Mike Lanning became the Scoutmaster of Troop 223 in Pacific Palisades, California, in 1953, when he was 21 years old. More than 70 years later, Troop 223 is still going strong, and so is Lanning. The troop celebrated its 1,000th Eagle Scout last month. Every single one of the awards was earned under Lanning’s guidance. […]
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With Christmas upon us, I thought tonight I would try to answer an age-old question regarding Santa Claus: Is it possible that Santa Claus was a Boy Scout? Let’s take a look at how the jolly old elf stacks up against the Scout Law. Trustworthy – You certainly can trust that Santa will show up
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There’s a new way to earn the Skating merit badge — and it comes with the backing of the national governing body for skateboarding in the United States. The merit badge already featured options that allowed Scouts to explore the exciting world of ice skating, roller skating and in-line skating. Now add skateboarding to that
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Scouts, here’s a little quiz for you: What’s the most welcome two-word sentence in the English language?Some of you might say, it’s “We won!” Others would vote for, “Here’s money!” But I think the most welcome two word sentence is “Thank you. ” It isn’t used as often as it should be. How often do
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Scouts enjoy helping their communities – and one council has seen the impact their Scouts are ready to make. Last year, the Lake Erie Council hosted a beach cleanup on the shores of Lake Erie. Working with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the council organized a day for Scouts to serve. In all, about
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Camp Agawam was overrun by zombies, ghosts and evil rats. Fortunately, Scouts were in control of the situation. They were directing short films at the Michigan Crossroads Council camp last October for the ScoutDance Film Festival. The moviemaking-themed district camporee not only offered Scouts the opportunity to work on the merit badge, but also showcase
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A simple discussion over lunch sparked a big idea – so big that more than 1,000 Scouts and leaders from 16 states will flock to West Lafayette, Ind., this December for it. The Sagamore Council will host a University of Scouting event at Purdue University, presented by Subaru of Indiana Automotive, and offer more than
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How well do you know Paris, France? Probably pretty well if you’ve visited or if you watched the Summer Olympics and Paralympics this year, where several Eagle Scout athletes competed. But do you know the city of 2.1 million people well enough to take a CBS News correspondent and his crew on a tour about
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Registration is now open for the next Linked Troop Wood Badge course, set for Jan. 20-24, 2025, at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. Wood Badge is an advanced leadership training course open to Scouting volunteers, participants and commissioned professionals ages 18 and older. Leaders from Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts and Explorers
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Last month, Mars Meyer, an 11-year-old Scout with Troop 66 of Longmont, Colo., was playing soccer at a local park when a 7-year-old boy in the game got hit in the face. The boy’s nose started bleeding, and Mars quickly checked on him. The boy’s mother also came over and instructed her son to tilt
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