This Week in Scouting – October 15th, 2010
October 15, 2010
Hi Scouts! The Boy Scouts of America released a brand new merit badge pamphlet and circular badge this week and they should be in Scout shops by December. It’s all about Geocaching, and if you haven’t tried this new techno-version of “hide and seek” then you really need to give it a shot.
This is the perfect way to bring technology, adventure and the outdoors together as one. You use a handheld GPS device to help find the cache, and your Scouting skills to do it safely and efficiently. It is a truly fun and exciting hobby.
Take a look at the stories below. If you didn’t want to try it before, you’re going to want to now!
One of the goals of incorporating geocaching to the Scouting community was to get involved and engaged with thousands upon thousands of geocachers across the country. This gets existing Scouts more enthused and introduces potential new recruits to Scouting.In fact, if you’re looking for a way to recruit more Scouts, consider organizing a local geocaching event. It’s a great way to get your local youth community involved in a Scouting-type event and get them interested in joining. Just make sure you always keep safety in mind at all times!
Here’s a great recruiting event game we found at geoscouting.com – Sample Geoscouting Game.
Another great benefit of geocaching is how you can use it to promote, showcase or introduce an event or happening in your organization or local community.The folks over at the Lone Star District, part of the Circle 10 Council in North Texas, have put together an outstanding example of exactly how to do it.
They’ve put together an extended geocaching event which will showcase the contributions of their local Eagle Scouts.
Great job – and great idea! Lone Star Cache To Eagle Series (click on the FAQ link for all the details)
Geocaching is so big in certain places around the country that they dedicate full weekends and organize entire Camporees around it.Here’s a cool blog post from “RedHedMary”, wife of an avid geocacher and Scout. She describes the last several days helping set up, and then attending and participating in a local Grand Rapids Area Boy Scout Geocaching Camporee.
Sounds like you had a lot of fun, Mary. If you happen to read this blog, or if anyone else out there is experienced with setting up this type of event, let us know if there are any more tips you can share to coordinate and organize a
geocaching Camporee. Just leave a comment below.It’s a super-fun way to get more boys and girls involved with Scouting and Venturing – Geocaching Camporee.
Our Volunteer of the Week this week is none other than Dr. Mary Stevens. Dr. Stevens has been involved in Scouting since 1986. Over the years, she has volunteered her time and energy as a Tiger Cub, Den and Webelos Leader. She is a currently a Scoutmaster and Venturing Crew Leader.
Those credentials alone would put Dr. Stevens into the running for our Volunteer of the Week. But this is geocaching week – and this is where Mary Stevens excels!
An avid geocacher for many years, Mary put her geocaching and Scouting experience together and coined the term GeoScouting (GeoScouting.com), which is the use of geocaching to supplement or promote Scouting. She also proposed and created the geocaching event at the 2005 BSA Jamboree and the 2007 World Scout Jamboree. In addition to that, she authored an informal geocaching book called Geocaching for the Boy Scout Program.
And she did all of this on her own time, as a volunteer.
This is a very special week for Dr. Stevens as she also created the requirements for, and wrote the official BSA Geocaching Merit Badge. Congratulations to Dr. Mary Stevens. Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and bringing geocaching to the BSA!
Well, that’s it for this week. As usual, we encourage everyone to leave a comment below with your thoughts and comments. Or, if there is a story we missed, you can let us know too.
Have an awesome week!
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This Week in Scouting – October 8th, 2010
October 8, 2010
Hey everyone! There’s a lot going on in Scouting all over the country this time of year. Here is a short list of some cool things we’ve found this week.
If you have any news you’d like to share, feel free to leave it in the comments section below.
Have you ever wanted to be like James Bond and rappel down the side of a high-rise building? That’s exactly what they’re doing in downtown Los Angeles on October 29th, 2010. And you can be one of the lucky ones to rappel down the tower if you act fast.
It’s called “Over The Edge,” and is being hosted by the Los Angeles Area Council. As far as fundraisers go, this is about the most “extreme” that we have seen in a long time. Click on the link to sign up or get more information…and good luck!
Our vote for the coolest fundraiser this week goes to the Theodore Roosevelt Council of Boy Scouts of America in Massapequa, New York. They succeeded in putting together a fundraising event that would be tough for anyone to top. They teamed up with the actual New York Islanders NHL Hockey organization and had a rally at Nassau Coliseum!
