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BSA has developed a nice online Den Chief Training course for Boy Scouts taking on this important role. It is a good way to have the scout learn his job as Den Chief, both what is expected of him and what is NOT.
Now, here's an idea I wish I had had first. Check out Confluence.org - Latitude/Longitude intersections around the world are being visited and the view from there being recorded. Way cool! This project has actually been going on for 12 years, but there are still over 10,000 intersections to visit out of the 16,325 desired for…
Got $900 to blow and love rifles? Henry Repeating Arms has designed a BSA 100th Anniversary Commemorative rifle that will fulfill your needs. It's a .22 so maybe we'll see some at summer camp next year. :-) I guess this is really what you'd call a niche market - a $900 .22 rifle. Scout On
The training for high adventures or weekend hike-in campouts should include proper pack weight distribution skills. It makes sense to most people to pack the heaviest things in the bottom of the pack, but that isn't correct. A quick demonstration is all it takes to convince them that high and close to the hiker's back…
Oh, happy day! I'm a Leave No Trace Master Educator and really believe the message of minimizing impact when experienceing the outdoors is an important one to distribute across scouting. Before the PLC meeting this week, I asked the SPL if he could try to find 3 scouts willing to present the seven Leave No…
Tomorrow, I get the house to myself again! Now, I can really get some work done with both scouts off to high school and the wife teaching at school also. Start of school is a great time to remind scouts to practice their friendly , kind , cheerful , and brave skills by welcoming new boys they find…
I just finished reading Legacy of Honor by Alvin Townley. A parent in the troop let me read his copy. It's a fun book to read with lots of short stories to ponder. Mr. Townley spent many months interviewing Eagle Scouts across the country and compiling their stories into his book.
If you've got scouts or leaders looking for a few bucks to fund their scouting addiction, or just something cool to win, here's a bunch of items that might interest you. Did you notice there's a Monthly Contest on Boy Scout Trail?
I dropped by the scout shop after a talk with my District Executive, just to see what's new to throw my money at. I was immediately drawn to the merit badge display looking more like a rainbow than the usual red/white/grey tower.
Did you see Usain Bolt set a World Record in the 200M yesterday? He was so far ahead of the field, it wasn't even funny. The race itself wasn't that exciting but what happened afterward was interesting. The 3rd place finisher (Wallace Spearman for USA) stepped on the line on the turn and was disqualified…
Today, we have two crews on their way to the Boundary Waters for 5 days of canoeing. I don't get to go since I'll be around here helping with a weekend campout for the younger scouts working on scout skills for advancement.
