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McCalister, 79, had been a scoutmaster for about 45 years. More than 240 scouts with Troop 285 in North-Central San Antonio achieved the rank of Eagle Scout during his tenure. He spearheaded fundraising for a scout lodge that now bears his name on the campus of Coker United Methodist Church on the North Side. He fought the allegation made by an anonymous accuser, who said the abuse occurred in the early 1990s. One day shy of the year anniversary of receiving the letter, McCalister sued the Boy Scouts of America, Alamo Area Council Inc. and his accuser — only known as John Doe — for d

Yes, IMHO this could integrate with a national volunteer database being discussed with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/01/08/2805671/0/en/BSA-s-New-CEO-Visits-the-National-Center-for-Missing-and-Exploited-Children.html

I like that idea. Get a single background check and YP certificate and one is good to volunteer at any youth organization - scouts, FIRST, sports...

Update 1/24/2024: Volunteers sought for trail work Executive summary: At least 5 organizations - National Park Service, American Hiking Soceity, Conservation Fund, NYDEC, GNYBSA,... are looking for 6-8 volunteer trail workers to move a trail at a former scout camp . National Park Service Superintendent Lindsey Kurnath, Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, reported that they were selected as a host site for the American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacations program. National Park Service will be working with six to eight volunteers in September to assist with trail work to re-

Any more details of this new process? Specially what company/agency will be doing the CBC. And if rejected will email include reason(s) along with appeal process? Related:

There is the Philmont Trail Race on Aug 3, 2024. Runners can register for the Marathon circuit or the Tooth Ridge Sprint (8 miles), Half Marathon, or 50-miler. Online registration opens Feb 2, 2024. Reference link for 2023 races: https://www.philmontscoutranch.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2023-Philmont-Trail-Race-Information-Packet.pdf From above packet, map of the 2022 Marathon

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Back to OP, This month, the National Advancement Committee revised requirements for Coin Collecting Merit Badge. "These are the first major revisions to the requirements since the mid-2000s. These revisions expand a scout’s collecting experience by keeping pace with recent U.S. mint circulating coin series in addition to taking into account older coins found in circulation. Expanded use of the internet is encouraged as well (with adult approval). George Cuhaj led a team that included Tom Dodson and Jeffrey Swindling. These Scouters also worked with Cuhaj on the previous revision and

Emma Gatewood was quite Thrifty. Note at 2:28/3:10 comment about shower curtain, wool blanket, and Keds.

"As a female Life Scout, my experience with Scouts BSA has offered new perspectives on modern life, including how effective communication and leadership shape today's communities. These valuable lessons can guide teenagers to practice healthy habits and observe the world around them." She then details from her experience and perspective, the 10 lessons she has learned in scouting. Good read: https://www.theteenmagazine.com/10-lessons-i-ve-learned-as-a-bsa-scout Scout salute,

Yes, but how times have changed. Today, canvas and sewing would likely be replaced with poly (blue) tarp and duct tape and shower curtain poncho with 33gal plastic trash bags. Lighter, mostly single-use yes, durable not so much.

Then an 11-year-old Boy Scout, Orson saw an online advertisement from the local luge community inviting local kids to a “slider search” being hosted at the University of Utah. “I got into the sport when I was doing merit badges for Boy Scouts,” Orson Colby told Olympics.com. “During that time, they had a checklist of things I needed to do, and they did a thing called slider search for luge.” “My mom saw that thing, and she was like: 'Oh, free t-shirt and merit badge.' We went to the event, and I ended up enjoying it so much that they invited me back on the ice up in Park City, Utah

Update 01/17/2024: 2024 marks the end of an era for Catholic Boy Scouts in Hawaii The connection between the Boy Scouts of America and the Catholic parishes and schools in the Diocese of Honolulu officially came to an end Jan 1. The decision was made at the start of 2023 when Bishop Larry Silva announced the diocese would be parting ways with the Boy Scouts of America on the first day of the year 2024 due to sexual abuse allegations. In a letter released on Jan. 31, 2023, the bishop wrote, “Unfortunately, given the liability issues and our dissatisfaction with the BSA’s co

Burlington County (NJ) Commissioner (and Scouter! ) Allison Eckel has been selected to join a national panel that advises the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on environmental policy and issues. Eckel was one of 16 new members and 13 returning members who were appointed to serve on the EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee. The panel was created in 1993 under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to provide independent and objective policy advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of issues affecting the environment and local governments. In 2024, the committee is expecte

