Name That Council: July 31, 2009Flying fish, a tree-lined shore, and a snow-capped mountain—what sounds like a scene from an L.L. Bean catalog is actually the content of this week’s Name That Council challenge. We’ve altered the patch above toScouting Magazine·July 31, 2009
Scouting in the News: July 30, 2009Dedicated Scouting volunteers, such as yourself, get their BSA news and information from Scouting magazine and, we hope, right here at the Cracker Barrel blog. But for the uninitiated, the mainstream media often are theScouting Magazine·July 30, 2009
Knot of the Week: Asian-American Spirit of Scouting Service AwardScouting’s diversity helps boys learn what it means to be an American. And the BSA embraces that fact by encouraging the growth of the program in underserved communities. That commitment became even more noticeable inScouting Magazine·July 29, 2009
Is this campsite a hotspot?Two weeks ago, we blogged about troops that ban or limit cell phone use by their Scouts. Several of you responded with your reasons for forbidding their use at camp—from the wall of isolation theyScouting Magazine·July 28, 2009
Name That Council: July 24, 2009 solutionWe told you that Friday’s Name That Council patch belongs to the home council of a VIS—very important Scouter—and that was no exaggeration. In fact, none other than Chief Scout Executive Robert Mazzuca himself callsScouting Magazine·July 27, 2009
Name That Council: July 24, 2009We’ve got a special council for you this week. It’s the home council of a VIS (very important Scouter). We can’t tell you who it is, because we know you’d click over to Google andScouting Magazine·July 24, 2009
Waiting is the hardest partWe at Cracker Barrel can’t wait for the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, and we’ve literally been counting down the seconds till it gets here. For those of you who haven’t been watching the clock asScouting Magazine·July 23, 2009
Knot of the Week: Community Organization AwardWhen representatives from the vast network of chartered Scouting organizations speak, the BSA listens. Want proof? Look no further than the Community Organization Award. It began when a group of delegates from several chartered organizationsScouting Magazine·July 22, 2009
News of Scouting magazine redesign hits the InternetWhile you’ve been busy taking your troop to summer camp, preparing for next year’s jamboree, or getting Cub Scouts ready for an exciting program year, we’ve been kinda busy ourselves. What has occupied our time?Scouting Magazine·July 21, 2009
Name That Council: July 17, 2009 solutionOn Friday, the Name That Council patch featured a prominent Midwest landmark that should have been a nice gateway toward identifying the secret council. Plus, the sports clue was practically a slow pitch right downScouting Magazine·July 20, 2009
Name That Council: July 17, 2009Sports fans might recognize the location depicted on this week’s patch as the site of a recent major athletic event. If not, the landmark is recognizable enough that it shouldn’t throw you too much ofScouting Magazine·July 17, 2009
Knot of the Week: Silver World AwardSorry to tell you this, but you probably can’t earn this week’s Knot of the Week. That’s because the Silver World Award is only available to Scouters who are not registered members of the BSA.Scouting Magazine·July 16, 2009
Scouter Spotlight: Meet Jamie Niss DunnScouter Spotlight returns this week with a volunteer who wears many hats—a phrase we hear a lot with so many active Scouters out there. This week we’re introducing you to Jamie Niss Dunn, from theScouting Magazine·July 15, 2009
The digital divideTechnology: You gotta love it. It allows Scouters to stay connected and helps the BSA reach new audiences in interesting ways. Most importantly, without technology this blog wouldn’t exist. But when it comes to enjoyingScouting Magazine·July 14, 2009
Name That Council: July 10, 2009 solutionHow’d you do with Friday’s Name That Council challenge? Hopefully, you noticed the green witch flying off the patch on the left side. That clue was all you needed, really. Follow the jump for theScouting Magazine·July 13, 2009
Name That Council: July 10, 2009We’ve been impressed with the amateur sleuths who’ve responded to our previous nine Name That Council challenges. You’ve tracked down some pretty obscure council locations just from the patch designs. So we’re digging into ourScouting Magazine·July 10, 2009
Open the new-Scout floodgatesWhen the boys in your troop start spreading the word about how much fun they’re having, the influx of new members can be exciting—and overwhelming. Though a nice problem to have, rapid growth still requiresScouting Magazine·July 9, 2009
Knot of the Week: BoyceYou spent the weekend celebrating the nation’s founders. Now, we at Cracker Barrel pay our respects to founders of a different kind. We’re talking about volunteers who organize Scouting units. And instead of a fireworks-filledScouting Magazine·July 8, 2009
What a Weekend: Rhyming editionWith our award-winning writers, photographers, and illustrations, Scouting magazine has so many ways to tell you about great Scouting weekends. But what you don’t typically see on our pages, or on our Web pages, isScouting Magazine·July 7, 2009
Name That Council: July 2, 2009 solutionYou came. You saw. You considered. So do you know the answer to Thursday’s Name That Council challenge? Well, with all of the fireworks and flag-waving, we’d understand if you had too much on yourScouting Magazine·July 6, 2009