Posts Tagged ‘Brian On Scouting’
How to observe Veterans Day with your Scouts
With nearly 22 million veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces living among us, chances are good that at least one of these American heroes is a family member or close friend of you or someone in your Scouting unit. Though these men and women deserve our recognition and thanks every day, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day,…
Read MoreDuke of Edinburgh’s International Award USA helps make Scouts, Venturers more competitive in the world
Earning the Eagle Scout Award or Venturing Summit Award opens doors. The awards are a proven launchpad in the United States, sending a young man or young woman on a rewarding career path. The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award brings similar résumé-building clout to young people — only on a global scale. A new national partnership…
Read MoreWhat leaders need to know regarding media speculation about the BSA’s financial situation
News broke this week speculating on the financial situation of the Boy Scouts of America, including a suggestion that the organization may be considering the option of bankruptcy. While that headline sounds startling, here’s the reality: Scouts, parents and adult volunteers can (and should) keep on enjoying the same great Scouting program uninterrupted. On Wednesday,…
Read MoreDoes your Scout unit really need a website and social media presence?
You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but I definitely judge a restaurant by its website. If I’m looking to try somewhere new, my first step is to find the eatery’s official site. I’ll scroll the menu, browse photos and confirm that it’s open when I want to eat. But some restaurants are shrouded…
Read MoreWhen is Scout Sunday 2019? What about Scout Sabbath and Scout Jumuah?
Already planning your calendar for 2019? You aren’t alone. Sandie Graber of Troop 349 in Macomb, Mich., emailed me last week to ask about Scout Sunday 2019. Her seemingly simple question — when is Scout Sunday 2019? — has a somewhat complex answer. “The reason I’m asking is because I’d like to have my son’s Eagle…
Read MoreWhat you need to Be Prepared for the launch of Scouts BSA on Feb. 1, 2019
With respect to Ryan Seacrest, the biggest countdown on the horizon happens exactly one month after New Year’s. On Feb. 1, 2019, the Boy Scouts of America launches Scouts BSA. It’s the same great program we currently call Boy Scouts, but it’ll be open to any young person — boy or girl — ages 11…
Read More10 more unbelievable places Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts have camped overnight
The last time I posted about out-of-the-ordinary camping locations, the list included an 18th-century fort in New York, a “haunted” jail in Canada and a minor league baseball field in Delaware. Now it’s time for a new list. The list of 10 actual places Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts have camped includes a gorilla exhibit…
Read MoreWhy your partially completed position-specific training won’t carry over into 2019
When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, it won’t just mean the end of 2018. It’ll also mean the end of any partial progress made toward position-specific training for Cub Scout leaders and Boy Scout leaders. (These courses, and many more, are found at the BSA Learn Center on My.Scouting.org.) The courses are…
Read MoreSix Scout units in Butte County lost everything in Northern California wildfire
We’re beginning to learn of the ways the Scouting family was affected by the deadly Northern California wildfire known as the Camp Fire. In Butte County, Calif., which contains the town of Paradise, 300 Scouting families were displaced. Six of the county’s 23 Scouting units — all in Paradise — lost their meeting place and…
Read MoreHow to complete requirement 4B of Scouting Heritage merit badge
When Scouting Heritage merit badge debuted in 2010, Scouts completing requirement 4B were asked to “write or visit the National Scouting Museum in Irving, Texas.” Now that the museum has officially opened at its new home at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, the procedure for completing this requirement has changed. Scouts still have the option…
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