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Bear Den Meeting Ideas: This plan focuses on Bear Achievement 5 – Sharing Your World with Wildlife and the Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
Boy Scouts will learn how to make their own paper when they earn the Pulp and Paper merit badge. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
To earn the Venturing Ranger award, a young man or woman must complete eight core requirements and four electives. One of the core requirements is Leave No Trace. By completing the Venturing Ranger Award requirements for Leave No Trace, a Venturer must learn the principles of Leave No Trace (LNT),...
If you have a lot of skaters in your pack, you could plan a skating event based on the requirements for the roller skating pin from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
The 50 Miler award recognizes Scouts who go the distance, literally. This recognition can be earned by Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, Venturers, and Scout leaders. If your unit is planning a trek, your members might be able to earn this award.
Since I often do reviews when I go camping, I thought I'd do an article about some of our experiences at John S. Swift Explorer Base. Swift is located at S -F Scout Ranch near Farmington, Missouri. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
Boy Scouts learn about the connection between living things when they earn the Nature merit badge. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
By completing the Venturing Ranger Award requirements for Land Navigation, a Venturer is prepared to use a map and compass to find a place. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
Whenever I go to a camporee, I see at least a couple of units playing flag football. If your Cub Scouts enjoy a good game of football, have them look at the requirements for the Flag Football belt loop from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program.
BSA provides Webelos den meeting plans for Cub Scout den leaders on the Scouting.org website. These meeting plans are full of Webelos den meeting ideas. The thirteenth Webelos den meeting plan starts the Craftsman Activity Badge . This Webelos den meeting plan is for working on Pinewood Derby...
Knowledge of fire safety and the fire triangle is an essential outdoor skill. Scouts should understand the science of fire when camping. Understanding the way fire works and what is required to start and sustain a fire not only helps them build fires.
Blisters are a common injury for outdoor and physical activities. Correct blister treatment can prevent further irritation. Learn blister first aid. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
BSA provides a set of Tiger den meeting plans for Cub Scout den leaders. This den meeting idea covers Tiger Elective 16 – Collecting and Other Hobbies. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
When a few of our Boy Scouts earned their Small-Boat Sailing merit badge a couple of years ago, they would yell "Pirate Adventure!" as they walked down to the waterfront at camp. They loved doing this badge. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
The Disabilities Awareness belt loop is another of the recognitions from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program. This belt loop encourages Cub Scouts to find out what it is like to live with a disability. We had a lady who trains assistance dogs come to a pack meeting and show the Scouts all of...
BSA offers supplemental pack program ideas for each month. The newest theme for the August core value of Honesty will be a Kids Against Crime theme. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
Bear Den Meeting Plans: Bear Achievement 8 – The Past Is Exciting and Important and Bear Achievement 17 – Information Please. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
A provides Wolf den meeting plans for Cub Scout den leaders on the Scouting.org website. This plan includes Wolf Elective 6 – Books, Books, Books and Wolf Elective 12 – Be an Artist. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
The Boy Scout Roundtable Planning Guide suggests a Safety troop program feature for August 2012. This program feature offers the opportunity to introduce kids to safety programs in a troop setting. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
A review of our troop's week of Boy Scout summer camp at Camp Drake in eastern Illinois, near Champaign-Urbana. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
Whitewater kayaking has been a part of the Whitewater merit badge, but now there is a merit badge for flat-water kayaking, which will make this one a good merit badge to earn while out on the lake at summer camp.
Enter daily for a chance to win a Wenger Swiss Army Mike Horn knife. Plus, five runners up will take home the new Gerber Steady Tool. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
Enter daily for a chance to win one of 10 camping hammocks from Grand Trunk, Hennessy Hammock, and ENO. Plus, winners will take home a new hammock-camping guidebook. From Scouting Magazine. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
If your Scout is working on a geology badge, he might need use a mineral hardness scale such as the Mohs's Hardness Scale Scratch Test. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
BSA provides Webelos den meeting plans for Cub Scout den leaders on the Scouting.org website. The twelfth Webelos den meeting plan completes the Engineer Activity Badge which was stared in the previous meeting. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
Boy Scouts who enjoy the design and beauty of outdoor spaces can pursue their interests by earning the Landscape Architecture merit badge. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
Scouting Magazine is giving away 3 backpacks in their Got Your Back giveaway. You can enter daily from now to June 30: Enter at http://contests.scoutingmagazine.org/r/7PY3Tdu6sp3?r=132716 [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
All of my sons earned the shooting sports recognitions as Cub Scouts, either at day camp or resident camp. If you have a Cub Scout who loves to shoot, find an opportunity for him to earn the Archery pin from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program.
