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Colorado Scouts show their "wall power" in ice-climbing weekend

By Bryan Wendell

Inching up a seven-story sheet of ice would give most anyone a cold rush of anxiety. But if these Scouts and Scouters make it to the top, they’ll know they’ve found their “Wall Power.”

How a district planned a Cub Scout campout at a drive-in theater

By Bryan Wendell

Planning a night at a drive-in theater takes more than just popping in for popcorn. Here’s how Pennsylvania’s Trexler District prepared to pump up a bunch of Cub Scouts for camping and Scouting.

SummitCorps builds a trail to the future

By Michael Freeman

Breaking rocks. Raking roots. Digging dirt. All in a day’s work for Order of the Arrow volunteers during last summer’s trail-building program for the National Park Service. But what they really built was something much bigger.

A New Worldview: Scouting magazine at the 2011 World Scout Jamboree

By Bryan Wendell

I traveled to last summer’s World Scout Jamboree not knowing exactly what to expect. I wondered if even Scouting could unite such diverse cultures and differing perspectives. After my first volleyball game, I knew I’d found the answer.

Leaders discuss new Journey to Excellence metrics

By Scouting magazine

Stay in-the-know when it comes to the BSA’s newest strategy to better the movement: Journey to Excellence. This program — discussed in detail at this year’s National Annual Meeting in San Diego — rolls out a new metrics system used by councils, units, and leaders to measure success.

Canoe race teaches teamwork and skills

By Scouting magazine

The competition might be fierce between paddlers in this 120-mile race. But the White River Showdown also teaches camaraderie — an not just with your buddy in the canoe.