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Discworld Jamboree
Posted to Ropes and Poles on June 29th, 2007
I've been a fan of Terry Pratchett's Discworld books for about 15 years. This year, the Discworld fan event being held from the 3rd to the 5th of August in Wincanton is a ' Scout Jamboree ', complete with Discworld troops, a Gang Show and a wide... [more]
Clingmans to Fontana - Final Prep
Posted to A Scout's Campfire on June 12th, 2007
Our troop is in the final preparation stage for our Fontana Lake trip. A group of older/experienced scouts will be backpacking on the Appalachian Trail from Clingmans Dome to Fontana Marina for 3 days then will canoe on the Lake to complete 50... [more]
Court of Honors
Posted to A Scout's Campfire on June 8th, 2007
Joel Cochran at JustOneHourAWeek has asked what other troops Court of Honor's are like. It seems he was a little let down by the Court of Honor at his son's new troop. I have to say, and this is not a dig at the troop, but I remember the Court of... [more]
Travel Size Packets
Posted to A Scout's Campfire on June 8th, 2007
As I am preparing for my weekend backpacking trip to the AT, I've been thinking about food. Surprise, surprise. I've already posted about freezer bag cooking. A lot of those recipes call for a packet of some condiment. Have you ever thought about... [more]
Freezer Bag Cooking
Posted to A Scout's Campfire on June 7th, 2007
After my recent post on Turkey Bag Cooking, I found a great resource for Freezer Bag Cooking . This website discusses the benefits of Freezer Bag cooking. Such as: When ready to eat, the meal is prepared in and eaten out of the freezer bag... [more]
Rocket's Red Glare, Youth Protection Program
Posted to BSA CubCast Podcast on June 1st, 2007
Kim Barker, Chairman of Themes Task Force, discusses activities for July's "Rocket's Red Glare" theme. John Patterson, consultant to BSA on Youth Protection, speaks about the new YP video release and how to use it effectively with the... [more]
Camp Perry - Harlingen, Texas
Posted to BSA Value of Scouting Podcast on June 1st, 2007
"Teaching values to these young boys as they grow older and become young men; actually foster making sure they're leading in our community, and they become role... [more]
Opportunity Knocks # 73: MEMORIAL DAY 2007
Posted to The Eagle Factory on May 31st, 2007
Memorial Day. Not my favorite holiday. Memorial Day never fails to stir memories of what might have been. I think a lot about my dad. A life interrupted. A life unfulfilled. The sadness of it really gets to me sometimes. Usually on Memorial Day and... [more]
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