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Wow, I can't believe I haven't posted in over three weeks. The thing is lately I haven't had any really good post ideas so if you have any ideas or have a topic you would like me to research and post about leave a comment below or shoot me an email at [email protected] .
This week's video has been makes it's way around the scouting world and it sure is a great one!
Today we celebrate the birth of Lord Robert Baden Powell, founder of the scouting movement. Thanks to Baden Powells efforts the scouting movement still strives today. So thanks BP, for making helping to shape our youth for tomorrow and deliver the promise of scouting! You can read more about Baden Powell on wikipedia here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Baden-Powell,_1st_Baron_Baden-Powell
So for this week's Gear Head Friday we are going to talk about stoves. Before I tell you what I think let me share with you the results of a poll I conducted using google forms to find out what others use.
With the olympics in full swing I thought the Snow Sports merit badge was quite appropriate. Skiing and snowboarding our great winter pastimes enjoyed by many scouts and scouters. So here are the requirements: Discuss winter sports safety, and show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while skiing or…
For this week's video I found a great skit that was done by Melrose Troop 68 during there annual Laughs for Lunch show. Enjoy!
This morning our troop participated in our charter organizations scout Sunday service. We had five socuts and two leaders attend which wasn't bad for it being winter vacation here. Our main role in the service was to act as readers for the call to worship and the opening prayer.
+ The popular game show Jeopardy will have an all BSA category in play during the show on February 25. Mark your calenders and set the tivo for this. This episode will also spotlight the BSA during the first and second commercial breaks.
Today I: Got ready for a troop meeting that I thought was tonight but is actually tomorrow began finding old troop photos to present to the church this sunday Posted via web from 100 Day's of Scouting
. So first off welcome to my virtual trail to eagle. You will be able to read most if not all of my trail to eagle posts here or you can view them at http://trailtoeagle.posterous.com . You can also view them on the page above called trail to eagle.
A couple of weeks ago the Scoutmaster's Musings blog posted about a new training they had started in there troop called the Tech Chip. The point of this training was to teach scouts how to responsibly use there electronics on outings.
On this day 100 years ago the Boy Scouts of America was founded. Today the bsa continues to improve the lives of young men throughout the United States. I have been involved in scouting since third grade and to say it had an effect on me would be an understatement.
I Just wanted to let everyone know that I have not disappaered off the end of the earth nor have I quit blogging. The past week has been very busy for me with our school musical and all the work I had I just couldn't sit down and blog.
Last week the National Council released the designs for the 2010 centennial rank badges. The badges will have a special design that will say 2010 and the rank name around the top of the badge. These badges should be available in scout shops in the beginning of February (right now!).
This week's video is part four in a four part series about the history of the Boy scout's of America made by the BSA. Enjoy!
It's not everyday that scouts from my area are honored for heroic actions. An excerpt of the article that ran in our local paper is below: Two Boy Scouts were honored Thursday evening for their swift, intelligent actions when a 14-year-old Perry Jr.
Last Saturday I took a trip to Eastern Mountain Sports ( ems.com ) to pick up some new gear. While I was looking around a certain piece of gear caught my eye. This was the x-plate. The x-plate is collapsible plate that is made of a rigid hard plastic base and soft, squishy plastic sides.
This week's merit badge focuses on skills that are vital in being ready for emergency situations. The Emergency Preparedness merit badge or the lifesaving merit badge can be used for the eagle required merit badge but you must only earn one.
This week's video is part three in a four-part series on the history of the BSA. Enjoy!
The BSA recently released four historic merit badges that were around when scouting was founded for scouts to earn during 2010. These merit badges will allow scouts to learn things that some of the first scouts learned. The requirements will be the same as the originals except were safety or social standards dictate otherwise.
West points cadets serve as the honor guard for sundays closing parade Our troop in Sunday's closing parade. Our troop attended the west point camporee last year in 2009 and we applied with hopes of getting in again this year but unfortunately we received an email from the Scoutmaster's Council at west point stating that…
This weeks video is part two of a four part series of videos released by the BSA about the centennial of the Boy Scouts of America. Enjoy!
Last weekend my council held our Gawasa winter camping training outdoor session at out council's cub scout camp. Gawasa is our council's okpik based winter camping training course that is open to youth and adults. The training is broken up into two sessions, an indoor session and an outdoor session.
