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Stephen Ashton Feb 18, 2019

Trail Life USA: A Faith-Based Alternative to Boy Scouts

Andre Davis from Good News Florida writes : “For over a century the Boy Scouts of America has been the leading wilderness training program for young men across America and the World. Since its creation in 1910 over 110 million Americans have participated in the program and 2.7 million are…

Stephen Ashton Dec 12, 2018

In The News

Trail Life USA Talks Fast Growth on Fox News—Declares Let Boys be Boys

Stephen Ashton Aug 02, 2018

In The News, Trail Life USA

Adventures in Odyssey Club and Trail Life USA Team Up

Focus on the Family’s Adventures in Odyssey Club is highlighting Trail Life USA as a featured charity in the ministry’s popular membership program for children this month.

Stephen Ashton Mar 08, 2018

In The News, Trail Life USA

Trail Life USA Earns ECFA Accreditation

Trail Life USA is pleased to join respected organizations like Family Talk, Samaritan’s Purse, American Heritage Girls, and Family Life in attaining accreditation with the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

Stephen Ashton Dec 26, 2017

In The News, Mentoring, Service

Trailman’s First Aid Training Saves Grandmother’s Life

On Monday, May 22, 2017, Adam Kort reviewed the materials one last time before the meeting. He was taking the lead this year teaching the First Aid Trail Badge to the Navigators and Adventurers groups. He had prepared well and was confident in his abilities. However, he had no idea how important…

Warren Cole Smith Nov 04, 2017

In The News

Training for Godly Manhood

Q&A | Trail Life USA CEO Mark Hancock talks about the scouting alternative’s success so far

Mark Hancock Oct 25, 2017

In The News, Let Boys be Boys, Boy Scout Alternative

Boy Scouts of America Should Let Boys be Boys

Original article appeared on Fox News website on 10/20/2017 Do the leaders of the Boy Scouts of America understand the first word of their organization’s name? With its recent announcement that it will admit girls, the Boy Scouts organization has not simply shown a profound disregard for its…

Staff Oct 11, 2017

In The News, Let Boys be Boys, Boy Scout Alternative

Girls in Boy Scouts: TLUSA Pledges to Keep Boy Focus

Character-Forming Outdoor Adventure Group Will Remain a Place Where Boys Can be Boys BELTON, S.C.—The leader of a national outdoor adventure program aiming to help develop men of character has reassured member-families and supporters that it will remain “a place where boys can be boys.”

Stephen Ashton Sep 07, 2017

In The News, Trail Life USA

Boys’ Christian Program CEO Champions ‘Morality & Uprightness’

Trail Life USA cited by national family values organization for creating different option to Boy Scouts BELTON, S.C.—The CEO of a flourishing outdoor adventure program, Trail Life USA, has been spotlighted by a national organization for helping develop character in thousands of boys and young men.