I can’t think of a much better place to get people pumped up to sell popcorn! Great job guys.
Apparently this is just the beginning of a great relationship as the Islanders hockey team has invited the Scouts back to the Coliseum for a sleepover the night before their season opening game – complete with movies on the giant screen and, of course, plenty of popcorn.
Have you guys heard about Adventure Base 100? It is an interactive experience for people of all ages to experience the adventure of being a Scout. 10,000 square feet of it!
Along with all sorts of displays, games and activities, they have an IMAX-style movie theater dome where people can sit and experience a multi-sensory movie about going Scouting, including sights, sounds and even smells.
They are traveling the country and will be in Tulsa, Oklahoma this weekend. Click here for info on the Tulsa stop.
Or try their official site to see when they’ll be in your area – Adventure Base 100
Our Volunteer Story of the Week brings us to the St. Louis area. There, Vicki Baxter first became interested in the Scouts when her son joined the local troop many years ago. But 15 years later, even after her son is grown, Vicki continues to volunteer her time and energy to the Scouts and her local community.
Awesome job Vicki!
Click here to read Vicki’s inspiring story – Experience with son leads to work with Boy Scouts
For the 22nd straight year, The Bay-Lakes Council of Boy Scouts of America are filling the shelves in pantries all over Wisconsin. The annual food drive currently serves 23 Wisconsin counties!
If anyone is looking for a Good Turn or a project to do, consider organizing a food drive. There are people going hungry all over the country, and food drives like this one get food to people who are seriously in need.
Awesome job, Bay-Lakes Council!
Well, that’s it for this week. Obviously we cannot find all of the news and cool stories every week, so if any of you have news of your own you’d like to share, just leave it in a comment below.
Have an awesome week!
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Scouting Magazine Takes Stance On Burned CDs
October 8, 2010
Have you read the Ethics column in this month’s issue of Scouting magazine? This article is getting a lot of reactions online, particularly the following excerpt about not listening to legally burned CDs in front of Scouts:
“So how can Scouters teach ethical behavior related to music downloading? One way: Set a good example.
When you haul around Scouts in your car, for example, only play CDs that you’ve purchased. If you play CDs that you’ve burned—even if they’re legal—your Scouts may not recognize the difference between those and the pirated CDs friends have given them.”
The article cites a survey of 1,000 people between the ages of 15 and 24 where 61% of respondents said “they didn’t think they should have to pay for the music they listen to.” According to the study, that number rose to 69 percent among 15 to 19 year olds.
Clearly, this is an issue. What do you think you should do as a Scout leader to teach youth about piracy? Do you think listening to legally-burned CDs sets a bad example?
Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below!
This Week In Scouting – October 1st, 2010
October 1, 2010
Hey everyone! This is the first of a new weekly series where we’ll be bringing you interesting news and stories from the world of Scouting. Our main goal is to keep you up to date on Scouting news, but we will also be sharing a collection of fun, interesting and motivating stories from news sources and scouting blogs all over the Internet.
Make sure to bookmark this page and/or subscribe to our feed so you don’t miss out on anything!
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It’s the first week of Autumn, and we want to start off the season with some stories to get you motivated and finish off this year with a positive mindset and the inspiration to make a difference in your Troop and Community.
Just like these guys did…
Wow, this Scout must really like his teacher!
When he saw that she was about to be struck by a car, he pushed her out of the way and took the hit himself. He is recovering nicely, and the teacher says he saved her life. He’s going to receive a special honor medal from the BSA, but I wonder if he’ll get extra credit on his next test.
Awesome job, Fernando! – El Paso Boy Scout To Receive High Honor For Act of Heroism- The young man in this story is “all the buzz” in Oakland. He is so passionate about beekeeping that he is asking the BSA to reinstate the Beekeeping Merit Badge. He was even able to get the help of the Haagen Dazs Ice Cream Company who helped him collect thousands and thousands of signatures and letters of support. I think it’s safe to say he’s been as busy as a bee!
It goes before the board of directors in October. – Thirteen-Year-Old Boy Scout Petitions Boy Scouts of America to Reinstate the Beekeeping Merit Badge - These guys are awesome roll models for any young man. Both started as boys in Cub Scouting and have been best friends since. One of them wants to own a theme park and design state-of-the-art roller coasters and the other wants to improve space flight at NASA. Sounds reasonable to me since they both own unweighted 4.0 GPAs and are looking for any Ivy League college to attend!
