Scouter Spotlight: Meet Mike L’AbbéIn our last Scouter Spotlight, we introduced you to an excellent Scouter from Puerto Rico. This time, we’re traveling nearly 2,000 miles away to Maine to show off another fine Scout volunteer. Meet Mike L’Abbé,Scouting Magazine·December 1, 2009
What a Weekend: Go green, earn some green for your Boy Scout troopToday’s hottest tech toys eventually become tomorrow’s electronic waste: E-waste. And it ends up in landfills all across the country—especially in California, which is home to Silicon Valley. That’s where Scouting came in. Earlier thisScouting Magazine·November 24, 2009
Listen live as the 100th Anniversary Celebration launchesClear your calendar for Dec. 10. That evening you’ll want to cozy up to your computer for the National 100th Anniversary Kick-Off Rally. If you aren’t already pumped up for 2010’s yearlong celebration of Scouting,Scouting Magazine·November 23, 2009
Share your Scouting-related Thanksgiving plansWith Thanksgiving just a few days away, we at Cracker Barrel want to know: What are you doing with your Scout unit this Thanksgiving weekend? Share your plans in the comments section below. The BSAScouting Magazine·November 23, 2009
Scouter Spotlight: Meet Santos Ortiz PerezIt’s time to bring out the Scouter Spotlight again to show off some of the best volunteers in the Scouting program. This week we’re heading to Puerto Rico to meet an impressive volunteer, Santos OrtizScouting Magazine·November 20, 2009
Fourth Boy Scout high-adventure base set to open in 2013You’ve hiked through Philmont, set sail at Florida Sea Base, and paddled around Northern Tier. You’ve done it all, right? Not anymore. Coming in 2013 is the BSA’s fourth high-adventure base, called The Summit: BechtelScouting Magazine·November 19, 2009
¿Hablas español? Spanish version of Boy Scout Handbook now availableUPDATE: Buy the Spanish handbook here. For the first time in history, the Boy Scout Handbook will be translated into another language. By the end of the year, the BSA plans to release a Spanish-languageScouting Magazine·November 18, 2009
Let your voice be heard: Join the National Scouting Research PanelsEver began a sentence with these words: “If I ran the Boy Scouts of America, I would…”? The BSA is betting that you have. If you’re an opinionated Scouting volunteer looking for a sounding boardScouting Magazine·November 17, 2009
Good sleeping bag at a good priceQ. Hey Gear Guy, I am going cold-weather camping later this month, and I need a good new sleeping bag at a good price that I can use for a long time. It needs to be: Synthetic, at most 15 degrees, at most 4 pounds, and compact enough for backpacking. We are low on cash at the moment, so is there anything out there that I can get for around $100 that meets those requirements?Scout Life·November 17, 2009
Scuba diving merit badge releasedLooking for the perfect stocking stuffer for your water-loving Boy Scout? Here’s one: the Scuba Diving merit badge pamphlet, hot off the presses. The merit badge, the first new one in three years, will officiallyScouting Magazine·November 16, 2009
Pee Wee’s Ice Fishing AdventureYour mission is simple: Catch Fish! Pee Wee is on his own for this challenge ... except for that hungry polar bear. Catch a certain number of fish to advance to the next level, but do it before the temperature drops.Scout Life·November 14, 2009
Coming in 2010: National Outdoor Award badgesUPDATE (8/23/10): The badges have been released. Click here for the latest information. Do your boys know their way around a campsite? How are they in a canoe, on a horse, or climbing a mountain?Scouting Magazine·November 13, 2009
Raise the flag: “Celebrate Scouting” stamp due out in July 2010Check your mailbox next summer for even more evidence that the BSA's celebration of its 100th Anniversary is on. It'll be on parade floats at the Rose Bowl and at the National Scout Jamboree, butScouting Magazine·November 12, 2009
Version 1.1 of Boy Scout Handbook iPhone app now availableOn Saturday, the BSA released version 1.1 of its Boy Scout Handbook iPhone app. The app, which we gave a favorable review in early September, gets even better with this update. One of only complaintsScouting Magazine·November 11, 2009
September-October “Where Am I?” winner announcedWe asked, and you responded big time. After presenting Scouting magazine readers with a mystery location, complete with a photo and description, we asked a simple question: "Where Am I?" The feature appeared in ourScouting Magazine·November 10, 2009
Write a funny caption for this photoWhat’s going on in this picture? What is this gorilla doing, and what is it thinking? Write your funniest caption for this photo and we’ll post it for everyone to read.Scout Life·November 10, 2009
Nalgene bottles safe?Q. What's up with those old Nalgene bottles? A friend of mine said they were made with stuff that's bad for you. Is that true? I still use one. Are they safe?Scout Life·November 10, 2009
Five Days of Patches: A winner is crownedLast week we brought you Five Days of Patches, a contest for a free copy of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geocaching, Second Edition." Of all of our responses, we had six Scouters who correctlyScouting Magazine·November 9, 2009
The 10 elements of a great Cub Scout campWant to make Cub Scout camps a great experience for boys? Then just make sure the camp has these 10 simple elements, courtesy of Dennis Kampa of the Rocky Mountain Council: Top-notch camp leadership andScouting Magazine·November 9, 2009
Five Days of Patches, Day 5: Win a Free Book!Here's the last patch. Identify it and then read on to find out how to submit your answers. Each day this week, we have given you one mystery patch. Scroll down to see the otherScouting Magazine·November 6, 2009