Posts by troop13va
World Scouting started thanks to Lord Baden Powell
Good Day Troop 13, Around 112 years ago World Scouting started thanks to Lord Baden Powell. Today is his Birthday, he would be 164. Take a few moments to view…
Read MoreThe Legacy of Green Bar Bill Lives On
(This story appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of Scouting magazine.) One December day in 1926, James E. West, the first Chief Scout Executive, ran into Bill Hillcourt, a new…
Read MoreShow and Tell: Ideas for Scouting at Home
The COVID-19 pandemic has limited what we’re able to do in groups, but that hasn’t stopped Scouts and Scouters from continuing Scouting. This article features ways Scouts are making a…
Read MoreHow to Parent in the Age of Instagram
After researchers John Palfrey and Urs Gasser wrote the research-heavy Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Nativesback in 2008, parents started peppering them with requests for advice. In…
Read MoreThe 50-Miler Award honors Scouts who are going places
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; a journey of 50 miles can begin with a step, a J-stroke or even a “giddyap.” The BSA’s 50-Miler…
Read MoreLeadership Awards Can Help You Be a Better Leader
This story was originally published in the January-February 2020 issue of Scouting magazine. Since kids don’t grow up overnight, it sometimes can be hard to tell from week to week…
Read MoreHow Pack 374’s Webelos Celebrate “Friendsgiving”
Last fall, the Unicorn Patrol — a group of girl Webelos Scouts from Pack 374 in Virginia Beach, Va. — just happened to be planning a meal for their council’s…
Read MorePreviewing the December 2020 issue of Boys’ Life
Dogsledding at Snow Base Ride along with Scouts at Snow Base in Wisconsin as they zip along the winter terrain on dogsleds. December’s issue also details how Scouts went cross-country…
Read MoreScouting for Food is one Good Turn that benefits everyone
This story originally appeared in the November-December 2018 issue of Scouting magazine It’s the Saturday before Thanksgiving, and Samuel Wynn is spending the morning riding around a St. Louis neighborhood in…
Read MoreBeing Prepared for Cold-Weather Camping
Staying inside all winter shouldn’t be an option for Scout units. Sure, it might be cold. But as long as it’s safe to go outside, you should make every effort…
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