2022 Merit Badge and Award Requirement Changes The following merit badges and awards were updated this year. The updates can be found at: http://scouting.org/advancement The following merit badges and awards were updated this year. The updates can be found at: http://scouting.org/advancement Merit Badge Requirements Changes: Scouts who have started a badge under the old requirements may complete …
2023 National Jamboree Contingent with the Grand Canyon Council Jamboree is more than a destination. It’s the adventure of lifetime. And there is simply nothing else like it on the planet. What’s a Jamboree? It’s not camp. National Jamboree is 360-degrees of fun, friends and fellowship with hands-on adventure that takes you places you never …
Meet The Grand Canyon Council’s 2021 Honorees Join us at the program preview, Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 9:00am – 2:30pm at the Heard Scout Pueblo to grow your Scouting program and celebrate our volunteers! https://youtu.be/8Lbj8ZIq-wA Congratulations to our 2021 Council Honorees who received the following council awards and recognition for their outstanding contributions, dedicated …
Ensuring a Smooth Scout Advancement Transfer from Cub Scouts to Scouts BSA For members in the same council: Using the online transfer tool is the most efficient way to transfer a Scout’s records from one unit to another. A paper application is not needed. A unit leader in the old unit or the parent can …
Positions of Responsibility – The New-Scout Patrol With the transition of Scouts from Cub Scouting to Scouts BSA, troop leaders (adult and youth) need to “Be Prepared” to give their new Scouts opportunities for leadership responsibility. The first such opportunity comes when these new Scouts are brought together in their very first patrol. As the …
Fun with the Phoenix Suns thanks to the American Legion On Sunday, December 19th, 154 Scouts and Scouters were able to see the Phoenix Suns win big over the Charlotte Hornets. Everyone had fun watching the game and getting to know people from other Grand Canyon Council Scout groups. A huge thank you goes out …
The Boy Scouts of America in Arizona have been scouting in the Grand Canyon State for 100 years. The Boy Scouts of America in Arizona have been scouting in the Grand Canyon State for 100 years. Tuesday, December, 14, 2021 12 News featured a look at the history of the scouts in Arizona and its …
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Grand Canyon Council, boy scouts of American celebrate 100 years of Scouting in Arizona Saturday, December 11, 2021, the Grand Canyon Council, Boy Scouts of America celebrated its final centennial event of the year at the Heard Scout Pueblo in Phoenix. Fox 10 News Phoenix featured this milestone achievement with Scout Executive, Andy Price: Share …
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What should new Scouts BSA Scouts work on? The troop program should be setup so that new Scouts can earn First class within 12 to 18 months and Star rank soon after. A well-rounded and active unit program that generates advancement as a natural outcome should enable Scouts to achieve First Class in their first …
The greatest day of giving in the 100-year history of Grand Canyon Council! On November 30, 2021, our annual #GivingTuesday celebration made a profound impact with a record-breaking number of donors! We surpassed our goal of 500 donors in a single day with 762 donors (152%). We had over 18,000 visits to scoutgivingday.org and raised …
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