Congrats to all the new Eagle Scouts everywhere – Best Friends Become Eagle Scouts Together 
Here’s a great story out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Troop 2 is a Boy Scout Troop just like all the rest, but they have a special focus on boys with special needs.
Many of the Scouts have mental or physical disabilities. But guess what, they do all of the things that every other Boy Scout is expected to do. When an obstacle is met, they just use different techniques to get through it.
Kudos to Scoutmaster Lloyd and all the boys in Cedar Rapids Troop 2! – Special Needs Troop Joins in Centennial Boy Scouts Celebration- What are the odds?! Six brothers, six Eagle Scouts. Well, it happened earlier this month in Georgia when the sixth of the family’s brothers reached Eagle Scout. But to make it even more unbelievable, their father and grandfather are both Eagle scouts too.
What is mom feeding these kids?! – Family’s six sons all reach Eagle Scout
Hey parents, have you been thinking about becoming a Scout Leader? Take a look at this blog post – Ten Reasons To Be A Scout Leader. And here’s a follow up to that post – More Reasons To Be An Adult Scout Leader.
Have a great Autumn everyone, and we’ll see you next week!
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ClassB Introduces Brand New Line Of Custom Patrol T-Shirts
September 23, 2010
If you’re looking for a way to make your patrol stand out above the rest, then look no further! There’s no better way to impress your Boy Scout Troop and show your spirit at your next meeting or event than showing up in one of ClassB’s new custom patrol t-shirts.
These are the same top-quality t-shirts you’ve come to expect from ClassB, with one awesome exception – one of our artists will customize the shirt for you with your very own patrol name and troop number.
Imagine what your other troop members will say when your patrol shows up wearing these really cool, custom made t-shirts! Your fellow troop members will wish they had found them first.
We have several patrol designs to choose from – from bats to wolverines – and many more on the way. Take a look at the custom Phoenix Patrol T-shirt (pictured), which is a great example of the amazing artwork on all of these t-shirts. Click on the picture to see a larger image.
You aren’t going to find this kind of quality, artwork and service anywhere else, so hurry and get yours today before your next event.
Check out the designs here and let us know your favorite in the comments below!
Boy Scouts Participate In 2010 International Coastal Cleanup
September 22, 2010
The 2010 International Coastal Cleanup was held last weekend in communities all around the globe.
Every year, volunteers gather to help clean up coastal communities, lakes, rivers, parks and other public areas in an attempt to keep our world a cleaner and safer place to live.
ClassB was proud to have taken part in the event this year as well. It was a fun and exciting day for all of us.
But what made us even more proud was the fact that there were Boy Scout Troops all over our area doing their part in the Coastal Cleanup and making a big difference in our community.
And it wasn’t just Boy Scouts either, there were Cub Scouts, Venturing Crews and many other youth organizations joining in the cleanup effort.
We hope to see you at next year’s event! But you don’t have to wait a whole year. Contact your local community and you can set up a Conservation Good Turn and clean up your local community anytime!
To read about our day and find out more about the event, take a quick look at this post -> ClassB Coastal Cleanup.
ClassB Tours Florida’s Camp La-No-Che
July 15, 2010
This Tuesday, several of our talented artists and customer service representatives got the chance to visit one of the most impressive Scout camping facilities in the Southeastern United States. Located just a few miles north of Orlando, Camp La-No-Che sits discreetly within the 1,627 acre Leonard & Marjorie Williams Family Scout Reservation on the outskirts of the small town of Paisley, Florida.
Camp La-No-Che is jam-packed with tons of fun and adventure, and provides scouts from all over the World the opportunity to earn merit badges, work on first year and older scouting programs, Adventure Camp, Attraction Trek (visiting local area attractions and theme parks) and much more. There is so much to see and do that even an entire week is hardly enough time to get it all in. In fact, I think there is more to do at Camp La-No-Che than at any other camp I have ever had the opportunity to visit.
We jumped at the chance to tour the camp because we knew it would give our staff the chance to understand exactly what camp is about and see, first hand, what the Scouts do. Our idea is that the more our staff understands Scouting and can experience what the Scouts do, the better we can serve them.
