And for our final Black History Month + Scouting fact: The Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award recognizes outstanding service by an adult individual or by an organization for demonstrated involvement in the development and implementation of Scouting opportunities for youth fro ...
Black History Month + Scouting fact: Ernest Green made history as a member of the Little Rock Nine. (That was the name given to the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas.)
As a child, he was a member of the Boy Scouts of ...
Black History Month + Scouting Fact: Born on this day in 1934, Hank Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021) played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball, all but two of them for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves. He held the MLB home record for over 33 years and still holds nume ...
Did you know... on February 1, 2019, girls gained full access to all of Scouting's programs, and for five years now, they've thrived—learning, adventuring, and developing leadership skills just as their brothers, fathers, and grandfathers have done since 1910.
20% of the Cas ...
As we celebrate Black History Month, join us in exploring this fascinating piece of BSA history! Did you know that in December of 1919, the first Black youth became an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America? Hamilton Bradley of New York became the earliest known Black Eagle ...
Happy Father's Day to our outdoorsy, adventuring, fire-building, marshmallowing, patiently-teaching, Scouting dads! Thank you for your #GRIT and guidance!
Way to Scout Chloe Bartlett of Pacific Trail Scouts BSA troop 5124! For her Eagle Scout Project, Chloe and her team created 50 hygiene and first aid kits (in custom-sewn bags!) for @RoseHaven_PDX.
Thank you, Chloe and Congratulations on all of your achievements!
#PreparedForLife
“If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
#Perseverance#Resilience#Grit
Got #GRIT? Bear Grylls sure does and this short podcast episode is great reminder of why we Scout... to teach kids to "do their best" and persevere when things get difficult. Take a listen: https://t.co/9nEhHhdv5C
Way to Scout, Isaiah Mcintosh of Troop 528! His Eagle Scout Project was a stage for the St. Francis Catholic Church & School drama program. He also fully fundraised this on his own, collecting cans and bottles to recycle to cover nearly $4000 in project costs! Talk about #GRIT!
What a great story about our very own Jeremiah Armas of Colton, OR Troop 257! Thank you for your service, Jeremiah and congratulations on your achievement! #GritStartsHere #GritLastsForever#EagleScout #EagleProject#PreparedForLife https://t.co/CYnpPaCQK2