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Student with autism inspires with Eagle Scout achievement
Timmy working with a speech language pathologist at the Lerner School. Photo courtesy of the Cleveland Clinic. Timmy Hargate was diagnosed at an early age with autism and an extreme speech delay. Thanks to years of hard work and the help of dedicated professionals, he is now an Eagle Scout. At age 7, Timmy enrolled…
Read MoreThese nine young women joined Venturing 17 years ago; here’s where they are now
The members of Venturing Crew 1886 in 2006 — four years after the crew was formed. A Lutheran pastor in Virginia, a land development engineer in North Carolina and a fitness-focused Instagram influencer based in Brooklyn, N.Y. One common thread connects each of these three women — and six others with similar success stories. All…
Read MoreSoar toward a new STEM Nova Award with iFLY
Your Scouts can take flight and earn a cool new STEM Nova Award, thanks to a collaboration between iFLY and the Boy Scouts of America. iFLY indoor skydiving gives Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA members, Sea Scouts and Venturers a chance to fly high while working on the “Up and Away” STEM Nova Award. They’ll focus…
Read More‘Linked troop’ Wood Badge course at SBR will blaze a new trail for training
An inventive new Wood Badge course, scheduled for January 2020 at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, will give participants a chance to experience the “linked troop” model used by many Scouts BSA troops. Everything about the course breaks the Wood Badge mold in exciting ways. There’s the fresh format, the location at the BSA’s newest high-adventure…
Read MoreTheme, logo for 2021 National Jamboree will invite Scouts to ‘Face the Challenge’
The 2021 National Jamboree logo is seen above. This design for the patch will be unveiled later in summer 2019. Scouting instills confidence, helping young people discover they can achieve more than they thought possible. That’s the uplifting message behind the logo and theme for the 2021 National Jamboree, which the BSA announced today. Using…
Read More13 Scouters to receive 2019 Silver Buffalo Award, Scouting’s top honor for volunteers
They’ve led giant corporations and highly ranked universities. They’ve skied at the North and South poles and chased eclipses around the world. They’ve volunteered with music education programs and at their places of worship. Impressive stuff, but there’s something even more remarkable on the résumés of the 13 men and women receiving the Silver Buffalo…
Read MoreDoes helping fellow Scouts count for service requirements?
When someone needs help, Scouts are there to jump in and serve. That’s what Scouts do, even when it’s their fellow Scouts who are in need. Service plays an integral part in rank advancement, so when Scouts help each other out, the question sometimes comes up: Can helping another Scouting unit count for service hours…
Read MoreMeet the Eagle Scout who was named 2019 Air Force Military Child of the Year
If someone presented an award for “earning the most awards,” Benji Rawald would probably earn that one, too. He’s an Eagle Scout. He has earned every available merit badge and several BSA STEM Nova awards. He received the William T. Hornaday Silver Medal, one of Scouting’s rarest honors and an award that requires recipients to…
Read MoreThis late Eagle Scout’s brother wants you to remember Memorial Day’s meaning
Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Chapman and his helicopter crew flew low across the sands of Saudi Arabia, attempting to evade enemy artillery after rescuing an injured soldier. Before they could get back to a medical facility, a sandstorm engulfed the helicopter. The pilots tried to land multiple times, but it was difficult to see. On…
Read MoreScouts honor 75th anniversary of D-Day at Normandy Camporee 2019
The moment Jed Stahlback arrived on the beaches of Normandy, the 11-year-old Star Scout was struck by how peaceful everything seemed. “Climbing through flowers and grass growing in the remains of bomb craters seems crazy,” Jed says. As they stared in silence at a sea of American graves, brothers Andrew and Chris Forbes marveled at…
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