Our tour started out at the main gate, right outside the Camp Office. We met up with Matthew, one of the camp’s Assistant Directors. Matthew was a great tour guide who was full of information about the camp – and scouting in general. He gave us a quick history lesson about the camp, laid down a few rules, and we were off on our way.
The first part of the tour took us through the Shooting Sports area. As we got closer, a new rifle shooting class was getting started and before we knew it, it sounded like we were in the middle of an Old-West shoot out. At the same time, a trap shooting lesson was going on in the shotgun range. While all this shooting made me a bit nervous at first, my worry turned to relief as Matthew explained the extensive amount of safety training and security that the boys receive while participating in the shooting activities.
As we moved along the path and were finally able to take our fingers out of our ears, we arrived at the archery range. While much quieter, it was just as interesting to watch. The Archery Leader even spent a few minutes explaining compound bows vs. regular bows and the different requirements the Scouts needed to achieve in order to earn their archery merit badge.
Then it was off to the actual campgrounds where the troops reside. The first thing that stood out to me was how clean the campsite was. I mean REALLY clean. That’s when Matthew explained the, “Leave No Trace,” motto that is posted at every campsite and practiced by all the campers. It means that each camper will “leave no trace” that they were ever there – by picking up after themselves and keeping the area as pristine and intact as it was when they arrived.
After seeing the campsites, we continued along the path and came upon one of the many education areas at the camp, where Leaders can teach and the Scouts can gain requirements for their merit badges. There were several small shelters, each with a table, chairs, and an area for supplies. As we walked through the area, there were three separate groups of Scouts being trained on different points of Scouting. The area is also used for Handicraft activities and all-around instruction and education.
Camp La-No-Che provides the kids with a high dose of education on the native American Indian tribes and their cultures as well. This became obvious as Matthew led us into a large, open area with teepees, drying deerskin, a traditional Indian dance circle and several small man-made huts. It was amazing how cool it was inside the teepees and the other small huts considering they’re made with nothing but the surrounding natural wood, earth and palm leaves…very cool.
The history and culture that the kids are learning at La-No-Che is very impressive. Alongside the teepees and other fun activities in the American Indian area lies the camp’s American Indian Museum. We were able to quickly walk through the museum – there was a class going on at the time – and saw some really nice and well-preserved artifacts from the local native American Indian tribes. There were also several scale models of other tribes, their cultures and habitats.
Over a small hill and down a short path, we made it to the swimming pool area. La-No-Che is home to a large, multi-lane, olympic-sized pool, complete with a diving board and diving area. The pool is staffed with certified lifeguards and is thoroughly cleaned every other day. The pool is also home to several classes, including swimming, snorkeling and scuba. According to Matthew, it becomes so crowded sometimes that they are now planning on building a second, even larger pool right next to the existing pool. I’m not surprised, though – it can get pretty hot and humid in the Florida summertime. A dip in the pool was starting sound like a good idea to me too!
After taking a breather and cooling off a bit at the pool pavilion, we proceeded toward our next stop, the Ecology Lodge. This is where all of the environmental learning programs are conducted at Camp La-No-Che. Also in the Ecology Lodge is an area where they house exhibits of local plants and animals that are native to the Central Florida area. Live snakes, lizards, turtles, insects and plants were all on display as well as snake skins, educational material and even an alligator head.
The campers are encouraged to use not only the lodge, but the “960 acre classroom” that makes up their environment during their weeklong stay at La-No-Che. Environmental education and preservation are huge topics that are constantly instilled and demonstrated to the campers.
After we got our full dose of Florida Ecology, which was very interesting for all of us, we headed toward the Florida Hospital Health Lodge. One of the only air-conditioned buildings on the camp grounds, this impressive facility houses a licensed EMT and/or Registered Nurse at all times. It has a waiting room, a nurses office, two examination rooms and a small apartment/kitchen for the residing nurse or EMT. Toward the back of the building are an isolation room and a 6 bed “hospital” where kids can rest and cool down until they are feeling better or until they need to leave camp.
Needless to say, all of this touring made us all pretty hungry. Fortunately our next stop was the Dining Hall and lunch! We all received a lunch tray, which included ham or turkey wraps, chips and applesauce, but what really impressed me were the two salad bars, PB&J station and unlimited soft drinks, water, juice and tea that were available. These kids certainly won’t have a problem being hungry.
And with that, our tour of camp La-No-Che came to an end.
