Ray, Mark (2007, Jan-Feb). What It Means to Be an Eagle Scout. Scouting Magazine As a prisoner of war in Vietnam, Eagle Scout George Coker refused to write a statement denouncing America. And so he was forced to stand against a wall, arms over his head, for 13-hour stretches, day after day after day. Coker …
Merit Badges
From "Merit Badges", in the Scouting.org Advancement and Awards pages: You can learn about sports, crafts, science, trades, business, and future careers as you earn merit badges. There are more than 135 merit badges, and any Boy Scout or Varsity Scout, or any qualified Venturer or Sea Scout may earn any of these at any …
Planning for Summer Camp
The registration for summer camp merit badges will be live starting tomorrow, so I wanted to give you a quick tutorial/overview of how earning MB's at camp works. The camp provides counselors for the week to work with scouts in a variety of program areas. If you don't finish all requirements at camp, you'll return …
