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Is this your Cub Scout uniform that washed ashore after Hurricane Irma?
Nikki Presley and her husband, Dustin, were walking on the beach in Jacksonville, Fla., less than a week after Hurricane Irma had passed through. They were picking up debris — doing their part to help with the clean-up efforts — when Dustin abruptly stopped. “We were just walking, picking up debris, and he spotted the…
Read MoreVolunteers needed to help the Florida Sea Base clean up after Hurricane Irma
Each time I share an update about how the Florida Sea Base is recovering after Hurricane Irma, the comments pour in. Everyone wants to know how they can help Sea Base get back to doing what it does best: offering once-in-a-lifetime experiences for young people. Well, service-minded Scouters, your time has come. Beginning Sept. 25,…
Read MoreSea Base’s Big Munson Island, ‘hit hard’ by Hurricane Irma, ‘will survive and bounce back’
Hurricane Irma hit the BSA-owned Big Munson Island hard, toppling some trees and stripping bare others. The 100-acre island, located off Big Pine Key in the lower Florida Keys, is used in the Out Island Program at the BSA’s Florida Sea Base. Treks depart from the Brinton Environmental Center, located on Summerland Key. Irma brought 3…
Read MoreHere are the Eagle Scouts playing in the NFL in 2017
Not all Eagle Scout go on to be Eagles like Donnie Jones, punter of the Philadelphia Eagles. Others find careers as Raiders, Dolphins, Chiefs, Ravens, Broncos, Redskins, Texans and Saints. A search of the NFL’s 2017 active rosters — 1,692 players in all — turns up at least 10 Eagle Scouts. These guys are living…
Read MoreEagle Scout project teaches parents about the signs of drug addiction
Corey Eisert-Wlodarczyk will never forget that day in March 2012 when his brother died of a heroin overdose. Corey was just 11 years old when Collin died, and the memory lingers. After the initial shock subsided, Corey began to speak at schools. He wanted to share his experience with other young people. If more people…
Read MoreAt the OA Hackathon 2017, Arrowmen will shape how the OA uses technology
This is what cheerful service looks like in the era of smartwatches, self-driving cars and Snapchat. The OA Hackathon, held Oct. 6 to 8 at the Intel offices in Folsom, Calif., will give Arrowmen a hands-on opportunity to reimagine the way the Order of the Arrow uses technology. Among the projects Arrowmen will tackle: Developing an…
Read MoreFlorida Sea Base staff safe after Hurricane Irma, but damage to base not yet known
All Florida Sea Base staff is safe and accounted for after Hurricane Irma leveled a direct hit on the Florida Keys, but damage to Sea Base facilities and vessels is not yet known. Florida Sea Base has two facilities in the Keys: the main Sea Base, located in Islamorada, Fla., on the end of Lower…
Read MoreHow to help members of our Scouting family affected by Hurricane Harvey
When disaster strikes, the Scouting community rallies to help those in need. This was true when an earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in 2011, Hurricane Sandy struck the Northeast in 2012, and tornadoes tore through Texas and Oklahoma in 2013. This week, Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh shared ways that members of the BSA family…
Read MoreEagle Scout Bowl 2017: BYU vs. LSU game will be a battle of Eagle Scout quarterbacks
This is bigger than Cougars vs. Tigers. This is Eagle Scout vs. Eagle Scout. When BYU and LSU square off this Saturday in New Orleans, each side will send an Eagle Scout out to take snaps, execute handoffs and hurl passes. Officially, the game is called the 2017 AdvoCare Texas Kickoff (moved to New Orleans…
Read MoreCome back to Gilwell by joining the American Wood Badge Alumni group
It’s time for Owls to unite as a parliament, Antelopes to join the herd and Bears to form a sloth. (Yes, I looked it up, and that’s what a group of bears is called. I couldn’t believe it either.) It’s time to remember, reconnect and rekindle. It’s time to come back to Gilwell. The American Wood…
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