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Sorry it has been so long since my last post but through the summer with everything that is going on it is sometimes hard to keep on the the blog. I just recently started a job with the state parks that has me working 8 hours a day 5 days a week.
What might you ask is WED well let me give you a hint what is is about it has to do with the world and the environment. So what do you think it is all about. If you guessed "World Environment Day" you would be corrected.
Here is a great way to get your council involved in becoming a more environmentally friendly organization that actually is willing to take the steps necessary to become conservation minded. I would highly reccomend your council looking into starting a project like this if they are will to broaden the environmental education initiatives.
You can recognize the boys in your pack who demonstrate the Cub Scout motto with the 2009 "I Did My Best!" emblem . It is $1.19 from BSA Supply Group. Link Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Patches
A couple weeks ago while at Camporee a group of Scout leaders and I had a discussion regarding discipline in their units. I had mentioned that our three goals for Camporee this year were to 1. Have Fun, 2. Drink lots of water, and 3.
The intrepid group of 7 scouts and 3 scouters set out early Saturday morning for an overnight hike on the C & O Canal footpath. There were dire warnings of rainstorms, but they persisted, and did get in a day of hiking.
Last night I was asked to speak at a local Cub Scout Packs meeting/ recruiting event. It was fun to go hang out with the Cub Scouts a bit, but even more fun to see the young faces of Scouting's future.
1 Vote On Idea I do not see the need to sign in again, and again, and again, and again each day, I think several hours of what could be productive time is wasted across the country every day. Comments (1) Technology
Disney is conducting some very special promotions this year. They have chosen people from around the country for some special recognition. I recently discovered it was my turn to receive this honor, and I AM very honored. I guess it pays to be a scoutmaster for nearly 30 years.
On June 11, 2008 an F3 tornado tore through the Little Sioux Scout Camp northeast of Omaha killing four young boys participating in an Eagle Scout leadership training weekend and injuring dozens. In the devastating aftermath, stories of incredible heroism arose from the destruction as children rescued children, pulling one another from the rubble while…
#185-See You Tonight Webelos Uniform change, Tour Permits/MyScouting, online training manuals, $20 Membership, banner ads, help with Committee meetings, hosting company suggestions, Pack summer events, recruiting and a couple of big announcements (in the last part of the show) are all on tap for tonight.
#185-See You Tonight Webelos Uniform change, Tour Permits/MyScouting, online training manuals, $20 Membership, banner ads, help with Committee meetings, hosting company suggestions, Pack summer events, recruiting and a couple of big announcements (in the last part of the show) are all on tap for tonight.
What's that got to do with the price of kippers??? Er, sorry Scouting? Now as I've often said, party politics and Scouting are a big no no. However engaging our politicians with issues relevant to young people and Scouting is a sensible thing.
3 Vote On Idea Why not add the internet recharter code in the information displayed when you look up a unit in PAS? Comments (0) Technology
I’ve just had a message from my friend in Sweden, Lotta , who read in the Swedish newspapers yesterday of the shooting of some unarmed Scouts. Three were wounded and one later died. Here is what she posted - Swedish newspapers reported yesterday about a governmental official in the Kayogoro district of Burundu having been arrested for…
Claytor Lake Adventure Base at the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation has exclusive permission from the National Council Boy Scouts of America to pilot a Personal Watercraft Program for Boy Scouts and Venturers. This is the ONLY program in the Country where use of personal watercrafts are permitted as a part of any Scouting Program!
The first time I visited Philmont Scout Ranch was in 1984 when I attended Scoutmaster Fundamentals Training. The training center had been built near the Villa Philmonte, Waite Phillips home. It was a wonderful example of a southern home, complete with a courtyard and swimming pool.
Recently someone asked me what makes a great scout leader? I replied, "To be a great scout leader requires a person that will never ask the scouts to do something that they wouldn't do themselves, a strong belief in the program and the scouts, the williness to be silly and yet be able to teach…
Hello fellow Scouters, Several Webelos activity badge requirements ask you to visit a professional in their respective field. To make my Webelos meetings more fun, I used this opportunity to invite as many professionals as I could to den meetings.
As you know , or may not know... much of our camping experiences seem to hover around when the next meal is. We set camp... have a Cracker Barrel. We wake up... Breakfast. We do an activity until... lunch. We resume activity until it's time to prepare dinner.
