/19 Scoutmasters, we ask that you hold an open house joining opportunity in support of this effort. Joining youth must be brand new to Scouting; youth crossing over from Cub Scouts do not count towards this promotion.…

Have you always wanted to go to Philmont Scout Ranch? The Council Contingent we offer is a great opportunity WHAT IS A COUNCIL CONTINGENT? A contingent is a large group made up of youth and adults from multiple troops and crews throughout the council. A contingent also prepares for the extensive trip together and travels…

There’s a reason only about 10% of applicants get accepted into West Point each year. The U.S. Military Academy takes only the best of the best: men and women who are physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight. That explains why Michael Norris, an Eagle Scout from Red Bank, S.C., will join the academy’s Class…

Actually, you can make this stuff up. We know that because it’s the same excuse fabricated by countless high schoolers who forgot to finish last night’s homework: “My dog ate it.” Only, this time, in the case of Jacob Sorenson of Troop 230 from Ames, Iowa, the statement is 100% trustworthy: “My dog ate the…

Family Scouting continues to grow! In 2018, girls were able to join Cub Scouts, and we ended the year with 1,754 girls in Cubs, or about 10% of our Cub membership. On February 1, young women were able to register in Scouts BSA. As of April 9, we had 33 troops for girls in Scouts…

The wonders of the world are all around us. And young people, like your kids and the Scouts you lead, have all kinds of questions about them. That’s why we’re tackling kids’ toughest questions in an entertaining and educational podcast called PodAsk, brought to you by Boys’ Life. You can listen to the latest episodes…

AND THE PATCH WINNER IS . . . THE VOTES ARE IN This design featuring canoeists under a starry sky in one of our many lakes, rivers and streams was the decisive winner with 51% of the online votes (compared to 33% for the next closest design). Gold was the top border choice with 39%…

JOIN OUR ADVENTURE SUMMIT REPRESENT SCOUTING AND VOLUNTEER WITH US AT THE FAIR! The Minnesota State Fair is always a blast and a great way to end the summer! Of course, one of the best activities at the fair is our very own Adventure Summit In order for the Adventure Summit to run smoothly, we…

A Tomahawk custom t-shirt is a great way to provide your scouts and adults with troop or crew branded apparel. These shirts come with a sleeve print that sports your unit number and hometown. Each year Tomahawk has a new design. This pre-order shirt is the only way to get this shirt with your unit…