Scouting in the News

“I’d rather be Cub Scouting?”
Northwest Voice, CA – September 13, 2008
My 9 year old Nevan is now a cub scout, – a “Webelo” to be exact. As a “Newbie” to the scouting world I didn’t know what to expect. …

 

Scout uniform gets a new look
The Tribune-Democrat, PA – September 13, 2008
BY TED POTTS The Boy Scouts of America unveiled a new uniform to help the organization mark its 100th anniversary in 2010. Called the “centennial uniform,”

 

Take advantage of training when it’s offered
Abilene Reporter-News, TX – Sep 12, 2008
Boy Scout and Cub Scout leaders in the Texas Trails Council have the same opportunity next week (see “Upcoming events” for details). …

 

Boy Scout ascends Eagle Mountain
Register Herald, NY – Sep 11, 2008
Zayas then addressed the audience, explaining that he entered the Cub Scouts as a Tiger in first grade in Newburgh. “My dad ended up becoming den leader. …

 

Boy Scouts earn nearly 300 merit badges
Fresno Bee (subscription), CA –
By Roni Miller / Special To The Bee Merit badges are as indispensable to a Boy Scout as a pocket knife. Most people know that scouting is about outdoor …

 

Scout aims to honor heroes
Today’s Sunbeam – NJ.com, NJ –
Upon completion, Brant will be able to reach his Eagle Scout status, the highest rank attainable through the Boy Scouts of America. …

 

Boy Scouts strive to keep it clean
Peoria Journal Star, IL – Jan 30, 2008
by scott hilyard PEORIA – There it is, carved between brave and reverent on the 12-point list that is the Boy Scout Law: clean. …

 

Farm hands
Stoughton Journal, MA – Jan 31, 2008
While he now has risen to the top of the Boy Scouts, Walsh shrugs when speaking about his beginnings as a Cub Scout. “It seemed like a good thing because …