Boys' Life
The cover of Boys' Life, October 2007 issue
Editor-in-chief	J. D. Owen
Staff writers	Aaron Derr, senior writer
Categories	Boy Scouts of America
Frequency	Monthly
First issue	January 1, 1911
Country	United States
Language	English
Website	http://www.boyslife.org/
ISSN	0006-8608

Boys' Life is the monthly magazine of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The Boy Scouts of America ( BSA) is the largest youth organization in the United States with over five million New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States An International Standard Serial Number ( ISSN) is a unique eight-digit number used to identify a print or electronic Periodical publication. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally The Boy Scouts of America ( BSA) is the largest youth organization in the United States with over five million Its targeted readership is young American males between the ages of 6 and 18.

Boys' Life is published in three demographic editions. Demographics or demographic data refers to selected population characteristics as used in government Marketing or opinion research or the Demographic profiles In Printmaking, an edition is a number of prints struck from one plate usually at the same point in time All editions have the same cover, but are tuned to the target audience through the inclusion of 16-20 pages of unique content per edition. A book cover is a protective covering used to bind together the pages of a Book. In Marketing and Advertising, a target audience, or target group is the primary group of people that something usually an Advertising campaign, is aimed

The first edition is suitable for the youngest members of Boy Scouting, the 6-8 year-old Tiger Cubs and Wolf Scouts. Cub Scouting is part of the Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA available to some boys from first through fifth-grade or 7–10 years of age and their families The second edition is targeted at 9-10 year-old Bear Scouts and 1st-year Webelos. Cub Scouting is part of the Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA available to some boys from first through fifth-grade or 7–10 years of age and their families Cub Scouting is part of the Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA available to some boys from first through fifth-grade or 7–10 years of age and their families The third edition is appropriate for 11-18 year old boys, which includes 2nd-year Webelos through 18-year old Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts and Venturers. Some troops are co-educational for those troops this article is relevant to them Varsity Scouting is part of the Boy Scouting program of the BSA Venture Scouting is a section of the Scout Movement, mostly in countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, for young people roughly in the 14 - 18 age range ^[1] If the subscription is obtained through registration in the Boy Scouts of America program, the publisher will select the appropriate edition based on the boy's age.

In June 2007, Boys' Life garnered four Distinguished Achievement Awards conferred by the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP), including Periodical of the Year. some books The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP is an American professional organization for educational publishers ^[2]

The magazine's mascot is "Pedro the Mailburro," who signs his letters with the signature "UU" (meant to represent the hoofprints of a burro kicking out with both hind legs. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common )

History

Norman Rockwell's first Boys' Life cover, 1913

In 1911, George S. Norman Percevel Rockwell ( February 3, 1894 &ndash November 8, 1978) was a 20th century American painter and Illustrator Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Barton, of Somerville, Massachusetts, founded, edited, and published the first edition of Boys' Life magazine. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. He called it Boys' and Boy Scouts' Magazine. At that time there were three major competing Scouting organizations: the American Boy Scouts, New England Boy Scouts, and Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The Boy Scouts of America ( BSA) is the largest youth organization in the United States with over five million

The first issue of Barton's Boys' Life was published on January 1, 1911. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Five thousand copies were printed of that first issue. Very few of those copies actually reached the public. The widely accepted first edition was published on March 1, 1911. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year With this issue, the magazine was expanded from eight to 48 pages, the page size was reduced, and a two-color cover was added. In 1912, the Boy Scouts of America purchased the magazine, making it an official BSA magazine.

Noteworthy writers contributing over the years are Alex Haley, Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Van Wyck Brooks, Ernest Thompson Seton, Bobby Fischer, Catherine Drinker Bowen, Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Arthur B. Reeve and John Knowles. Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11 1921–February 10 1992 was an American Writer. Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE (16 December 1917–19 March 2008 was a British Science fiction Author, Inventor, and Ray Douglas Bradbury (born August 22 1920 is an American mainstream, Fantasy, horror, Science fiction and mystery Isaac Bashevis Singer (יצחק באַשעװיס זינגער (November 21 1902 (see notes below – July 24 1991 was a Nobel Prize -winning Polish -born Van Wyck Brooks (b Plainfield New Jersey, February 16 1886; d Ernest Thompson Seton ( August 14 1860 - October 23 1946) was a Scots-Canadian (and naturalized U Robert James "Bobby" Fischer ( March 9 1943 – January 17 2008) was an American -born Chess Grandmaster Catherine Drinker Bowen (January 1 1897 in Haverford PA as Catherine Drinker – November 1 1973 in Haverford was an American biographer "Heinlein juveniles" is a phrase that refers to the twelve novels written by Robert A Isaac Asimov (c January 2 1920 &ndash April 6 1992 ˈaɪzək ˈæzɪmʌv originally Исаак Озимов but now transcribed into Russian as, was a Russian Arthur Benjamin Reeve ( October 15 1880 - August 9 1936) was an American mystery writer John Knowles was born on September 16, 1926 in Fairmont West Virginia and died on November 29, 2001 in Fort Lauderdale

Noteworthy artists and photographers contributing over the years are Harrison Cady,^[3] Norman Rockwell, Salvador Dalí, Ansel Adams, Philippe Halsman, and Joseph Csatari. Walter Harrison Cady (1877–1970 was an American Illustrator born in Gardner, Massachusetts, to a town selectman and businessman Edwin Cady Norman Percevel Rockwell ( February 3, 1894 &ndash November 8, 1978) was a 20th century American painter and Illustrator Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech 1st Marquis of Púbol (May 11 1904 &ndash January 23 1989 was a Spanish Catalan Surrealist Ansel Easton Adams (February 20 1902 – April 22 1984 was a legendary American Photographer and Environmentalist, best known for his Black-and-white Philippe Halsman (Filips Halsmans 2 May, 1906 Riga, Latvia - 25 June, 1979 New York City) was a Latvian Joseph Csatari (born 1929 is an internationally-acclaimed realist portrait artist watercolorist and illustrator who has painted both the famous and the familiar in American life

Content

Boys' Life, July 1917

Often, the version of Boys' Life geared towards older boys features buying guide for products such as cars, MP3 players, digital cameras, sunglasses, and more.

Boys' Life had in 2005 a monthly feature called "BL's Get Fit Guide". Each month highlights a different aspect of physical health, such as diet, exercise, and drugs. Each month the magazine also features a unique Boy Scout trip that most Scouts do not normally do.

In both versions, Boys' Life features a video game section, which, in addition to new video game reviews, contains cheats for a video game monthly. They also contain technology updates, as well as book reviews.

Content includes Special Features, Adventure Stories, Bank Street Classics, Entertainment, Environmental Issues, History, Sports, and Codemaster.

Comics have included Bible Stories, Pedro, Pee Wee Harris, Scouts in Action, Tiger Cubs, Webelos Woody, and John Christopher's The Tripods trilogy. Samuel Youd (born) is a British Science fiction Author. He has written under the Pseudonyms John Christopher, Stanley Winchester The Tripods is a series of Novels written by Samuel Youd (under the pseudonym "John Christopher"

Feature columns include Electronics, Entertainment, Fast Facts, History, Hitchin' Rack With Pedro the Mailburro, Think and Grin (jokes page), Science, Scouting Around, and Sports.

See also

• Scouting
• The Open Road for Boys

References

• Boys' Life magazine. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on 12 July 2006.
• Dizer, Dr. John T. (1994). The Birth and Boyhood of Boys' Life. Scouting Magazine. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on 12 July 2006.
• Hood, Robert (1996). The Best of Times. Scouting Magazine. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on 12 July 2006.

External links

• The official Boys' Life Website