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Eagle Scout Project Idea: A Memorial Garden

Nice job by Florida Eagle Scout Daniel Bolan, who built a memorial garden in a nearby rough neighborhood.

Trekking in Style

When braving the rugged White Mountains, you deserve a nice place to sleep.

Raising Awareness Of Homelessness

A Missouri Boy Scout troop camps in cardboard boxes for one weekend each year to raise awareness of homelessness.

Illinois Scouts Show How To Handle An Emergency

Nice job by the Scouts and adults in Troop 99, Streamwood, Ill., who reacted quickly to an emergency medical situation.

“Follow Me, Boys” Scout Troop Turns 100

The Iowa Boy Scout troop that inspired the classic Disney movie is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Finders Keepers? Or Not?

What would you do if found $500 in cash on the side of the road?

Lua

Lua is a fast, powerful, lightweight, embeddable scripting language. It was designed around being portable and easy to use. Lua is used around the world in various

Romotive Mobile Training Platform

Romo is a programmable robot that is brought to life by you! Romo can be programmed to follow a person’s face, drive a certain distance, be a roving photographer, or play

TouchDevelop

TouchDevelop is a unique programming environment because it allows you to develop software on a Windows Phone 7 or Windows Phone 8 smartphone. You can also develop on any web

Summer’s Almost Over … How Was Camp?!?

Summer's over, which means it's time to share our memories of summer camp.

Colorado Scouts Keep Right On Climbing

Colorado Scout on the cover of the August 2013 issue of BL are up to their same old tricks.

Scratch

Scratch combines multi-media and animation with a visual programming language. Programming language: SCRATCH http://scratch.mit.edu/ Download software: Scratch version 2.0

ColdFusion (CF)

Coldfusion is a scripting language that is used on web servers to merge web page output with optional content or results from a database or user input. Web pages by

Lisp

Lisp is an expression-oriented language. Unlike most other languages, no distinction is made between “expressions” and “statements;” all code and data

Meet the Sustainability and Programming Merit Badges

The summer of 2013 is already one of the most exciting times in the history of Scouting, what with the smashing success of the National Jamboree and all. But summer ain't over yet.

Programming

Programming merit badge will take you “behind the screen” for a look at the complex codes that make digital devices useful and fun.

It’s Been 100 Years Since The Great Reunion

One hundred years ago this week, hundreds of Scouts gathered to assist veterans from the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg.

Programming merit badge FAQ

Q: Can I Use my own headphones? A: Yes Q: Can I skip watching the video and just do the project if I already know how? A: Yes Q: Can I skip watching the video if I have

Java

Java is a general purpose programming language in wide use. Download software: Oracle Corp. Cost: Free Instructions to setup software: Download software for your platform

Perl

Perl is a scripting language that is supported on all computing platforms (Windows, Unix, Linux, Mac, and mobile devices). It is called a scripting language because it

Python

Python is a scripting language that is unique from other languages in that it uses indentation of the code to form the if-then-else blocks. Other languages will use an

PHP

PHP is a language that is used on web servers to merge web page output with optional content or results from a database or user input. Web pages by themselves are static, but

Objective-C

Objective-C is a compiled language that is derived from C and is purely object-oriented. All variables are objects, and they are acted upon by sending messages to them. An

Matlab / Simulink / Stateflow

Matlab / Simulink / Stateflow is a popular calculation and simulation environment for scientists and engineers. You can program in text mode (Matlab) or in a visual icon

C++

C++ is a general purpose programming language in wide use. Object-oriented languages such as C++ and Java leverage three principles called encapsulation, inheritance, and

Got a Cool Trip Coming Up? Let Us Know About It!

Ever wonder how Boys' Life finds out about all of the cool things we cover in our magazine? Most of our story ideas come from you!

Camping at Antietam

Boy Scouts help the general public honor the memory of Antietam, the deadliest battle of the U.S. Civil War.

Ladder Logic

Ladder Logic is the language used to program factory controllers which are called Programmable Logic Controllers (or “PLCs” for short).

Ruby

Ruby is a general purpose interpreted object oriented language popular for building websites (search Google for “Ruby on Rails”). It is similar to Python and Perl.

Labview

Labview is an amazing development environment and programming language that allows you to quickly build graphical applications that can do just about anything. Labview is

Alaska Scouts Explore National Monument

A group of Alaska Boy Scouts found plenty of fun and adventure at a nearby wilderness area. (And they caught an octopus!)

C

C is a general purpose programming language in wide use. Download software: There is a list of free C compilers at https://www.thoughtco.com/list-of-free-c-compilers-958190.

ROBOTC

ROBOTC is the premiere robotics programming language for educational robotics and competitions. ROBOTC is a C-based programming language with an easy-to-use development

Arduino

There is an embedded controller in almost every electronics gadget you touch these days, so learning how to program one is an awesome skill to have. And the Arduino embedded

C Sharp (C#)

C# (pronounced C-Sharp) is a general purpose object oriented programming language developed by Microsoft for the Windows platform. It uses the .NET platform, which is a fancy

Visual Basic.NET

Download software: Download Visual Studio Community Edition Cost: Free Instructions to setup software: Run the installation program that downloads from Microsoft. When you

Javascript

Javascript is a programming language that is used to bring websites to life. You see it in action every time you visit a website that has any interaction. Learning

Charleston, W.Va., Is Ready For Your Visit

Charleston, W.Va., right around the corner from the Summit Bechtel Reserve, offers plenty of opportunities for fun while you're in town for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree.

May 15 Is An Important Day In Scouting History

May 15, 2013, is the 60-year anniversary of one of the most popular, fun events in all of Scouting: the pinewood derby.

New Game Design Merit Badge Is Really Catching On

Games are fun. So is working on your Game Design merit badge.

Get Your Own Personalized Eagle Scout Knife

Order your own BSA-licensed, personalized pocketknife through Buck Knives.

“Are You Tougher Than A Boy Scout?” Available on iTunes

The first season of "Are You Tougher Than A Boy Scout?" is now available for purchase online.

Earn the Energy Merit Badge; Save Energy in the Process

The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration recently helped more than 100 Scouts from the National Capital Area Council earn their Energy merit badges.

Discover the fun and adventure of Florida Sea Base

At the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base, you can explore the clear waters of the Florida Keys and the Caribbean.

Sea Scouts on Lake Huron photo gallery

Check out these photos from the Lake Huron High Adventure Cruise, an event in which Sea Scouts, Venturers and Boy Scouts sailed nine vessels for five days and 281 miles across Lake Huron from Mackinaw City, Mich., to Port Huron, Mich., to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the BSA's Sea Scout program.