Awards for Editorial Excellence Received by Scouting Magazine

In the past 11 years, Scouting magazine has been recognized for its excellence in editorial writing, photography, and design by a number of organizations. Below is a listing of honors the magazine has received since 1995:

Association of Educational Publishers (AEP)

The Annual Distinguished Achievement Awards Competition for Excellence in Educational Publishing

2006 Distinguished Finalists:

• "The Minds of Boys" - November-December 2005
  (Interview/Profile-Adult Audience)
• Cover Photograph: "One Family's Jamboree Legacy" - October 2005
  (Design/Photograph-Adult Audience)

2005 First Place Winner:

• "Adirondack Adventure" - January-February 2004
  (Photograph-Adult Audience)

2004 Distinguished Finalists:

• "The Fun of Cooking with Kids" - November-December 2003
  (Design/Illustration—Adult Audience)
• "Outdoor Smarts"
  (Editorial Department/Column—Adult Audience)
• "A Love of Reading" - October 2003
  (How-to Feature—Adult Audience)
• "A Family Together" series
  (Series—Adult Audience)

2003 First Place Winner:

• "Behind the Mask of Teenage Anger" - September 2002
  (Photograph—adult audience)

2003 Distinguished Finalist:

• "Behind the Mask of Teenage Anger" - September 2002
  (How-to feature—adult audience)

2002 Distinguished Finalist:

• "Scrapbook Your Scouting Memories" - October 2001
  (How-to feature—adult audience)

1998 Distinguished Finalist:

• "Hiking Through History" - March-April 1997
  (How-To Feature—adult audience)

1997 Distinguished Finalists:

• "Scouting, Not Gangs"
  (Public Housing Troop 219, Savannah, Ga.)
  November-December 1996
  (Feature Article—adult audience)
• "Every One a Winner"
  (Pinewood Derby)
  September 1996
  (How-To Feature—adult audience)

Society of National Association Publications (SNAP)

EXCEL Awards for excellence in association publications

2006 SILVER AWARD

• "Safeguarding Children Online"
  Family Talk Column
  October 2005
  (Magazine—Column)

2004 SILVER AWARD

• "A Love of Reading"
  (Reading aloud to children)
  October 2003
  (Magazine—Feature Article)

2000 SILVER AWARD

• "How Society Fails Boys—And What We Can Do About It"
  May-June 1999
  (Magazine—Feature Article)

American Legion

The American Legion Auxiliary's 2003 "Heart of America" national media competition

Finalist:

• "Ways to Advance Your Child's Spiritual Life"
  Family Talk column
  March-April 2003

Community Action Network Media & Corporate Awards

Annual CAN Awards Competition recognized media for "distinguished coverage of community social problems, including solutions that work to alleviate them."

1999

• "Making Right Choices" - March-April 1999
• "Super Town, Super Troop" - September 1998

1998

• "Mission: Possible" - January-February 1998
• "Bringing the Camp to the Boy" - November-December 1997
• "Scouting's Campus Ambassadors at the University of Illinois" - September 1997

1997

• "Scouting, Not Gangs" - November-December 1996
• "Making a Difference" - September 1996
• "Stopping Crime Before It Starts" - September 1996

1996

• "Serving a Proud People" - September 1995
• "Challenge Camp" - March-April 1995

1995

• "When the Chemistry is Right" - January-February 1995
• "Prospective Pro Scouters Learn by Doing" - November-December 1994
• "Keeping Florida Green...and Clean" - November-December 1994

Stuttering Foundation of America

Awards recognize excellence in reporting, for providing accurate and helpful information on stuttering

1998 Awards for Excellence

• "Helping Children Who Stutter" - September 1997

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