Across the country, Scouts are making a difference. We hope you enjoy these brief photo essays on Scouts and Scouters who are making America a better place for all of us. Please share these great stories with people you know. You can download the .mp3 audio files directly from this page, for use on your computer or digital music player. http://scouting.org/sitecore/content/RSS%20Feeds/ValueofScouting.aspx Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:24 GMT Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:06:00 GMT en Copyright 2009 - Boy Scouts of America Sitecore CMS: http://www.sitecore.net. Sitecore RSS module: Sitecore.Modules.RSS, Version=1.2.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Scouting is something that stays with you all your life. http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200912 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:06:00 GMT Pulling Together Camp Wisdom http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200912/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200912/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200912.aspx Rock climbing brings out a challenge in a group of Scouts. While climbing, they learn a lot about themselves and build self esteem and confidence. http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200910 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:51:00 GMT Enchanted Rock Overcoming Fear http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200910/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200910/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200910.aspx To describe one Minnesota teenager as “one in a million” is an understatement – by half. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announces that Anthony Thomas, has been named the 2 millionth Eagle Scout since the first Eagle badge was awarded in 1912. http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200906 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT 2 Millionth Eagle Scout Anthony Thomas http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200906/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200906/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200906.aspx As a part of what has been dubbed the largest food drive in America, 30,000 Scouts collect 1.3 million bags of food. "It really is a time when people are coming together … they know they’re doing something good for the community and it just makes everyone feel really good." http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200902 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMT Do A Good Turn Daily Scouting For Food http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200902/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200902/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200902.aspx Eagle Scout, Ben Pearce, received the 2008 Hero of Conservation Award from Field and Stream, in addition to the BSA's William T. Hornaday Award for conservation and environmental ethic. "Giving back to the community everything that it has done for him." http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200901 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT Ben Pearce Doing What's Right http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200901/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200901/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200901.aspx http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200811 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT Michael Schmidt Michael's Great Adventure “Thank you for helping me make a difference in another boy’s life ...” http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200811/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200811/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200811.aspx Eagle Scout Project benefits a Guatemalan School http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200810 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT Guatemala “We’re trying to demonstrate the value of working together and the things that it can accomplish ...” http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200810/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200810/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200810.aspx National Service Project Results in $5 Million Dollars of Improvements to National Forests http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200809 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:00:00 GMT ArrowCorps 5 National Service Project "The true value of the project lies within the life-changing experience our volunteers had..." - Brad Haddock, chairman, National Order of the Arrow Committee http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200809/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200809/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200809.aspx "...they start to see others beyond themselves and they see where they need other people and they also see where they fit in to the big picture..." http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200808 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT Florida Sea Base Fun in the sun develops a team http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200808/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200808/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200808.aspx "...on my honor, I will do my best." http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200806 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT John Gottschalk New National President http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200806/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200806/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200806.aspx "What started with care packages for U.S. troops in 2004 turned into ongoing humanitarian aid for the children of Afghanistan." http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200805 Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT Ted Marris Scouts Lend a Hand to the Children of Afghanistan http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200805/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200805/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200805.aspx "… to know that you’re making a difference in this child’s life, whether or not it’s just a smile or a book or just a wave hello, is so incredible." http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200804 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT Ryan Mathews adVenture in Reading http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200804/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200804/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200804.aspx http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200803 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT Thomas Foust I’m Just a Regular Guy "...don’t take a lot of things for granted, and don’t take people for granted because in a fraction of a second it could be gone." http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200803/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200803/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200803.aspx "Scouting brings value to every segment that it touches. We really need to reintroduce the American people to Scouting." http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200801 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT Chief Scout Executive Bob J. Mazzuca The Value of Scouting http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200801/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200801/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200801.aspx http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200712 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT Eagle Scout Andrew Zimbeck Autistic Scout Climbs to the Rank of Eagle "I think he’s a great example of what you can do when you just let people do the best they can. He did a really good job." http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200712/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200712/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200712.aspx "It’s not just about the den leader, it’s not just about a family, it’s not just about the Scouting principles, it’s when all of those three come together. He found a need and decided he was going to try to fill it." http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200711 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT Austin McDonough-Fisher Scout Shows Compassion for Fellow Students http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200711/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200711/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200711.aspx "The things that I’ve done in my lifetime are all because of Scouting. In Scouting you learn how to be a leader, you learn how to take charge of your life." http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200710 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT Bob Gurule 40 Years of Scouting…and Still Giving Back http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200710/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200710/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200710.aspx "Through the values that Baden-Powell has set down, if I do my part and I keep spreading the word and I keep promoting, then I can one day live to say that I made a difference in this world." http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200709 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:00:00 GMT Chelmsford, England Eagle Scout Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Scouting http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200709/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200709/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200709.aspx "Scouting plays a very big part in my life and also in the lives of many boys who are going to be leaders in this country and leaders in this world. That kind of background and training is ideal and it’s what we need today." http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200708 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:00:00 GMT Joseph Csatari Assistant Scoutmaster and Official Artist of the Boy Scouts of America http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200708/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200708/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200708.aspx "Scouting plays a very big part in my life and also in the lives of many boys who are going to be leaders in this country and leaders in this world. That kind of background and training is ideal and it’s what we need today." http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200707 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT Cimarron, New Mexico An 11-day trek through Philmont Scout Ranch changes lives. http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200707/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200707/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200707.aspx "Teaching values to these young boys as they grow older and become young men; actually foster making sure they're leading in our community, and they become role models." http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200706 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT Camp Perry - Harlingen, Texas 80 years of building character http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200706/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200706/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200706.aspx Boy Scout Saves Friends http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200704 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 13:00:00 GMT Trevor Robinson Gold River, California "Scouting is about service to others and doing and working with the rest of your troop . . . it’s not about the ‘me’ factor." http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200704/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200704/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200704.aspx Eagle Scout Saves His Hero's Life http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200703 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:00:00 GMT Kevin Stephan Bowmansville, New York “It’s just an amazing story (that) shows how one thing you do can affect another person and someday you get to repay that person.” http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/vallueofscouting/200703/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200703/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200703.aspx Scouting Serves Men With Special Needs http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200702 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:00:00 GMT Bob Gillis Wilmar, Minnesota “Scouting gives them opportunities to do all the things that they probably wouldn’t have a chance to do without being a member of our troop.” http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200702/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200702/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200702.aspx The Heart of Volunteerism: 75-year-old Cubmaster Makes a Difference in the Lives of Youth http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200701 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 13:00:00 GMT Greg Sweeney Tampa, Florida “Volunteer work is something you give from your heart.” http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200701/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200701/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200701.aspx Scouting Serves Sons of Incarcerated Mothers http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200612 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:00:00 GMT Purdy Women’s Correctional Facility Seatle, Washington "If not for the Scouting program, most of these mothers might not see their sons at all during their incarceration." http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200612/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200612/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200612.aspx Boy Scouts Save Nebraska Toddler Floating in River. http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200611 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:00:00 GMT Christian Nanson and John Fitzgerald Platte River, Omaha, Nebraska “They definitely saved her life. There was no one further downstream.” http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200611/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200611/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200611.aspx 14-year-old Boy Scout saves family. http://scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx#valueofscouting~200610 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 13:00:00 GMT Ashton Pruitt New Orleans, Louisiana "People say I saved my family's lives. Troop 35 saved mine." http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200610/video.flv http://scouting.org/filestore/scoutcast/valueofscouting/200610/small.jpg http://scouting.org/Scoutcast/ValueofScouting/200610.aspx