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In The News

Motto: Walk Worthy

Trail Life’s motto is “Walk Worthy” and it has layers of meaning in how we live our daily lives.
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Stephen Ashton

Mentoring Parenting

Trail Life USA CEO, Mark Hancock is Interviewed on FamilyLife Today

On June 30, 2016, FamilyLife Today aired their interview with Trail Life CEO, Mark Hancock.
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Warren Cole Smith

In The News

A New Direction

RELIGION | Organizers of a Christian alternative to the Boy Scouts unveil their program NASHVILLE, Tenn.—More than 1,200 people from 44 states are gathering this weekend in Music City for the inaugural meeting of Trail Life USA, a new group that hopes to be a Christian alternative for the Boy Scouts of America.
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Matt Gidney

Let Boys be Boys Troop Adventures

A Rite of Passage: Troop NC-0834's 36-hour Survival challenge

The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows through the towering pines as the boys of Troop NC-0834 gathered at the edge of the woods, anticipation crackling in the air. This was no ordinary weekend; they were about to embark on the annual 36-Hour Survival Challenge, a rite of passage that would test their ...
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Matt Gidney

Let Boys be Boys Troop Adventures Masculinity

From Hospital Halls to Heroism: How Trail Life Helped Shape a First Responder

Luke Corley woke up to the sound of his mom’s voice. She was shouting, her voice shaking. “Luke, get in the car. We’re going to the hospital. It’s your dad.”
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Matt Gidney

Parenting Let Boys be Boys Masculinity

“Dad, I Want to Be a Christian”: How Trail Life Shaped a Boy’s Confession and a Father’s Calling

A Backseat Confession The car was quiet on the long drive home from a Trail Life meeting when Jason’s 12 year old son suddenly spoke from the back seat: “Dad, I want to be a Christian.”
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