When Don Richard and Chuck Rose set out to write a book on Scouting America’s Northern Tier program in Bissett, Manitoba, Canada, they weren’t sure how long it would take, how long the book would be or what the finished product would look like. “At first, I thought it might be a pamphlet,” Rose says.

By Jeffrey L. Johnson  Jeffrey L. Johnson is Scout Executive/CEO of the Cornhusker Council in Walton, Nebraska. He is a retired U.S. Navy officer and volunteered as Scoutmaster while stationed at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain. Scouting at overseas military installations provides an extraordinary experience for youth and families. It offers a sense

Somewhere in the journey from little kid to young adult, Scouting becomes less “Do Your Best” and more be “Prepared for Life.” And a Scout leader’s job in preparing Cub Scouts for the jump to Scouts BSA is proof of that. In a perfect world, every Cub Scout’s journey leads them toward becoming a member