Posts in November 2008

Weekly FAQs for Troop 483 (opens in a new tab)

Lone Star Scouter ·

CROSSING OVER How many troops should cub scouts visit before making a choice? All troops are not the same and this is a great thing. Scouts are not the same either. What is a good fit for one boy in a den might be a horrible fit for another.

So Lucky to be an American

The Scoutmaster Minute ·

I could not have said it better. This is Baxter Black, my kinda guy... Just a guy in love with America just like me. Enjoy! Learn more about Mr. Black at his website. www.baxterblack.com And for those of you that love the pork as much as I...

Scout Skills: Social Skills (opens in a new tab)

A Scoutmaster's Blog · archived copy

It is time once again for ten questions from the Scout Trivia book. This week's topic in "Social Skills". Keep in mind that these questions are based on the 1984 Boy Scout Handbook so you may find a question not covered in the current book.

Christmas is early...

Commissioner's Corner ·

Yup, having Christmas at my mother's today. You see, my baby sister, well, in age...she's 25, is home for a brief time. This would be the first Christmas that she will have been home in about 5 years. She is a traveler...and only comes home for a few weeks a year, and that is usually…

Trail Cooking Videos (opens in a new tab)

Scoutmaster Clarke Green · archived copy

Trailcooking.com (an expansion to Freezerbagcooking.com ) has a number of step-by-step videos that demonstrate recipes featured on their site and in their book Freezer Bag Cooking . Freezer bag cooking is great for Scouts. It is inexpensive, simple and much better tasting than most of the freeze dried foods I have tried.

MSPP #56: Words of Eagle Scout Mike Schwieters

A Scoutmaster's Blog ·

As a scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 68, I have seen seventeen young men earn the Boy Scouts of America's highest award, the rank of Eagle Scout. During most of the Eagle courts of honor, the new Eagle Scout will at some point stand up before the audience of friends and family and talk about…