We got to ask Matthew a few more questions and we said our goodbyes. But not until we were all presented with a commemorative 100 year anniversary Camp La-No-Che Scouting patch. Thanks Matthew!
I have to say that I was extremely impressed with Camp La-No-Che. There are so many activities for the campers to participate in and so much for them to do. If I were 14 years old again and was able to go to camp for a week, I wouldn’t hesitate to make it Camp La-No-Che. It was clean, well-kept, the staff was very courteous and professional and the kids were well-behaved. All around, it was an awesome experience.
All of us had a really great time and we appreciate the Camp La-No-Che staff for allowing us to come in and tour their facilities. Now that they have seen it with their own eyes, our staff has a much better understanding of the scouts and what goes on at scouting camp. We trust that this will allow us to provide the Scouting community with even better custom t-shirts.
If anyone else has had a chance to visit Camp La-No-Che, or if you plan on going there soon, post a comment below asking any questions you may have, or let us know about your own experience!
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Camp La-No-Che is jam-packed with tons of fun and adventure, and provides scouts from all over the World the opportunity to earn merit badges, work on first year and older scouting programs, Adventure Camp, Attraction Trek (visiting local area attractions and theme parks) and much more. There is so much to see and do that even an entire week is hardly enough time to get it all in. In fact, I think there is more to do at Camp La-No-Che than at any other camp I have ever had the opportunity to visit.
We jumped at the chance to tour the camp because we knew it would give our staff the chance to understand exactly what camp is about and see, first hand, what the Scouts do. Our idea is that the more our staff understands Scouting and can experience what the Scouts do, the better we can serve them.
Our tour started out at the main gate, right outside the Camp Office. We met up with Matthew, one of the camp’s Assistant Directors. Matthew was a great tour guide who was full of information about the camp – and scouting in general. He gave us a quick history lesson about the camp, laid down a few rules, and we were off on our way.
The first part of the tour took us through the Shooting Sports area. As we got closer, a new rifle shooting class was getting started and before we knew it, it sounded like we were in the middle of an Old-West shoot out. At the same time, a trap shooting lesson was going on in the shotgun range. While all this shooting made me a bit nervous at first, my worry turned to relief as Matthew explained the extensive amount of safety training and security that the boys receive while participating in the shooting activities.
As we moved along the path and were finally able to take our fingers out of our ears, we arrived at the archery range. While much quieter, it was just as interesting to watch. The Archery Leader even spent a few minutes explaining compound bows vs. regular bows and the different requirements the Scouts needed to achieve in order to earn their archery merit badge.
Then it was off to the actual campgrounds where the troops reside. The first thing that stood out to me was how clean the campsite was. I mean REALLY clean. That’s when Matthew explained the, “Leave No Trace,” motto that is posted at every campsite and practiced by all the campers. It means that each camper will “leave no trace” that they were ever there – by picking up after themselves and keeping the area as pristine and intact as it was when they arrived.
After seeing the campsites, we continued along the path and came upon one of the many education areas at the camp, where Leaders can teach and the Scouts can gain requirements for their merit badges. There were several small shelters, each with a table, chairs, and an area for supplies. As we walked through the area, there were three separate groups of Scouts being trained on different points of Scouting. The area is also used for Handicraft activities and all-around instruction and education.
Camp La-No-Che provides the kids with a high dose of education on the native American Indian tribes and their cultures as well. This became obvious as Matthew led us into a large, open area with teepees, drying deerskin, a traditional Indian dance circle and several small man-made huts. It was amazing how cool it was inside the teepees and the other small huts considering they’re made with nothing but the surrounding natural wood, earth and palm leaves…very cool.
The history and culture that the kids are learning at La-No-Che is very impressive. Alongside the teepees and other fun activities in the American Indian area lies the camp’s American Indian Museum. We were able to quickly walk through the museum – there was a class going on at the time – and saw some really nice and well-preserved artifacts from the local native American Indian tribes. There were also several scale models of other tribes, their cultures and habitats.
Then it was onward to what is probably the most popular part of the camp for the kids, the Phillip Starr Waterfront at Lake Norris – aka. the lake!
