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Girl Scouts Launches 42 New Badges to Mobilize Girls to Change the World

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Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Girl Scouts of the USA, Scouts BSA, Scout, Organizations, Youth organizations, Youth movements

Among the 42 new offerings are Outdoor High Adventure badges that feature, for the first time in Girl Scouts' history, two distinct activity options, letting girls choose how they want to earn each badge.

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  • Among the 42 new offerings are Outdoor High Adventure badges that feature, for the first time in Girl Scouts' history, two distinct activity options, letting girls choose how they want to earn each badge.
  • And research shows that Girl Scouts are more likely than other girls to take an active role in decision making (80% vs. 51%).
  • To prepare girls in grades 612 to pursue computer science careers, Girl Scouts will launch the organization's first Cyber Challenge events in select areas this fall.
  • Combined with Girl Scouts' expertise in girl leadership, these organizations and specialists advise and weigh in on content to provide the most cutting-edge programming available to girls.

"Girl Scouts Love State Parks" Initiative Aims to Get Every Girl Outside July 13 and 14

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Girl Scouts of the USA, Scout, Organizations, Youth organizations, Youth movements, Bronze Award

Girl Scouts wants to get even more girls outside through Girl Scouts Love State Parks.

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  • Girl Scouts wants to get even more girls outside through Girl Scouts Love State Parks.
  • Participants can also purchase an exclusive Girl Scouts Love State Parks patch and other related merchandise from the Girl Scout Shop and participating council stores.
  • Girl Scouts Loves State Parks is another exciting way for girls to take advantage of our unique and adventurous outdoor programming."
  • Contact your local council to learn more about Girl Scouts Love State Parks events in your area at www.girlscouts.org/councilfinder .

Kansas City Royals Select Blast Motion for Swing Analytics and Player Development Insights

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Monday, February 11, 2019
Technology, Data management, Internet, Software, Sports, Baseball, Music, Record charts, Superlatives, Cactus League, Kansas City Royals, Blast, Swing, Scout, Royals

Today, Blast announces that the Kansas City Royals have selected Blast technology to track swing data for applications in player development, scouting, and R&D.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Blast announces that the Kansas City Royals have selected Blast technology to track swing data for applications in player development, scouting, and R&D.
  • We are excited for this opportunity to work with Blast Motion as we continue to help our Player Development Staff use real time data to help our hitters maximize their potential at the plate, said Alec Zumwalt, Kansas City Royals, Director of Baseball Operations / Player Development and Scouting.
  • Blast swing insights have become the benchmark for evaluating and improving a players swing, with industry leading accuracy and consistency validated by The Center for Human Performance .
  • Based in Carlsbad, California, Blast Motion is an information company that provides motion analysis and performance insights.

Jurassic World's Colin Trevorrow Sponsors Scout Film Festival Short Film Grant

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Colin Trevorrow, Trevorrow, Scout, Transport, English-language films, Automotive industry, Land transport

STOWE, Vt., Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scout Film Festival (Scout) announced Colin Trevorrow as Sponsor of two Scout short film grants.

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  • STOWE, Vt., Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scout Film Festival (Scout) announced Colin Trevorrow as Sponsor of two Scout short film grants.
  • Scout is accepting submissions to the EMERGING STORYTELLERS GRANT through November 16, 2018, inviting filmmakers to submit a new short film project or work in progress.
  • I'm proud to partner with the Scout Film Festival to support our next generation of storytellers."
  • "We are honored to have the generous support of Colin Trevorrow in our Grant program," said Scout Founder Anna Colavito.

Boy Scouts of America Recalls Neckerchief Slides Due to Violation of Federal Lead Content Ban

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Thursday, September 27, 2018
Woggle, Scouting, The Scout Association, Neckerchief, Slide, Boy Scouting, Scout

Hazard: The colored enamel on the neckerchief slides contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban.

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  • Hazard: The colored enamel on the neckerchief slides contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban.
  • Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled neckerchief slides, take them away from children and return them to any Boy Scouts of America retail store or distributor for a free replacement neckerchief slide, including shipping.
  • Consumer Contact: Boy Scouts of America at 800-323-0736 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • This recall involves Boy Scouts of America's neckerchief slides.

