3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1073+ words) For New York City firefighter Rick Gimbl, the simplest gestures had the most profound impact. On September 11, 2001, Gimbl arrived at ground zero moments after the second tower collapsed. He was there for nearly four days straight, digging through the rubble…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (864+ words) Megan Jones, vice president of education programs at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, says it’s hard for a lot of us to recognize that today’s 8-year-old Cub Scout was born 17 years after one of the darkest days in American history. “The idea…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (367+ words) On Scouting readers might remember Clovis Hung from a 2023 story about the remarkable 12-year-old who had already graduated from Fullerton College but remained committed to Scouting. At the time, Clovis said he wanted to become an aerospace engineer and pilot…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (510+ words) Opponents of Scouting America’s new Competitive Gaming merit badge say kids should be outside instead of playing videogames. After all, how much learning can happen while a Scout is sitting in front of a screen? Quite a lot, it turns…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (649+ words) The best peer-to-peer recruiting often starts with a simple invitation: “Want to come do this fun thing with me?” That approach takes the pressure off, says Kate Benson, Scouting America’s national director of Cub Scouting. Instead of asking someone to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (295+ words) Tip: Click/tap and drag the slider to see the change. Who: Nick, Troop 592, Beaverton, Oregon What: Nick and his team of volunteers restored a trail entrance outside a nearby rocks-and-minerals museum. The refurbished area connects the museum to several…...