Stuff We Like: Jelly Belly Sports BeansThese jelly beans are designed to provide you energy when you’re really exercising or exerting yourself.Scout Life·September 10, 2009
What a Weekend: Troop 229’s Texas adventure (Part 1 of 3)If you’re planning a trip to Texas, what should you see? For the boys of Troop 229 of Winamac, Ind., the answer was simple: everything! Twenty-one Scouts and 12 Scouters took off on the 11-dayScouting Magazine·September 9, 2009
BSA Handbook app released for iPhone, iPod TouchYou know those iPhone commercials where familiar life situations are made easier with the iPhone? For example: “If you’re an avid baseball fan and want to catch a game-winning run, live, there’s an app forScouting Magazine·September 8, 2009
Name That Council: September 4, 2009 solutionTaken separately, the hodgepodge of regional items on Friday’s Name That Council patch doesn’t mean a whole lot. There’s a menacing alligator on one side, and a flock of birds on the other—nothing out ofScouting Magazine·September 7, 2009
Name That Council: September 4, 2009You’re sitting near a river about to cook some yellow liquid in a huge black kettle. You’re sharing a view of the sunset—and an oil derrick—with a larger-than-life lobster when an alligator waddles up toScouting Magazine·September 4, 2009
Learn from the Handbook: Head Above WaterOn an airplane, you’re reminded that your seat cushion can be used as a flotation device. But what if there’s no Boeing 737 nearby to help you stay afloat in the water? How do youScouting Magazine·September 3, 2009
Diving into a great partnershipAdd another name to the lengthy list of partners who help the BSA deliver a great program to America’s youth: the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). The two organizations made the alliance official lastScouting Magazine·September 2, 2009
Scouter Spotlight: Meet Jim LangThe stars of a Broadway show get the credit. But the people working in the wings deserve a chunk of the praise. So this week we’re pulling back the curtain to reveal someone who doesScouting Magazine·September 1, 2009
Name That Council: August 28, 2009 solutionWhere can you go in the United States to find delicious crab cakes, an impressive harbor, and orioles—both kinds, with wings and with baseball gloves? If you know the answer to that, you probably knewScouting Magazine·August 31, 2009
Video of Okpik Winter Camping at Northern Tier High Adventure BaseOkpik at the Northern Tier High Adventure Bases is not a winter survival camp. Okpik is a winter fun camp. Watch these videos to get a taste of Okpik fun.Scout Life·August 28, 2009
Name That Council: August 28, 2009You can’t complain that this week’s Name That Council test doesn’t contain plenty of clues. From the city’s skyline and the historic ship to the state bird and the state crustacean, there’s no shortage ofScouting Magazine·August 28, 2009
Learn from the Handbook: Take a Deep BreathFor all of the efforts you take to keep your group safe on weekend trips, one of the greatest dangers to you and your family might be waiting when you get home: carbon monoxide. TheScouting Magazine·August 27, 2009
Knot of the Week: Scouter’s KeyWhen walking along a trail at your favorite national park, brown trail signs mark your progress every few miles. These signs serve as a helpful reminder that you’re on the right track as you moveScouting Magazine·August 26, 2009
BL’s Interview With Documentary Moviemaker Ken BurnsBL sat down with Ken Burns, a former Scout and famous moviemaker, to talk about his latest film, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea."Scout Life·August 26, 2009
50 stars, 13 stripes, and two right ways to wear itWe received e-mail recently from a reader asking why the flag on the right sleeve of the Boy Scout uniform shirt differs from the one worn by the U.S. military. Here’s an excerpt: This has been bothering meScouting Magazine·August 25, 2009
Name That Council: August 21, 2009 solutionLast week’s challenge featured a council that shares its name with a massive lake. It’s so big, we told you, that it ranks in the top 10 of the world’s deepest lakes. Did you figureScouting Magazine·August 24, 2009
Name That Council: August 21, 2009You’ll find the lake pictured in the patch above in a national park somewhere in the United States. We can’t tell you where, because the name of the national park is also the name ofScouting Magazine·August 21, 2009
Learn from the Handbook: Pace YourselfThis week, we’re introducing a new feature here at Cracker Barrel in honor of the recent release of the Boy Scout Handbook. We call it Learn from the Handbook. Yes, technically the handbook is meantScouting Magazine·August 20, 2009
Knot of the Week: Adult religious awardNo matter which faith you choose, being Reverent is Law in Scouting. Leaders who practice what their religion preaches are eligible to earn the silver-and-purple adult religious emblem pictured above. Rather than a separate squareScouting Magazine·August 19, 2009
Scouter Spotlight: Meet Sherri MoravecRecognizing fine Scouters is a favorite pastime here at Cracker Barrel. In fact, we just can’t get enough of it. So this week we’ll share another Scouting volunteer with you. Meet Sherri Moravec, a VenturingScouting Magazine·August 18, 2009