100 Years of Boy Scouts
2010 is the 100 year anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America were incorporated on February 8, 1910 under the laws of the District of Columbia. The founders of the Boy Scout of America organization included William D. Boyce, Colin H. Livingstone, Daniel Carter Beard, Ernest Thompson Seton, James E. West, and honorary members former Presidents William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt. The scouting movement was originated by Robert Baden-Powell of the British Army, when in 1907, he held the first encampment on Brownsea Island ...

Boy Scouts of America Postage Stamps (and more)
Promote the Programs of the Boy Scouts of America with Postage Stamps
Promote the Boy Scouts of America with postage stamps! If you have a son from kindergarten to college age, there's a good chance that Boy Scouting has touched your family. Perhaps you were a Boy Scout when you were younger. Maybe, like me, you were a leader in the Boy Scout program. (Yes, I was a den mother.) If you have Boy Scouts in your heart, consider promoting the program with postage stamps! From Tiger Cubs to Eagle Scout, there's a program for boys of every age, programs that develop ...

Books for Scout Leaders
Books beyond the standard guide books for scout leaders
When you become a scout leader you are handed a leader book that guides you through the achievements your scouts need to make it to the next level. However, a leader is more than a guide, a leader inspires, a leader commands, and a leader makes mistakes. As your journey into scouting with your son or daughter continues, you need to find additional resources that make you grow as a leader. Hopefully, your predecessor gave you some hand me down books that will help you get through the years. If...

Campfire Cobbler
Our favorite dessert on a cub scout campout
Desert is a great time when you are camping out. Normally, it involves something you make over a fire like Smores or roasting marshmallows. While camping with the cub scouts, some of the parents make a dessert that is called Dutch Oven Cobbler. Dump Cake, or like we like to call it, Campfire Cobbler.

Boy Scouts of America Gear
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts Outdoor and Camping Gear
Looking for a gift for a Boy Scout or Cub Scout? You may be wondering just what type of gift to give a Boy Scout for his adventures in Scouting! Before your Boy Scout heads off into the wilderness, he will need basic hiking and camping equipment. Rest assured, the Boy Scout Leaders will go over everything he needs before they head out on an adventure. He also should start receiving a Boy Scout catalog in the mail that offers cool gear and related items. The Boy Scouts is an International orga...

All About Boy Scouts
A group dedicated to Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America group brings together the best lenses that have to deal with Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Webelos, and all of the other great things that belong in scouting today. The lenses in this group will deal specifically with Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts and must contain specific information related to these groups. There are a lot of great lenses out there that deal with many activities scouts can be a part of, but to be included, it must specifically mention scouts. Squidoo is a ...

Be a Great Boy Scout Popcorn Kernel
How to be a great boy scout popcorn kernel
You just signed up to be your pack's popcorn kernel and now you're asking yourself, what in the world do I do now. You are in charge of raising the majority of the money for your cub scout pack or boy scout troop, so the pressure's on. Being a good popcorn kernel means being organized with lots of energy. It also means being creative and helping everyone with selling popcorn. The first thing you will need to know is how much money does the pack need to operate over the next year.

Boy Scouts
My Life in Scouting
I am a boy scout registered to troop 270 out of Monticello, MN. I am currently a Life Scout and I have Thirty-six merit badges. Here I am earning my Railroading Merit Badge. I only need one more merit badge to earn my Eagle Scout and that is personal fitness. In addition to my Eagle scout, my goals are experience all that Boy Scouts offers. Please give me suggestions! I created a guest book below where I'd love to hear what types of scouting experiences you've taken part in, and if you would...