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From Turkey to Eagle

As I look back on my childhood, I realize just how much God, my family, and the Boy Scouts, prepared me for life and made me who I am today. I grew up in the city of Santa Ana, and I have lived there since. My childhood was a time where I did not have a lot, but I always had what I needed, and I was happy. It is no secret that the city where I live has problems regarding gangs, crime, and violence. I remember growing up in a neighborhood where it was customary for older kids to incite the younger kids to fight each other as a way...

Live Scouting’s Adventure at the 2017 National Jamboree

In 2009, the BSA purchased 10,600 acres near West Virginia’s New River Gorge National River area and created one of best high adventure bases in the world. Next year, the Summit Bechtel Reserve will be home to the National Scout Jamboree, a gathering of Scouts from across the nation and beyond. Want to take Scouting to the next level? Jamboree 2017 is best of Scouting rolled into 10 days of fun, friends, and adventure, and you can be there to be a part of it...

BUILDING YOUTH

Christian Craft earns the 200th Eagle Rank for Newport Beach Troop

On June 1st, 2016, Christian Craft passed his final board of review and became the 200th Eagle Scout for Newport Beach’s Troop 90. More impressive than the quantity of Scouts who have obtained the rank of Eagle with Troop 90 is the quality of the Scouts who have earned the rank. Both of Christian Craft’s brothers have gone on to attend the Naval Academy...

DUTY TO GOD

Baden’s Blog: Irreligion

In his book for older boys, Rovering to Success, Baden-Powell uses a long metaphor about canoeing to explain the voyage of life. The book is a good source for understanding his goals and philosophies for older youth. In the volume, he goes to great lengths to explain the importance of religion in Scouting. Baden-Powell is quick to explain that when he says rovering, he doesn’t mean aimless wandering. He means"finding your way...

SCOUTING ADVENTURE

Celebrate Our National Park's Centennial: Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Adventure

Glen Canyon Recreation Area encompasses the area around Lake Powell and is the ultimate water sports destination. Located in the desert on the Arizona and Utah border, you will be consumed with its beauty. Lake Powell is the largest man-made lake in North America and is widely recognized by boating enthusiasts as one of the premier water sports...