Who better to teach people the basics of reading a compass than someone who spent thousands of hours in a plane? ...more

May 25, 2008

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May 4, 2008

The New Fire District of the Boy Scouts' Gulf Ridge Council recently held its annual Camporee at McGregor Smith Scout Reservation near Inverness. There were more than 150 participants. ...more

February 23, 2008

Boy Scout Brian Guidry, 14, a member of New Tampa-based Troop 148, supervised a group of Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and adults in refurbishing a stable and tack room Feb. 2 for the Traverse program in Thonotosassa. Traverse is therapeutic horsemanship program for at-risk children. Guidry undertook the effort as his Eagle Scout service project. The project included removing and disposing of old walls and replacing and painting new walls and adjacent existing posts. ...more

February 20, 2008

A quick-thinking Boy Scout foiled an assassination attempt on the president of the Maldives on Tuesday, grabbing an attacker's knife as the man leapt from a crowd and lunged at the leader, an official said. ...more

January 9, 2008

What about socialization? That's the first question parents of home-schooled children often get asked, and these days the word "co-op" gets mentioned with increasing frequency. ...more

January 6, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Ralph Jacobi was confident his goal of becoming an Eagle Scout would be accomplished. ...more

January 3, 2008

Kent Roberts has earned the rank of Eagle Scout after completing all requirements, including 100 hours for a service project. ...more

December 19, 2007

KEYSTONE Camp Brorein will celebrate its 85th anniversary as a Boy Scout camp Saturday with an afternoon of fun, food and story-swapping. ...more

November 7, 2007

Tommie Turtle has a secret. And Mr. Bob knows just what it is. So can anyone who drops by for a book signing Saturday. ...more

September 14, 2007