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How to accept credit cards for popcorn, pack dues and pretty much anything else
Don’t let a cashless customer walk away that easily. By adding a cheap credit card reader, your pack, troop or crew will be equipped to accept plastic for popcorn sales and other in-person, show-and-sell-type fundraisers. With a few taps, the money can be deposited into your unit’s bank account in a day or two. Units that…
Read MoreWho invented ga-ga ball? Someone might have solved the mystery for good
It has become the unofficial sport of Scouting. It’s ga-ga ball, a friendlier form of dodgeball played in an octagonal pit. And it has swept through the Scouting movement. Almost every Scout camp has its own ga-ga pit; you’ll see Scouts and Venturers gathered around these enclosures until the last bit of daylight is gone.…
Read MoreThis is how BSA members can participate in the 2019 World Scout Jamboree at SBR
The U.S. contingent logo for the 2019 World Scout Jamboree. The 2017 National Jamboree has ended, and the countdown to the 2019 World Scout Jamboree has begun. The 24th World Scout Jamboree will be held at the BSA’s new permanent Jamboree home: the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. It’s actually co-hosted by three Scout…
Read MoreHome once owned by BSA founder William D. Boyce can be yours for just $700,000
The home was built in 1860 and sits on 7.78 acres of perfectly manicured grass. It includes eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms and a full-size tennis court. But what makes this piece of real estate, now on the market for $699,900, so special isn’t its new roof and windows, or its 12-foot ceilings and two elegant…
Read MoreOn opposite sides of barbed-wire fence, an enduring friendship formed in Scouting
Norman Mineta was a proud 10-year-old Cub Scout in 1942 when the U.S. government began imprisoning Japanese-Americans. Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor months earlier, and Mineta and his family became six of the 120,000 people of Japanese descent interned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mineta and his parents, two sisters and brother were moved from…
Read MoreThis is the best way to show your Cub Scouting pride on Facebook
Share your Cub Scouting pride with friends, family members and that classmate from high school you’ve been meaning to get back in touch with. With these new Facebook profile picture frames, you can show that you’re a proud Cub Scout mom or Cub Scout dad or part of a proud Cub Scout family. The fine…
Read MoreBuild this Pinewood Derby display case with your Cub Scouts
When the Pinewood Derby race is done, the cars remain as priceless artifacts of history. Like all those irreplaceable items from childhood, these shouldn’t be relegated to a dusty drawer. Those cars belong in something like this handsome homemade Pinewood Derby display case. Build it, and preserve those memories forever. The case includes five shelves for…
Read MoreDoes the National Jamboree count toward a National Outdoor Award?
The National Outdoor Awards, which debuted in 2010, are how the BSA recognizes Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, Sea Scouts or Venturers who demonstrate knowledge and experience in high-level outdoor activities. Young people can earn badges in one or more of these six areas: Camping, Aquatics, Conservation, Hiking, Riding and Adventure. Once earned, the patch and…
Read MorePhilmont staffer acted quickly when Scout arrived at cabin with serious cut on arm
Guest post: This story of an Eagle Scout’s heroism at Philmont Scout Ranch was written by Jane Parikh, public relations manager for the Michigan Crossroads Council. Josiah Bakker isn’t a doctor, but the Eagle Scout from Suttons Bay, Mich., knew exactly what to do when a Philmont hiker showed up on the front porch of his…
Read MoreTop 10 links to share with new Cub Scout families to get them up to speed
New Cub Scout families might not know a den leader from a den chief or a Wolf from a Webelos. And you know what? That’s perfectly fine. But you can help them get them acquainted with this life-changing program for boys by sending them some or all of the links below. Post them on your…
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