1950's Boy Scout Survival Kit list from LitePac Camping Equipment (26-074) reprinted from Boy's Life Magazine. https://dankohn.info/~scouts/boys_life_reprints/litepac_camping_equipment.pdf

In 2023, LaSalle Council (Northern Indiana, Southern Michigan) ranked second of 245 councils in membership growth (Who's on First? I dunno.) with a 21% growth rate of Cub and scouts. Female scouts increased by 7% Credit was given to the $1.3M Lily Endowment for keeping scouting costs down, the Marines for building storm shelters and pavilions at Camp ToPeNeBee, and well as volunteers (500 new recruits). Sources (good PR release!) https://www.wbiw.com/2024/01/15/boy-scouts-lasalle-council-ranked-second-in-the-country-for-growth/ https://www.abc57.com/news/local-boy-scout-cou

CERT volunteers, Boy Scouts learn how to setup, run emergency shelters On Saturday, Rozelle, the Red Cross’ shelter lead for Fairfield and New Haven counties (CT), provided training on setting up, running and closing emergency shelters for Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) from Monroe and Trumbull and Monroe Boy Scout Troop 63. ... John Goyette, scoutmaster of Monroe’s Boy Scout Troop 63, said his scouts logged service hours, while working toward their Emergency Preparedness Badges. “And it’s good to give back to the community,” he said of their attending Saturday’s (4 ho

I believe you are in Katahdin Council and if so here are their unit fundraising rules on their website. I found no mention of "Absolutely no other troop fundraising other than popcorn sales during popcorn season." https://www.katahdinareabsa.org/files/18266/KAC-Unit-Fundraising-Guidelines-pdf In my experience, if a statement sounds doubtful ask to be shown where it is written policy.

Georges Remi, aka Hergé, was born in Brussels in 1907. He found joy in scouting, earning the nickname Curious Fox. Hergé stated, "As I was a boy scout, I started telling the story of a little boy scout to other little boy scouts." "His artistic journey began with drawings in scouting magazines, eventually leading him to the subscription department of Le Vingtième Siècle magazine In 1928, as Chief Editor of Le Petit Vingtième, he introduced Tintin and Snowy on January 10, 1929, in Le Petit Vingtième, a weekly youth supplement, marking the birth of an iconic duo." "Scouting gave me a

An owner was sorting through a box of her deceased mother’s antiques. Among the items was a 1936 Girl Scout first aid kit which contained two picric acid gauze pads. ... Orovile, CA police were called for proper disposal. https://www.facebook.com/OrovillePDOfficial/ Friday, January 5th, 2024, at approximately 1:19 pm, the Oroville Police Department received a call for service regarding a possibly explosive substance in the downtown area. The business owner advised they were going through antique items, which they had bee

Article is now posted on official BSA scouting newsroom site (link below). Apparently, the BSA sent this important press release to Globe NewsWire earlier which Google Search found first posted at a Chinese (Hong Kong) news website and then later on Yahoo Financial where I linked and backtracked to authenticate. Odd to me. Anyway, https://www.scoutingnewsroom.org/press-releases/bsas-new-ceo-visits-the-national-center-for-missing-exploited-children/ Reference: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/press-release-distribution

Members of Baton Rouge EMS Explorer Post 912 attended Winterfest last Jan, 2023. From the Baton Rouge The Advocate They got to showcase what they know as part of a four-member team from Baton Rouge that competed last January (2023) in Winterfest. The Explorers program is an offshoot of the Boy Scouts of America, but members don’t have to be scouts to participate. Winterfest is an annual competition sponsored by BSA that attracts teams from across the country, going head-to-head in a variety of disciplines. It was the first time in the post’s 40-year history that i

Winterfest is an exciting, fun-filled, and competitive event for Explorers, Venturers, Sea Scouts & older Scouts BSA troops. Winterfest is an action-packed 2-day event filled with competitions, aquatic and STEM events, shooting sports, climbing, sports tournaments and more! Many events are related to various career fields such as Fire Service, Law Enforcement, and EMS. Participants can also enjoy snow skiing, shopping, and sightseeing in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee. Winterfest is open to all currently registered Venturers, Explorers, Sea S