This weeks merit badge is one of the most important subjects to have good knowledge about to succeed in the great outdoors. This is the Camping merit badge. This is an Eagle required badge. Here are the Requirements: Show that you know first aid for and how to prevent injuries or illnesses that could occur…
Ok so below is my gear list for gawassa outdoor training this weekend. Please leave comments below of any other items I should bring. The weather will be quite cold with temps in the single digits and below zero. Please note this list does not include clothing.
Today I tried my hand at light painting a type of photography were the photographer sets the camera to a long exposure and sets the camera on the tripod and then waves a small light in front of the open lense.
This week's video is part one of a four part series on the history of the bsa. Enjoy! Powered by ScribeFire .
For Christmas this year I received a gift that I will definitely be using for many years to come. This year I got a new EMS Trail 70 pack. This is 70 liter pack suitable for weekends and weeklong excursions.
A happy and healthy new years to all of my readers! Have a great day!
2009 has been a great year for this site. In June I launched this blog and since then I have had almost 2,000 hits. Also since June I have written almost 60 blog posts. My blog's rss feed has a steady following of 20-30 readers and I have amassed a very loyal and awesome following…
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Two weekend's ago we held our troop's December camp-out. We decided to spend the weekend at a lean-to site at one of council's camps. We had planned to arrive on Friday night but the weather forecast was not very positive and when we called the camp's care taker to find out the conditions he told…
This week's video is of the Camp staff at my council's camp singing the the Cedarlands song at the closing campfire. Enjoy!
And he said: "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."
This week's video is a promo the BSA made that shows what scouting is usually perceived as and what it really is. Enjoy!
As Boy Scouts we take it upon ourselves to be prepared for anything. Well for one troop being prepared for a cardiac emergency saved the life of one of there leaders. Boy Scout Troop 26 in Tulsa, Oklahoma had been given an automatic external defibrillator or AED by a local cardiologist.
Ok so this video is a day late but it is a good one. This is the music video of the popular song Born to Be a Scout from the movie Scout Camp the Movie. Enjoy!
My Christmas Lights I know this isn't really scouting related but I thought some of my readers might enjoy these pictures. It had just snowed while I was taking these pictures and It was still snowing as I took the pictures. Enjoy the pictures and Merry Christmas! Click here to download: My_Christmas_Lights.zip (455 KB)
A little over two weeks ago the BSA announced there plans to build a world-class high adventure center in New River Gorge region of West Virginia. The BSA's press release states: The BSA's selection of the 10,600-acre site near Beckley was chosen after an extensive, nationwide process that lasted more than 18 months aimed at…
Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers! I am so very thankful to have such awesome and loyal readers. If I were to wrtie all the things I am thankful for, well I'd run out of space. But make sure to take a moment today to think of the many things you are thankful for.
So for this week's merit badge corner I thought I'd talk about the Communications merit badge. Communication is arguably one of the most important things we do each day and being able to communicate effectively is a skill that a scout can use for the rest of there life.
This is another OA video done by Coosa Show. This is one of my favorites and I hope you will like it too.
I've decided to start another post series (I know another series for me to forget and neglect, just kidding). So this new series is going to be a weekly merit badge corner were I'll talk about a random merit badge, some eagle required some electives.
This week's video is from the Melrose Scouting Podcast Productions videos and features buttons, the radical boy scout. Enjoy!
Like many units around the country we had our annual scouting for food drive today. We were supposed to meet at our meeting place at 10:00 am to start sorting food at 10:20. Unfortunately we hit a little snag when the girl scout meeting that we thought was to end at 10 was actually starting…
This past weekend the Central New York Orienteering Group (aka cnyo) held there 16th annual Scout-O Orienteering competition. This event was divided into two days, the training part and the competition part. On Saturday the training takes place with a map hike guided by club members and a practice course.
So Our Troop held our annual elections last night and we had a prety good turnout. We had most of the main leadership postitons filled and the few scouts that did not obtain a leadership position are inetrested in being patrol leaders.
As today is veteran's day I wanted to take a moment to thank all of our veterans who have served in the armed forces. Without these brave men and women who spend their time serving our country we would not have many of the freedoms we enjoy today.
This weeks video is a commercial about cub scouting which involves a dad and his cub replacing the lock on the back door and they….. well you'll see.
So this gear head Friday post is kind of a long shot since one doesn't usually doesn't associate cameras and lenses with traditional camping gear like tents and backpacks. But it is important gear to have if you want to capture memories of your outings that you can look back on for many years to…
