Exploring Program Receives Motorola Solutions Foundation Public Safety Grant
Original article from Scouting.org In an effort to help prepare America’s future workforce for success in the public safety sector, BSA’s Exploring program was recently honored with a grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation. This donation will help youth discover the field of public safety through several different career tracks. In fact, five of Exploring’s […]
Explorers Project – 2016 IACP Conference
The IACP Human and Civil Rights Committee and the National Law Enforcement Exploring Committee Sponsor the Explorers Project at the 2016 IACP Conference This year’s annual International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference was held in San Diego, California during the period of 15-19 October and twenty-five Law Enforcement Explorers from Posts in the San […]
Throwback: Rocks, Rockets, Rhythm? 1958 flier tells of new Exploring program
Original article from Bryan on Scouting “Like to learn more about rockets? Or look for odd rock formations? Or listen to the newest rhythm platter?” If you said yes to any of those questions — and were a teenager in the 1960s— the Boy Scouts of America had just the thing. In January 1959, the Boy Scouts […]
2016 Lt. James E. Breining Scholar
Explorer Dennis Stack IV selected as 2016 Lt. James E. Breining Scholar Pictured with Dennis Stack receiving his award at the National Law Enforcement Explorer Conference is Barbara Breining, President of the Lt. James Breining Scholarship Foundation Dennis Stack IV, of the Marlboro Township New Jersey Police Department Explorer Post #105, is the recipient of […]
Winterfest 2017 Is Coming!
Original article from Scouting Wire Northeast Georgia Council’s 2017 Winterfest celebration promises to be one of the best and largest yet –dozens of events have been added and revised to keep the program fresh. In fact, the event has so many activities to choose from, you couldn’t even do them all in one weekend! So […]
Exploring Joins Forces with Cognizant and Maker Ed to Increase Making Opportunities for Youth
The Boy Scouts of America Brings Hands-On Learning to New Audiences through Innovative Collaboration Pilot The Boy Scouts of America’s Exploring program is teaming up with Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) and Maker Ed to bring the popular maker movement to more youth across the country by introducing Maker Exploring posts. The posts will be “maker hubs,” […]
Students Participating in Alcoa Howmet STEM Exploring Program Gain More Than Just an Experience
Original article from Bill San Filippo, Patriots Path Council In the Spring of 2016 more than 40 local students gathered for the first open house of the brand new Alcoa Howmet STEM Exploring post located in Dover, New Jersey in partnership with the Boy Scouts of America. Alcoa Howmet is a global leader in lightweight […]
Guess Who’s Invited to the 2017 Jamboree!
Based on the success of Exploring Summerfest during the summer of 2016, we know Explorers are interested in experiencing the history, adventure, and excitement of the jamboree. As a result, this national celebration of youth — which will run from July 19–28, 2017 — now includes Explorers. We are excited to offer youth and adult participants in […]
Lynch senior, First in School History to Receive Presidential Voluntary Service Award
Last month, Bishop Lynch High School senior Robert Escobedo became the first BL student to receive the Presidential Voluntary Service Award. During a special pregame ceremony prior to the Sept. 9 football game against Kaufman, Escobedo was presented the award by BL president Chris Rebuck, who wasn’t surprised Escobeo would earn such a prestigious award. […]
2016 National Law Enforcement Exploring Pistol Championship Winner Presented with the Captain Drew C. Burham Award for Firearms Marksmanship Excellence
Explorer Brendan Crace was presented with the Captain Drew C. Burham Award for Firearms Marksmanship Excellence as the overall winner of the 2016 National Law Enforcement Exploring Pistol Championship for achieving First Place, scoring 257-3X in Match #4 out of a possible 300-30X. Crace, of Post #275 sponsored by the Tampa, Florida Police Department, won […]