Scouting in the News
Dan Beard Council launches Scouting Blitz to expand career exploration
WLWT, August 2026
CINCINNATI — Dan Beard Council is kicking off it’s annual Scouting Blitz, welcoming children into Scouting and helping them explore careers with their new skilled trades education center. Hear from Andy Zahn, Dan Beard Council’s CEO and Scout Executive, along with Evelyn, a Scout with Dan Beard Council.
Scouting Blitz happening now
Fox19, August 2026
CINCINNATI — Seasonal recruitment and membership drives are happening across the Greater Cincinnati area. Hear from Andrew Zahn, Dan Beard Council’s CEO and Scout Executive.
Beard Council of Scouting America waives fee for military kids
WCPO, August 2026
CINCINNATI — The Dan Beard Council of Scouting America, serving the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area, is participating in the national program as part of efforts to make scouting more accessible — and to mark America’s 250th anniversary.
Scouting’s new skilled trades center builds the next generation of the skilled trades workforce
Cincinnati Business Courier, January 2026
Dan Beard Council will open a new facility at Camp Friedlander, located at the Dan Beard Scouting Reservation in Miami Township, designed to introduce youth to skilled trades through hands-on, career-connected learning.
New center to train next generation of skilled trades workers in the Tri-State
Local 12, January 2026
MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) – A new center is offering education and training to aspiring trades workers.
Past News Articles
2025
Ohio Council Invests in Skilled Trade Education at Camp
Scout Magazine, July 2025
For Eagle Scout Max Plessinger, learning skilled trades within Scouting opened doors to a fulfilling, profitable career. His merit badge sash displays the Automotive Maintenance, Farm Mechanics, Plumbing and Welding badges.
Summer camp Doubles down on safety after Texas Floods
WCPO, July 2025
LOVELAND, OHIO — Summer camps across the country are doubling down on their emergency procedures after devastating floods in Texas claimed at least 120 lives over the weekend, including 27 children and counselors at Camp Mystic near the Guadalupe River.
Second Lady Usha Vance surprises Cub Scouts at Camp
Fox19, June 2025
LOVELAND, OHIO (WXIX) – More than 100 Greater Cincinnati cub scouts welcomed Second Lady Usha Vance to Cub World Adventure Camp in Loveland Friday. The cub scouts are in the middle of a three-day sleepover outing at Cub World Adventure Camp, where the attire is casual. So when they were asked to dress up in their scout uniforms, they were left wondering why.
A Bold Regional Solution
WCPO, May 2025
MIAMI TOWNSHIP, OHIO — From plumbers to auto mechanics, the shortage of skilled trade workers continues to grow across the country. Now, Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts) is breaking ground on a solution in Miami Township.