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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 kids.
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 models."
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.
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 where you can get those packets?
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 Honor being a bigger…
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 miles total.
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 range of 'interest badge' events.
