Outdoor adventure is a key element of youth development in the Boy Scouts of America programs. Just as young people grow, learn and mature in a continuing progression of experience so, too, do the camping and outdoor programs of the BSA. The BSA offers a continuum of experiences based on the age, interest and ability level of youth and BSA offers recognition awards for all levels of Scouting outdoor Adventures.
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Keeping the Balance in a Technology Era | Scouting Wire : Scouting Wire
While we innovate to bring the benefit of Scouting to life through technology, through new merit badges or even new programs, like STEM Scouts, outdoor activities are still one of my favorite aspects of Scouting. I hope all Scouts get to experience the personal growth that comes with spending time experiencing adventures – big and small – in the outdoors.
Source: Keeping the Balance in a Technology Era – Scouting Wire : Scouting Wire
Scouts pay respects in wreath-laying ceremony at Tomb of the Unknowns — Bryan on Scouting
The Eagle Scout badge is extremely rare, but the U.S. Army has a badge that’s even rarer. It’s the badge worn by members of the Honor Guard who keep 24-hour watch over the Tomb of Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. Fewer than 700 men and women have worn the badge since the round-the-clock patrol began in 1937. The Honor Guard…
via Scouts pay respects in wreath-laying ceremony at Tomb of the Unknowns — Bryan on Scouting
Notice anything special on the crest of the new USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier? | Bryan on Scouting
Update, Sept. 7: Just to clarify, though the fleur-de-lis was in use before Scouting began, the Navy has said this use of the fleur-de-lis is indeed a reference to Ford’s Scouting career.
As the only Eagle Scout ever to become U.S. president (so far), Gerald Ford stands among the most successful men ever to emerge from the Boy Scouts of America. That legacy continues with the USS Gerald R. Ford, a $13.5 billion, 1,106-foot aircraft carrier set to join the U.S. Navy’s fleet in 2016. Last month, the ship’s crew released the Gerald Ford‘s official crest. It features 38 stars, representing Ford’s tenure as our 38th president. The colors include blue and maize, honoring his undergraduate alma mater, the University of Michigan. But it’s the fluer-de-lis at the top of the compass that really caught my eye. The fleur-de-lis, of course, shows off Ford’s achievements as a Boy Scout, and its northern position on the compass says a lot about how much Ford’s life direction was positively shaped by his time in Scouting. Here’s the crest: Special thanks to Marc Leonetti, Scoutmaster of Troop 544 in Suffolk, Va., for the tip!
Eagle Scouts Letters in the Age of Trump
Recently, the U.S. State Department announced that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson–a Distinguished Eagle Scout and former BSA national president–will send out hand-signed congratulatory letters to new Eagle Scouts (as well as recipients of Girl Scouting’s Gold Award). In case you missed the announcement, you can learn more on Bryan’s Blog and on the State Department website. […]
via Eagle Scout Letters in the Age of Trump — Mark Ray | Writer
Distinguished Eagle Scout Rex Tillerson is our nation’s secretary of state
Rex Tillerson, a Distinguished Eagle Scout and past national president of the BSA, is our nation’s secretary of state.
Source: Distinguished Eagle Scout Rex Tillerson is our nation’s secretary of state