Over a small hill and down a short path, we made it to the swimming pool area. La-No-Che is home to a large, multi-lane, olympic-sized pool, complete with a diving board and diving area. The pool is staffed with certified lifeguards and is thoroughly cleaned every other day. The pool is also home to several classes, including swimming, snorkeling and scuba. According to Matthew, it becomes so crowded sometimes that they are now planning on building a second, even larger pool right next to the existing pool. I’m not surprised, though – it can get pretty hot and humid in the Florida summertime. A dip in the pool was starting sound like a good idea to me too!
After taking a breather and cooling off a bit at the pool pavilion, we proceeded toward our next stop, the Ecology Lodge. This is where all of the environmental learning programs are conducted at Camp La-No-Che. Also in the Ecology Lodge is an area where they house exhibits of local plants and animals that are native to the Central Florida area. Live snakes, lizards, turtles, insects and plants were all on display as well as snake skins, educational material and even an alligator head.
The campers are encouraged to use not only the lodge, but the “960 acre classroom” that makes up their environment during their weeklong stay at La-No-Che. Environmental education and preservation are huge topics that are constantly instilled and demonstrated to the campers.
After we got our full dose of Florida Ecology, which was very interesting for all of us, we headed toward the Florida Hospital Health Lodge. One of the only air-conditioned buildings on the camp grounds, this impressive facility houses a licensed EMT and/or Registered Nurse at all times. It has a waiting room, a nurses office, two examination rooms and a small apartment/kitchen for the residing nurse or EMT. Toward the back of the building are an isolation room and a 6 bed “hospital” where kids can rest and cool down until they are feeling better or until they need to leave camp.
Needless to say, all of this touring made us all pretty hungry. Fortunately our next stop was the Dining Hall and lunch! We all received a lunch tray, which included ham or turkey wraps, chips and applesauce, but what really impressed me were the two salad bars, PB&J station and unlimited soft drinks, water, juice and tea that were available. These kids certainly won’t have a problem being hungry.
And with that, our tour of camp La-No-Che came to an end.
We got to ask Matthew a few more questions and we said our goodbyes. But not until we were all presented with a commemorative 100 year anniversary Camp La-No-Che Scouting patch. Thanks Matthew!
I have to say that I was extremely impressed with Camp La-No-Che. There are so many activities for the campers to participate in and so much for them to do. If I were 14 years old again and was able to go to camp for a week, I wouldn’t hesitate to make it Camp La-No-Che. It was clean, well-kept, the staff was very courteous and professional and the kids were well-behaved. All around, it was an awesome experience.
All of us had a really great time and we appreciate the Camp La-No-Che staff for allowing us to come in and tour their facilities. Now that they have seen it with their own eyes, our staff has a much better understanding of the scouts and what goes on at scouting camp. We trust that this will allow us to provide the Scouting community with even better custom t-shirts.
If anyone else has had a chance to visit Camp La-No-Che, or if you plan on going there soon, post a comment below asking any questions you may have, or let us know about your own experience!
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Happy 100th Birthday, BSA!
February 8, 2010
Today the Boy Scouts of America is celebrating 100 years of leadership, service, and adventure. We’re so proud to be a part of this movement as an Official Licensee of the Boy Scouts of America.
The entire internet is lighting up today in honor of this Centennial. Here’s some things you can’t miss today:
- 2010 Joseph Csatari painting at the Scouting Magazine blog (thumbnail to right)
- Free shipping at ScoutStuff.org (ends today!)
- Add your birthday message to the official BSA Facebook page
- Follow @boyscouts on Twitter and tweet today with the hashtag #BSA100
“Boy Scouts of America: Today” National Photo Contest
January 15, 2010
There is a national photo contest going on in celebration of the upcoming Boy Scouts of America centennial. But this isn’t just your normal national photo contest. Winners of this photo contest will actually have their entries printed in a new book to be published in October 2010.
The book, called Boy Scouts of America: Today, is to be published by DK Publishing, Inc. DK Publishing has published many BSA books including Pinewood Derby Speed Secrets and the Boys Life Series: Dangerous Beasts. Their newest book will visually depict the 12 points of the Scout Law: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. Winners will receive a copy of Boy Scouts of America: Today and a $50 gift card for official Scouting merchandise to be purchased through Scoutstuff.org or any participating Scout shop.
The Boy Scouts of America: Today photo contest began on January 12, 2010; all entries must be received by March 21, 2010. Entries must depict any or all of the 12 points of Scout law, and be representative of Scouting activities. The Scouting events pictures must have been taken within one year of the entry date. Click here to learn more about the contest and to submit your photos!