2 Vote On Idea Why don't we open this website to volunteers? Is there a plan to open this website to all of our registered volunteers? If so, what is the time frame for this happen? Comments (0) Technology
The rank of Eagle Scout , Boy Scouting's highest honor, is something to be taken seriously. The family, troop, and Eagle Scout will spend a lot of time planning the Eagle Court of Honor. In recent years, a video of the Eagle Scout's years as a Cub and Boy Scout has become a common part of…
#66-Game Show Night More game show fun tonight with a few new guests. Guests: Scouter Cleary - Green Bay Nathan Ellering - Eagle Scout from Troop 68 Liberty Frederick - Cub Scout Pack 175 Committee Chairman.
#66-Game Show Night More game show fun tonight with a few new guests. Guests: Scouter Cleary – Green Bay, WI Kristin Brabham – Syracuse, NY Nathan Ellering – Eagle Scout from Troop 68 Liberty Frederick – Cub Scout Pack 175 Committee Chairman. Share and Enjoy:
Have you seen the new BSA commercial on TV? It flashes the Scout Law, starting and ending with TRUSTWORTHY before focusing on a man is climbing a mountain, setting his next anchor. As he struggles to pull a climbing device from his bag, a Scout quickly rappels down to the man with his wallet and…
5 Vote On Idea Currently our Fundraising software allows us to collect emails on donors. But, the software will not allow me to create a monthly bill and email it to donors, unless I have my staff manually go through and create this by hand.
Great thing about a short holiday week is how quickly the weekend comes around again! We have our troop's first Eagle Court of Honor this Saturday, followed by a couple of hours working at Camp Rock Enon. Free lunch at CRE, so not too much cooking to do though!
Flight is one of mankind's oldest dreams. A toy glider has been found in the ruins of ancient Egypt. My eldest son's Scoutmaster 15 years ago, used to take the Scouts up in his personal craft and with a little instruction, turn the controls over.
2 Vote On Idea Include an option in the payments and pledges function that will allow us to scan in a stack of cards, then change the status on all of them to "W" without having to go into each record individually.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission today approved the transfer of 91.3 acres of Abilene State Park property to the Boy Scouts of America, which officially has been leasing the land from the state for 60 years. The Texas Trails Council of the Boy Scouts of America requested the transfer of the land that has…
Simon Kenton Council's Buckeye District roundtable packet for July 2009 is now available on the SKC website. The Buckeye District assembles a great roundtable packet each month. This one has games, cooking ideas, crafts, songs, skits, ceremonies , and more for the July "Be a Sport" theme.
Podcast number 11. This is the one where I talk a bit about the adult training programme and Woodbadge. See here for the Scout Association’s web site on training.
Here is a article from: www.scout.org which talks about who the new head of the United Kingdom Scout Association is, so here is the article: Bear Grylls appointed new Chief Scout in the UK On 18th May 2009, The Scout Association announced Bear Grylls' appointement as the tenth and youngest Chief Scout of the United…
What is the ISF you might ask and how does it relate to scouting. Well the answer is that it is the interamerican Scout Foundation which just recently held its meeting in-conjunction with the BSA National Annual Meeting. Here is the story of how the meeting went and what was accomplished: Meeting of the Board…
0 Vote On Idea Could the youth in a troop set up a troop facebook page to post activities, pictures, and videos to promote their troop to their friends on their on line network of friends? Comments (1) Recruiting
A consortium of federal agencies and nonprofit organizations and the recreation industry today announced details for National Get Outdoors Day 2009, an annual event to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun across the nation. On June 13, 2009, participating organizations will offer sites for American families to sample both traditional and new types of outdoor activities.
BSA National's scouting.org website has been relaunched . The new site emphasizes the 100-year anniversary , features the " Words to Live By " marketing campaign and 100 Reasons to Join Scouting , and has new navigation aids . Check it out. Link Posted in 100th Anniversary, CUB SCOUTS, Tech
Yesterday, I helped clean out my son's boy scout troop's garage and found several items that reminded me of a time when I was a Tenderfoot in that same unit. Some of the tents still remain from when I was in the unit in the '70's and probably some of the old patrol cook kits…
-3 Vote On Idea Tiger requirement 4G reads, "Visit a television station, radio station, or newspaper office. Find out how people there communicate with others." Does this really make sense? How many Tiger cubs are able to go out and complete this requirement?
According to some discussion on the Cub Scout Talk Yahoo Group, BSA National announced that Cub Scout Monthly Themes and Cub Scout Program Helps will be discontinued after the 2009-10 program year . Stay tuned. Link [ Requires login ] Posted in Books, CUB SCOUTS, THEMES
