Stuff We Like: Xtreme Sports IDI’m sure you’ve heard the good advice about always having your emergency contact info on you when you’re playing in the great outdoors. But what do you do when you can't take your wallet? Xtreme Sports ID might be the answer.Scout Life·March 22, 2010
Adventure Base 100, Vol. 10: Tampa, Floridahttp://www.youtube.com/v/_XwczAQJXuI&fs=1 This week, Adventure Base 100 takes you to Tampa, Fla., where you'll meet Eagle Scout Patrick Stinson. Patrick, who has Down syndrome, has inspired others with his confidence and dedication as he earned Scouting'sScouting Magazine·March 22, 2010
First Look: Boy Scouts IndyCar in BrazilHere's your first look at the BSA's No. 19 IndyCar in action at Sunday's São Paulo Indy 300 in Brazil. It's the first of several stops in the exciting debut season for BSA Motorsports. RookieScouting Magazine·March 18, 2010
Update: BSA Historic Merit Badge ProgramUPDATE (04/01/10): The Historic Merit Badge Program has been released. Click here for details. You may have heard rumors that the Historic Merit Badge Program has been canceled. Not true. What is true is thatScouting Magazine·March 17, 2010
Waterproof clothing for the snowQ. Hey Gear Guy, I went to a cabin in the snow a few weeks ago with my Scout troop. I wore my snow jacket and pants but I still got soaked. Can you recommend good waterproof clothing for the snow?Scout Life·March 15, 2010
Hear From Zachary Gordon, the Real-Life Wimpy KidBoys’ Life caught up with Zachary Gordon on the Wimpy Kid set in Vancouver, B.C. Listen to exclusive excerpts of our interview with the real-life Wimpy Kid.Scout Life·March 15, 2010
Adventure Base 100, Vol. 9: Houston, Texashttp://www.youtube.com/v/LCu7mLl8aT4&fs=1 Meet Jacob Pekarek, an Eagle Scout with Troop 727. He's your host for last week's Adventure Base 100 stop in Houston, Tex. For his Eagle Scout project, Jacob took on an ambitious task: labelingScouting Magazine·March 15, 2010
Forbes profiles Stephen Bechtel Jr., “Billionaire Boy Scout”Stephen Bechtel Jr. gave the BSA $50 million to help build Scouting's fourth high-adventure base. So it should come as no surprise that Bechtel believes in the power of the BSA. "I just felt thisScouting Magazine·March 12, 2010
Stuff We Like: JakPakIt’s a jacket. Wait, it’s a sleeping bag. No, it’s a tent. Actually it’s a JakPak, an interesting new waterproof jacket with a built-in, deployable pack that converts the thing into a bivy sack (a tiny one-man tent).Scout Life·March 10, 2010
What Should I Use to Cover My Pack When It Rains?Q. I really like hiking but I don’t have anything for covering my backpack when it rains. What should I use?Scout Life·March 10, 2010
Cub Scouts meet Steve Holcomb, Olympic gold medalist and Eagle ScoutSome people have all the luck. Last weekend, in addition to racing pinewood derby cars against NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, a group of Atlanta Cub Scouts met Steve Holcomb, driver of the gold medal-winning U.S.Scouting Magazine·March 9, 2010
A nationwide push to double the number of Hispanic ScoutsThe Boy Scouts of America has a membership of more than 2.9 million Scouts nationwide, but just 4.5 percent of those Scouts are Hispanic. Compare that to the demographics of the U.S. as a whole,Scouting Magazine·March 9, 2010
Racing on their terms, Atlanta-area Cub Scouts take on Jeff GordonIn a grueling 500-mile race, who would win: a NASCAR champion or a Cub Scout? No contest. Besides, the BSA’s Health and Safety team would surely frown on hearing about an unlicensed 11-year-old driving aScouting Magazine·March 5, 2010
Ask the Expert: Does Bugler fulfill the “position of responsibility” for the Eagle Scout award?Have you been searching for an answer to a Scouting-related question? Ask the Expert is here to help. Send us your question, and Cracker Barrel will seek out the answer. Today's question comes from ArleneScouting Magazine·March 4, 2010
January-February Where Am I? winner announcedThe January-February edition of our popular “Where Am I?” reader contest turned out to be the toughest yet. It’s our own fault. All the facts about the mystery location were true, but some of themScouting Magazine·March 3, 2010
Recap: Boy Scouts of America on “Jeopardy!”The venerable quiz show “Jeopardy!” paid tribute to the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America last week with a special category about Scouting. The “Jeopardy!” Clue Crew took a special field trip toScouting Magazine·March 1, 2010
BSA alters age and grade eligibility requirements for VenturingThe Boy Scouts of America's National Executive Board today announced a change in the age and grade requirements for the Venturing program. Effective May 1, 2010, the minimum age/grade requirement will be changed to 14Scouting Magazine·February 26, 2010
Sam Houston Area Council celebrates 100th Anniversary of the BSAScouts, Scouters, and supporters of the Sam Houston Area Council gathered Feb. 18 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America and look toward the next 100 years. Held to honor Scouting’sScouting Magazine·February 26, 2010
Adventure Base 100, Vol. 8: Tupelo, Mississippihttp://www.youtube.com/v/Il0w_WeVdCc&fs=1 Another stop for Adventure Base 100 means another great video from the team behind this nationwide tour. This edition takes you to Tupelo, Miss., birthplace of Elvis Presley. It's also the home of the Tomes brothers,Scouting Magazine·February 26, 2010
Ask the Expert: Is it a violation of BSA policy to have “closed” meetings?Have you been searching for an answer to a Scouting-related question? Ask the Expert is here to help. Send us your question, and Cracker Barrel will seek out the answer. We received the following questionScouting Magazine·February 25, 2010