Boy Scouts of America Recalls Neckerchief Slides Due to Violation of Federal Lead Content Ban

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Woggle, Scouting, The Scout Association, Neckerchief, Slide, Boy Scouting, Scout

Hazard: The colored enamel on the neckerchief slides contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban.

Key Points: 
  • Hazard: The colored enamel on the neckerchief slides contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban.
  • Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled neckerchief slides, take them away from children and return them to any Boy Scouts of America retail store or distributor for a free replacement neckerchief slide, including shipping.
  • Consumer Contact: Boy Scouts of America at 800-323-0736 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • This recall involves Boy Scouts of America's neckerchief slides.

IBM Gives Tennis Players a Competitive Edge with Watson at the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Computing, Sports, Technology, Tennis, Watson, IBM, Scout

FLUSHING, N.Y., Aug. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM today announced that IBM Watson will now partner with tennis players and coaches to enhance their game strategy and better prepare for matches more efficiently.

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  • FLUSHING, N.Y., Aug. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM today announced that IBM Watson will now partner with tennis players and coaches to enhance their game strategy and better prepare for matches more efficiently.
  • This enables coaches to reference and review a comprehensive database of players' indexed match video that they otherwise would not have been able to access.
  • "Coaches and tennis players look to video as a useful resource that helps to evaluate players and develop scouting reports before and during tournaments.
  • "The US Open offers an enormous amount of tennis across multiple courts over the two weeks of the tournament.

truth® and Girl Scouts are Teaming Up to Provide Youth with the Facts to Take on Environmental Tobacco Pollution

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Smoking in the United States, Tobacco control, Scouting, Girl Scouts of the USA, Scout, Truth, Boy Scouting, Health, Outdoor recreation, Human behavior

Through this partnership with Truth Initiative, Girl Scouts is incorporating the nationally recognized truth campaign from Truth Initiative into the Girl Scout Leadership Experience program, through its three keys to leadership Discover, Connect and Take Action!

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  • Through this partnership with Truth Initiative, Girl Scouts is incorporating the nationally recognized truth campaign from Truth Initiative into the Girl Scout Leadership Experience program, through its three keys to leadership Discover, Connect and Take Action!
  • This first-of-its-kind, tobacco prevention curriculum will teach girls about the environmental impact of tobacco and the facts about smoking.
  • Lidia Soto-Harmon, CEO Girl Scouts Nation's Capital added, "We are excited to team up with truth to deliver this impactful program to Girl Scouts at our camps.
  • Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success.

The BSA Launches Historic 'Scout Me In' Campaign Inviting Girls and Boys to Experience Adventures Through a Cub Scout's Point of View

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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Scouting, Boy Scouts of America, Outdoor recreation, Scout, Recreation, Scouting in popular culture

The campaign presents an energizing Scouting experience that speaks to kids by putting them in the middle of the action.

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  • The campaign presents an energizing Scouting experience that speaks to kids by putting them in the middle of the action.
  • The Scout Me In creative shifts the perspective by showing what it's like to be a Scout from a kid's point of view.
  • "That's why we love 'Scout Me In' because it speaks to girls and boys and tells them, 'This is for you.
  • The Scout Me In campaign celebrates the BSA's expansion to serve families and welcome girls and boys into Scouting in communities across the country.

NASA Postpones Near-Earth Asteroid Scout Media Opportunity

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Spacecraft, Spaceflight, CubeSats, Photonics, Solar sail, Spacecraft propulsion, Near-Earth Asteroid Scout, NASA, Scout, Exploration Mission 1

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --NASA is delaying the Near-Earth Asteroid Scout solar sail deployment test and media event previously scheduled for Thursday, April 26 .

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  • HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --NASA is delaying the Near-Earth Asteroid Scout solar sail deployment test and media event previously scheduled for Thursday, April 26 .
  • During the final assembly phase, the NEA Scout team discovered an issue with the deployment boom.
  • NEA Scout and 12 other small satellites will launch as secondary payloads on Exploration Mission-1 of NASA's Space Launch System and Orion Spacecraft .
  • NEA Scout relies on an innovative solar sail for propulsion and will be America's first interplanetary solar sail mission.