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Scouting Wire Has Arrived Welcome to Scouting Wire – your one-stop spot for Scouting news and updates for employees and volunteers. This resource is designed to help you support the BSA as we work together to mold future leaders. And, true to Scouting's last century of programs and resources, this hub is focused on providing educational information in a ... Read more Catch the Cub Scout Webcast to Boost Your Council's Recruitment Every great team works a playbook and every great playbook has a game plan, resources, and step-by-step directions for effective execution.  Fine-tune your recruitment playbook by watching Deputy Chief Scout Executive, Gary Butler, and Central Regional Director, Al Lambert, in an exciting webcast.  In the webcast, you'll learn about the concept behind the Build the Adventure-Cub Scout Recruitment ... Read more Cub Scout Program Launch Update The new Cub Scout program launches June 1, 2015. Hundreds of volunteers have been working for the past three years to make the new program more dynamic and exiting for today's youth and families, keeping us on track for the following deliverables: March 31 – Revised position-specific training released in online and in-person versions (NOTE: a "trained" leader ... Read more Eagle Bound for the NFL With the 2015 NFL Draft right around the corner (April 30-May 2), Eagle Scout and former LSU offensive lineman La'el Collins expects to be a first round pick for the upcoming draft season. Collins spoke to The Times-Picayune of New Orleans, La., regarding his recent NFL Scouting Combine meetings and something about his interviews stuck out amongst the rest … Read more Welcome to the New Chief's Corner on Scouting Wire! We've been blogging from the Chief's office since November 2007. My predecessor, Bob Mazzuca, launched the concept with "Bob's Blog" and I picked up the blogging baton under the newly titled "Chief's Corner." We're continuing that tradition here on the new ScoutingWire. This site was developed the Boy Scouts of America in an effort to ... Read more BSA Monster Jam Truck Triumphs at AT&T Stadium The Boy Scouts of America's Monster Truck may not have been in the heat of the Monster Jam competitions Feb. 21, 2015, but its rip-roaring stunts dazzled kids of all ages (and, who are we kidding, plenty of parents too!). The consensus: Monster Jam at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, was a win for the ... Read more Your Opinion Matters: 2015 Voice of the Scout Calling all volunteers, parents and Scouts! The Voice of the Scout (VOS) survey is headed your way next week. It will only take a few minutes, yet the collective perspective given by participants will help drive relevant and impactful decisions for months and years to come. Over 600,000 responses have been collected since VOS began and this ... Read more Training Industry Magazine: Reimagining the Learning Experience Picture BSA resources burgeoning with digital experiences, mobile apps, and virtual merit badges and you're picturing the BSA pipeline of today. Training Industry Magazine recently covered how going digital to meet the learning styles of the newest Scouting generation is not optional for the BSA. That's why our organization is continuously creating interactive experiences, like online ... Read more Big Changes to Your Council Facebook Pages How can you maximize the potential of your local BSA Facebook pages? If somebody asked you what the most effective type of content on Facebook was for reaching your audience and driving engagement, you might have said photos – and up until recently, you would have been very right.  But when it comes to Facebook, the only ... Read more All Markets Strategy Summit 2015 Register now for the All Markets Strategy Summit, May 19, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, GA. Council volunteers and staff are invited to engage with experts from across the country who have successfully attracted and sustained an increased multicultural market share. The half-day Summit takes place at the National Annual Meeting and highlights actionable best practices from ... Read more