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BSA membership policy resolution released, will be voted on in May

David Thuis — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:15:30 +0000

The Boy Scouts of America’s Executive Committee today released its membership policy resolution, which proposes removing the restriction denying membership to youth on the basis of sexual orientation alone and maintaining the current membership policy for all adult leaders of the Boy Scouts of America. The resolution, if passed, would be effective Jan. 1, 2014. …

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Can Tiger Cubs attend resident camps?

David Thuis — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:40:49 +0000

That’s a trick question. Yes, they can. Effectively immediately, the policy forbidding Tiger Cubs from attending resident camp has been reversed. As Scout Wire first reported yesterday, the change allows Tiger Cubs to go to resident camp with their adult partner or guardian. What’s a resident camp? The BSA defines it, at least for Tiger …

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Scouts can score free SAT and ACT test prep software

David Thuis — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:51:07 +0000

Another school year is here, meaning it’s time for a fresh batch of high school students to start worrying about standardized tests. But thanks to an alliance between the BSA and eKnowledge, some of the financial worry about getting ready for those tests is gone. That’s because the test prep company eKnowledge recently announced that …

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BSA announces important changes to its Youth Protection policies

David Thuis — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:24:57 +0000

From the U.S. Scouting Service Project website Recently, the Boy Scouts of America announced important changes to its Youth Protection policies. The purpose of these changes is to increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting.Effective June 1, 2010:Youth Protection training is …

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New insignia recognizes a unit’s founding members

David Thuis — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:19:57 +0000

Shared by David I might be a nerd, but I think is a great idea… I might start up a new unit just so I can wear this. Beginning in 1910, the founders of the Boy Scouts of America set out to create a program to enrich the lives of young people. It was no …

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Now Playing

David Thuis — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:00:21 +0000

Wife took the boy to the dentist. Yeah no Disney Channel for me this morning! In the mean time I am studying for my Security+ certification and listening to: 10:53am – Cubcast – Boy Scouts of America – Power Up- audio.mp3 11:00am – Cubcast – Boy Scouts of America – 100th Anniversary- audio.mp3