Matt Gidney

Mentoring Service Leadership

Daniel Boone Base Camp 2024 - Raising Servant Leaders

What originally started as a Trail Life kick-off event back in 2013 has grown and matured, much like Trail Life as a ministry. The first Daniel Boone Base Camp in 2013 hosted 119 Trailmen. Over the past ten years, it has expanded as Troops from across the Northeast gather to kick off the program year. This year, ...
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Press Release

Mentoring Service

Trail Life USA Honors American Veterans and Celebrates Duty to God and Country

Trailmen in over 1,100 Troops across the country honor America's fallen heroes.
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Stephen Ashton

Mentoring Leadership Masculinity

Nothing Will Be the Same: A Christmas Message from Trail Life USA

Throughout history, God has captured the attention of humanity in radical ways: a worldwide flood, a burning bush, an angelic wrestling match, the sending of plagues, parting of seas, and confusing of languages. God had intervened with the appearance of angels, the raining of fire on a city, and a seventh trip around ...
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Stephen Ashton

Mentoring Leadership Masculinity

Nothing Will Be the Same: A Christmas Message from Trail Life USA

Throughout history, God has captured the attention of humanity in radical ways: a worldwide flood, a burning bush, an angelic wrestling match, the sending of plagues, parting of seas, and confusing of languages. God had intervened with the appearance of angels, the raining of fire on a city, and a seventh trip around ...
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Stephen Ashton

Mentoring Parenting Masculinity

Unveiling Emotional Depth: Nurturing Authentic Expression in Boys

As we interact with our boys in our lives, too often their emotional world seems limited to simple expressions of joy or anger; however, a concealed expanse of intricate feelings lies beneath the surface. This uncharted territory holds the key to nurturing emotionally intelligent boys who can authentically articulate ...
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Press Release

Mentoring Parenting

Trail Life Men are Making a Difference in the Lives of Fathers and Sons Across America

Raising godly boys requires men who are involved, engaged, and intentional A recent report suggested that the collapse of fathers in the home amid decreasing marriage rates is fueling the decline in Christian faith in America. As the country looks to celebrate Father’s Day, Trail Life USA (TrailLifeUSA.com) is ...
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Stephen Ashton

Mentoring Let Boys be Boys Masculinity

Letting Boys be Boys in a “Toxic” Culture

No matter what our culture says, boys and girls are different. Discussions about “toxic masculinity,” a blurring of gender lines, fewer and fewer fathers in the home, and the watering down or extinction of programs that train and equip boys to become men have left too many boys frustrated, fearful, and floundering in ...
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Press Release

In The News Mentoring Parenting

Today is National Sons Day

Trail Life USA encourages fathers to mold boys into men of character CEO Mark Hancock: 'In Trail Life USA, boys mentored by caring adults are equipped to rise to the occasion and lead in moments where preparation meets opportunity' March 4 is National Sons Day, a day which encourages parents to consider the legacy ...
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Press Release

Mentoring Parenting Masculinity

The Tools to Help Young Men Strengthen Their Muscles of Faith

While both male and female students were impacted by the numerous negative effects of COVID, Trail Life USA CEO Mark Hancock says boys were hit particularly hard. It is traditionally perceived that girls learn faster than boys, and Hancock says the pandemic set boys back even further both academically and spiritually.
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