In my last column, Laurie Joyce, Group Adviser of the First Braidwood Scout Group in New South Wales, Australia, asked about a short movie about a patrol of Scouts who get transported back in time to B-P and the siege of Mafeking. I asked if anyone had ever heard of this and, Lo, a response! […]

Gadday from Down Under, Andy — I was a Scout Group Leader from 1989 to 1995 (I’m back at it again). Back then, I saw a movie about a patrol of Scouts (American, I think) on a hike that enters a cave and is taken back in time to Mafeking at the time of the […]

Hi Andy, I just read your July 18th column and enjoyed it as usual. About that Senior Patrol Leader who was looking for meeting ideas, the resource you referred him to—Troop Program Features—is available online at… http://www.scouting.org/BoyScouts/Resources/Troop%20Program%20Features%20Vol,-d-,%20I%20-%20III.aspx Of course, working with his Scoutmaster is the way to go, but many of our youth are so […]

Hey Andy, Is it possible to start working on my Eagle project before all of my merit badges are complete? I have all of the required ones complete except for Personal Management (I’m in the middle of the 13-week program). I’d like to get my project approved and started before summer’s over. (Scout’s Name Withheld, […]

WE HAVE 7 QUIZ WINNERS!   They are, in order of arrival, Dale Wilson, Chehaw Council, GA; Clarke Green, Chester County Council, PA; James Eager, Gulf Ridge Council, FL; Jack Boyle, Northern New Jersey Council; Georg Dahl, Tidewater Council, VA; Bill Casler, Great Alaska Council; and Brian Buck, Aloha Council, HI. Congratulations and an Ask […]

The statement below is from our Chief Scout Executive, Bob Mazucca: Our family—and I mean our Scouting family—is dealing with very tragic news this morning. The devastating tornado and storms that tore through Western Iowa took the lives of four of our Scouts at the Little Sioux Scout Ranch. Many others—about 40—were injured. I can’t […]

  THE NAME’S NOT EAGLE RIVER FER NUTHIN’! Eagles Gather at Eagle River, Alaska These 13 Eagle Scouts, all members of the same troop, received their rank at the same Court of Honor, presented by Brigadier General (Ret.) George Cannelos, former Commander of the Alaska Air National Guard. Troop 230 is in Eagle River, Alaska, […]

In response to the landslide of requests for that “Boards of Review” presentation, here’s a quiz to test your BOR “IQ”! The first ten readers who get ’em all correct will get their name in lights in my next column and win an ANDY Pin! Here we go… BOARD OF REVIEW “IQ” [True or False…You […]

This is an unabashed promotion for Captain John Green and his goal of sending $10,000 to the volunteers stationed right now in Baghdad who are bringing Scouting back to the youth of Iraq! John bought these patches from his own wallet. He’s selling them for $10, and sending all funds raised to the Green Zone […]

Dear Andy, A question came up at a recent parents meeting about wearing the neckerchief when the Scouts are in their “Class A” uniform. I’ve always thought that a Scout must wear his neckerchief when wearing his Class A’s, I just forgot where it was written, to show the parent. The leaders have an option […]