It's news that will have Robert Baden-Powell turning in his grave. Basic scouting skills, such as tying reef knots and repairing a flat bicylce tyre are dying out among children, according to a survey ...
Like many scouts, 18-year-old Zander Arnold joined the Cubs Scouts in the second grade, hoping to someday reach Eagle Scout status. “I knew I wanted to be an Eagle Scout from the beginning,” Arnold ...
A knowledge of knowing how to tie knots is becoming less important for scout leaders Credit: Photo: Alamy It's been a proud tradition since Baden-Powell first wore the woggle – but the scouting ...
It's been a proud tradition since Robert Baden-Powell first wore the woggle – but the Scouting movement says its leaders no longer need to know how to tie knots. Officials say modern recruits are too ...