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Scouts BSA
April 10, 2024
Scouts BSA joins many other organizations in recognizing the month of April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.  During this month, we’ll be highlighting crucial program aspects to ensure youth safety.   Child abuse is
Scouts BSA
April 8, 2024
Scouts BSA joins many other organizations in recognizing the month of April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.  During this month, we’ll be highlighting crucial program aspects to ensure youth safety.   Child abuse is
Scouts BSA
April 2, 2024
The Guide to Advancement (https://www.scouting.org/resources/guide-to-advancement/) is the official source for administering advancement in all Boy Scouts of America programs.  The current version of 2021 (2022 printing) is in the process of being updated, and
Cub Scouts
March 26, 2024
A presentation is now available for those who want to present the Cub Scout program updates to Cub Scout Packs. The slides are PDF files and you can find the presenter notes by clicking
Scouts BSA
March 7, 2024
In a world of ever-increasing soccer practices, swim meets, and back-to-school nights, becoming an adult Scouter may seem terrifying. Will Scouting consume your free weeknights and weekends until the end of time? Never fear!
Scouts BSA
March 3, 2024
We’re celebrating the 5th anniversary of girls joining the Scouts BSA program, and we want to know about your Scouts BSA experience! Every registered girl for whom we have a valid email address in the
Cub Scouts
February 28, 2024
After June 1st the following updates will be made to Webelos and Arrow of Light in Cub Scouting. Webelos will only be for 4th grade Cub Scouts and Arrow of Light will no longer
Scouts BSA
January 29, 2024
Knives have been a part of Scouting since the start. The BSA has emphasized that having a knife is a privilege. Review with your Scouts the importance of knife safety, reinforcing that a knife
Scouts BSA
January 29, 2024
Scouts BSA Chairman Angelique Minett on Troop Talk Live discussed board of review. The Scouts BSA board of review aims to determine the quality of the Scout’s experience and decide whether the requirements to
Cub Scouts
January 17, 2024
Improvements to Knife Safety in Cub Scouting One of the highlights of the Cub Scout experience has been the Bear Claws Adventure and the Whittling Chip program where Cub Scouts are introduced to pocketknife

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.