– Bryan On Scouting

Scouting can take you to some pretty incredible places. For proof, look up — way up — at a pair of Scouts BSA troops from Connecticut that successfully summited Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Troop 175 for boys and Troop 1175 for girls were led by senior patrol leaders Max and Kate Hollister.…

On land or on the sea, if you want something done, call the Scouts. Scouts at the Florida Sea Base’s Brinton Environmental Center are being recognized by a national nonprofit for their best-in-class efforts to tag dolphinfish, also known as mahi-mahi. Beyond Our Shores Inc. presented the Scouts of Sea Base with the 2019 Dolphinfish…

It turns out you, loyal Scouting volunteer, have quite a bit in common with MacGyver — and I don’t just mean your ability to solve problems in creative ways. A recent episode of the CBS action series MacGyver confirms what I’ve long hoped: the problem-solving, day-saving hero is a Scouting volunteer. Specifically, the industrious intellectual…

Scouts with the Report to the Nation delegation leave the White House. As soon as she returned to the hotel, Star Scout Isabella Tunney grabbed a pen and paper. Her fellow Report to the Nation delegates huddled around her, recounting what happened in the Oval Office. Since no cameras, cellphones or recorders were permitted in…

It’s March 3, 1913. It’s been 65 years since the country’s first women’s rights convention. Those pushing for women’s suffrage are marching in the streets of Washington, D.C., the day before President-elect Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration. By the afternoon, spectators, including hecklers, have started congregating on the march participants’ route — police are losing control of…

America’s first president is remembered for his humble leadership, bravery and honesty. One of those tales of his honesty — admitting that he had damaged his father’s cherry tree when he was 6 years old — is actually a myth. Still, virtue was instilled in George Washington at a young age. At age 14, he…

Carrying the processional cross, Eagle Scout Zachary Bryant walked down the center aisle at the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel, followed by Star Scout Isabella Tunney, Bible in hand. The Report to the Nation delegates helped with a Sunday service at the chapel, including the processions, collecting the offering and guiding congregants during Holy Communion. It’s…

Your Scout is looking forward to new experiences and lots of fun at summer camp — one of which can be driving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Every year, Polaris Industries donates 150 ATVs to select BSA council camps. It’s part of a 10-year partnership with the BSA, started in 2014, that provides top-of-the-line off-road vehicles,…

Report to the Nation delegates snapped some selfies from the roof terrace at 101 Constitution, capturing a spectacular view of the U.S. Capitol. They soon learned they have the mining industry to thank for those photos — and for practically everything they use. More than 70 mined elements make up the components in smartphones. James…

Next week’s big news out of Washington likely won’t be covered on cable news. But for those of us who care about the BSA, this will be the top story. Thirteen of the country’s most impressive Scouts will gather in Washington, D.C., to deliver the 2019 Report to the Nation, the official recap of another…