Take Me Out to the Forest is a classic Scouting song. Sing it around the campfire, when you're out on a hike, or when you are camping. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
BSA offers supplemental pack program ideas for each month. It looks like the newest theme for the July core value of Courage will be a Cubs in Shining Armor theme. This one was the program theme at least once in the past.
In an egg drop challenge, Scouts try to design a container which can prevent an egg from breaking when dropped. This is an excellent project to get kids interested in science and engineering. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
This Tiger Cub Scout den meeting idea covers Tiger Elective 33 – Cleanup Treasure Hunt, Tiger Elective 23 – What Kind of Milk?, and Tiger Elective 25 – Snack Time. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
You can always find the area of Boy Scout summer camp where they are working on the Leatherwork merit badge by the noise of boys busily stamping leather. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
My sons collect all sorts of things. So the really enjoyed earning the Collecting belt loop from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program. As a den leader, I always did this in conjunction with Wolf Achievement 6 - Start a Collection.
The core value for the month of May is Perseverance. BSA has just released a Cub Scout pack meeting plan called Head West Young Man related to this core value. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
By completing this requirement, a Venturer is not only prepared to deal with emergencies which he or she encounters, but has also passed this knowledge on to others. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
Plant a garden based on a pizza theme so you can make pizzas with fresh herbs, tomatoes, and your other favorite ingredients. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
Tornadoes are destructive storms are caused by a vortex. You can use the classic "tornado in a bottle" demonstration to explain how a vortex forms. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
BSA provides den meeting plans for den leader on the Scouting.org website. These plans are full of Bear den meeting ideas. Today's article covers the tenth Bear Cub Scout den meeting plan. This plan focuses on Bear Achievement 13 – Saving Well, Spending Well and Bear Achievement 15 – Games,...
The Insect Study merit badge makes a good elective for Boy Scouts who enjoy watching butterflies and observing tiny creatures on the ground. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
The Boy Scout Roundtable Planning Guide suggests a Boating/Canoeing troop program feature for Boy Scouts for June 2012. BSA provides the troop program features as a resource for Boy Scout troops. A PLC can use these guides to plan a series of meetings and outings around a single theme.
Homemade neckerchief slides are a Scouting tradition. John A. (Cubmaster of Pack 528 in Cascade Pacific Council, NW Oregon/SW Washington) sent me this idea for a Cub Scout neckerchief slide which looks like a little Cub Scout handbook. Thanks John!
Eagle Scout is the highest rank for Boy Scouts. But after a Boy Scout becomes an Eagle Scout he can continue to earn recognition for his achievements by earning Eagle Palms. I encourage all Eagle Scouts to stay active with their troops and continue to develop their leadership skills.
Comparing the 10 Commandments to the Boy Scout Law is an interesting activity for any Boy Scout group. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
BSA provides Webelos den meeting plans for Cub Scout den leaders on the Scouting.org website. The eleventh Webelos den meeting plan starts the Engineer Activity Badge. With ZM's den, this was a favorite activity badge. They loved making projects and trying them out.
Boy Scouts learn about motor boat operation and safety while working on the Motorboating merit badge. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
One of the things our pack has done as a springtime activity is a fishing day at a local park. At this event, Cub Scouts can work on their Fishing pin from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program. [ This is a content summary only.
To earn the Venturing Ranger award, a young man or woman must complete eight core requirements and four electives. One of the core requirements is cooking. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
BSA provides a set of Tiger den meeting plans for Cub Scout den leaders. This is a review of the 15th den meeting plan in the series. This den meeting idea covers Tiger Elective 3 – Fun and Games. [ This is a content summary only.
The Athletics merit badge is an elective which might interest Boy Scouts who are involved in sports or concerned about fitness. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]
