Trail Life USA Blog

Mentoring

Stephen Ashton Jun 11, 2019

Family Talk: Boys in the Crossfire

In this edition of Family Talk, Dr. Tim Clinton talks with Trail Life CEO, Mark Hancock about the important role of Trail Life USA is playing to equip churches who engage men in using outdoor adventure as a tool to raise up young men who have a healthy understanding of biblical manhood and who are…

Stephen Ashton Jun 11, 2019

Mentoring, Masculinity, History

Theodore Roosevelt: A Letter to Boys on Manhood

No one can be a good American unless he is a good citizen, and every boy ought to train himself so that as a man he will be able to do his full duty to the community …[to] act in a way that will give them a country to be proud of.

Brent Adams May 10, 2019

In The News, Mentoring, Let Boys be Boys, Troop Adventures

River Adventure Helps boys in Building Character

While many of their peers were hunkered down in their air-conditioned homes, engaged in Fortnite battles or Snapchat conversations, a group of middle school students braved the elements to experience a side of Kentucky few people ever see.

Tim Croft Jan 18, 2019

Mentoring, Trail Life USA, Service

Nebraska Troop Travels to Florida to Help with Hurricane Clean-up

Levi Anderson explained his presence in Port St. Joe, hundreds of miles from his Nebraska home, in straightforward terms.

Bryan Davis Jan 16, 2019

Mentoring, Parenting, Masculinity

Gillette’s Toxic Masculinity Pitch: A Trail Life USA Advocate Responds

The Gillette company recently posted a short film that entreated its male customers to battle against bad behavior often associated with men. Of course, this is an important message. Men should always act against such evils. Yet, Gillette’s video has received a lot of criticism, especially from…

Stephen Ashton Nov 30, 2018

Mentoring, Parenting, Let Boys be Boys

Let Boys be Boys

Stephen Ashton Nov 29, 2018

Mentoring, Trail Life USA, Service

10 Year Old Leads Team of 17 to Serve Community

Ten-year-old Christopher Korfmann of Wilson is pictured in the photo above at center of the front row wearing a hat with a hard hat on top and holding a clipboard. Last month, this young man was featured in Wilson Times after leading a team of ten youth and seven adults in a service project to…

Stephen Ashton Sep 16, 2018

Mentoring, Trail Life USA

A 10-Year-Old Giant: Crossing into Biblical Manhood

At just 10 years old, this young Trailman has already demonstrated remarkable maturity by achieving the Timberline Award—the capstone of our Woodlands Trail program. Soon, he’ll stand before his family, Troop, and mentors to crossover into the next phase of his journey: the Navigator program, where…

Stephen Ashton Mar 13, 2018

Mentoring, Service, Leadership

Diakonos: The Legacy of Trail Life USA’s Oldest Freedom Rangeman

In a busy adolescent world of video games, social media, sports, and cell phones, Trail Life USA's oldest Freedom Rangeman has found a meaningful way to connect and contribute to the lives of his son-in-law, his grandsons, and the men and boys of his community through his local Trail Life Troop.…