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‘He champions the sense of belonging’: Dwayne Fields named as UK chief scout

TV presenter, explorer and naturalist is the first person of colour to lead organisation

The Guardian - UK

UK youth groups seek volunteers as parents try to prise children from screens

More than 170,000 children are on waiting lists to join the Scouts and Girlguiding

The Guardian - UK

Bear Grylls says he is proud of 15-year tenure as chief scout as he steps down after Russell Brand baptism

‘Being chief scout has been the greatest honour of my life,’ survival expert says as he promises to continue as chief ambassador

The Independent UK

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Bear Grylls history with the Scouts explained amid Russell Brand baptism controversy

The Eton-educated former soldier, a master of survival, was an easy pick to become the UK’s youngest-ever chief scout aged just 34

The Independent UK

Scouting America CEO: Our name change was long overdue—and today’s divisions prove the role we have to play is more important than ever

Scouting America CEO Roger Krone says the divisions in American society make foundational experiences like scouting more important than ever.

Fortune

A beloved local river is splitting Virginians. But it’s the Boy Scouts who are causing the real divide

Group accused of choking up the Maury River at Appalachian campground

The Independent UK

32 candid photos of Prince William that show his goofy side

Prince William has shown us many times that he can be candid and goofy.

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Boy Scouts Of America Undergoes Significant Changes And Challenges

Explore the evolution of Boy Scouts of America, now Scouting America, promoting inclusivity and diversity.

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After years of scandal, Boy Scouts of America changes its name to Scouting America

The 114-year-old organization says it's rebranding to Scouting America to be more inclusive. The move by the Boy Scouts after a wide-ranging child sex abuse scandal and bankruptcy.

WEKU

Two hunter legends attended the same New Lambton Boys Primary classroom and Scouts troop

Leigh Maughan and Ken Warby led incredible lives, but before fame, they were classmates.

Newcastle Herald

Kill Team: Salvation review: "A breeding ground for memorable moments"

GamesRadar

‘A very British thing’: UK gets creative to try to keep Christmas card tradition alive

As prices rise, more people are buying only for close relatives and friends, or getting out the glitter glue and making their own

The Guardian - UK

By reviewing the name of the Baden-Powell Award, Scouts Australia is grappling with its colonial past

Scouts Australia is considering changing the name of its most prestigious youth award, the Baden-Powell Scout Award.

The Conversation

Retired businessman will lead Boy Scouts of America as it emerges from scandal-driven bankruptcy

The new president of the Boy Scouts of America plans to reverse the trend of declining membership and improve safety programs as the organization emerges from bankruptcy following a sexual abuse scandal

The Independent UK

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‘Our voices will be heard’: survivors herald court ruling against tactics used by Australian churches to avoid abuse claims

Lawyers and abuse survivors call on institutions to cease using stays and for legislation to reopen past cases where tactic was used

The Independent UK

UK must get ambition back on environmental pledges, says WWF chief executive

Tanya Steele was made a CBE by the King at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.

The Guardian - US

‘Vastly worse than other scandals’: new film explores sexual abuse in Boy Scouts

In a Netflix documentary, survivors of sexual abuse and the whistleblower who spoke out share harrowing testimonies

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Scouts Honor,’ a Netflix doc on troop leaders’ abuse of boys, inspires and infuriates

Film focuses on the Boy Scouts’ extensive files of abuse allegations that often were withheld from law enforcement.

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The Guardian - US

He survived sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts of America. Now he wants justice

Ron Hunter was repeatedly assaulted and sex-trafficked as a child. At 63, he’s telling his story – to protect others and heal himself

Reason

Court Rejects Lawsuit by Sorority Members Against Sorority for Admitting Transgender Member

The sorority, the court held, had a First Amendment freedom of expressive association right to choose which students to admit (logic that suggests that a sorority would equally be free to exclude transgender members).

The Independent UK

After pounding South Korea with rains and winds, storm Khanun weakens as it blows into North Korea

Flights and trains resumed and power was mostly restored after a tropical storm blew through South Korea, which was preparing a pop concert for 40,000 Scouts whose global Jamboree was disrupted by the weather

The Independent UK

Mother of Scout who raised thousands to attend South Korea jamboree says troubled event ‘clearly wasn’t safe’

Excited teenager became disheartened amid ‘perfect storm’ of failures, including lack of food and medical facilities, ‘filthy’ toilets and showers, and mosquito ‘infestation’

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: What went wrong at South Korea’s World Scout Jamboree?

In today’s newsletter: As thousands of scouts are evacuated from their quadrennial global get-together, the host nation’s handling of the event is in the spotlight

The Independent UK

Heat sickness, snakes and then a typhoon - how the World Scout Jamboree turned into a disaster

The more than 40,000 attendees had been promised a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience - instead the event quickly descended into chaos, Tara Cobham writes

Al Jazeera

South Korea evacuates thousands from World Scout Jamboree as typhoon nears

More than 1,000 vehicles are moving the estimated 37,000 scouts ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Khanun.

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