Category: Program
2013 Jamboree Visitor Experience Tickets Now Available!
The Summit and the 2013 National Scout Jamboree are all about high adventure and fun. Visitors will see firsthand what that means at the Summit Center, where they can sample activities ranging from zip lines and BMX to rock climbing
June CubCast, ScoutCast Podcasts Now Online
If you only listen to one CubCast this year (although we hope you catch them all), make this the one. Hilda Blaine, a five-year Cub Scout volunteer extraordinaire with the Grand Canyon Council in Phoenix, Arizona, chats with us about
BSA Racing: Scouting Events Keep TeamSLR Busy Between Races
Life stays busy for TeamSLR and Scott “Scotty” Lagasse Jr., even with some weeks off before his next NASCAR Nationwide Series race. One of the unique aspects of TeamSLR’s relationship with the Boy Scouts of America is that there are
Help Get Kids to Camp—Grant Applications Due June 15
The purpose of the “Get Kids to Camp” partnership is to get Scouts to camp by providing trained, qualified adults to serve as unit leaders for units (chartered or provisional) that would otherwise be unable to attend council summer camp.
Have Your Scouts Share Their Photos for a Chance to Win Gear!
Excited for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree in July? You should be! It’s the first ever jamboree at the Summit. To celebrate, we’re looking for the best pictures from your archives of any awesome Scout gathering. If you’ve got old
2013 Jamboree Visitor Experience Tickets, Website Now Available!
The Summit and the 2013 National Scout Jamboree are all about high adventure and fun. Visitors will see firsthand what that means at the Summit Center, where they can sample activities ranging from zip lines and BMX to rock climbing
BSA Racing: Let’s Accelerate the Adventure All the Way to the 2013 Indy 500!
It is that time of year again, and we are excited to highlight one of our most visible months in Scouting—Indy 500 month. Three years ago, BSA Racing made a huge impact on the national stage during one of the
Jamboree App Now Available for iPhones and Android Devices
(Story adapted from Scouting magazine’s “Bryan on Scouting” blog) Version 1.0 of the Jamboree Summit App is now available on Apple and Android devices. The Android app clocks in at just over 10 MB and costs 99 cents in the Google Play
Best Practices: Developing High-Performing Units
In 2009, the BSA introduced a new methodology that focused on the retention of units. This was greatly needed to address the growing national concern of only one out of every three new units organized surviving into their second year.
2013 Jamboree: Staff Still Needed, Videos Track Progress at Summit
If you like to be in the thick of things helping out, you’re going to love this. The Summit is entering the final stretch as it gears up for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree, and we’ve still got openings for
