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You may have read about the Boy Scouts Tom Slade and Pee Wee Harris, but have you read any about their friend Roy Blakeley's adventures? Roy was another character created by Percy Keese Fitzhugh as he wrote fictional novels about Boy Scouts in the early 1900′s.
During my activity report to the Board of Trustees on Saturday, I was asked by the Treasurer, Chris, "Wayne, can I just ask what keeps you awake at night?" "Nothing" I replied, but it did set my mind wondering on the rather long train journey to Bristol on Saturday following the Board meeting……………
A Derbyshire Scout Group has spent 2010 growing their own vegetables, rearing chickens to lay eggs and now has its own colony. Of bees...
I would guess that most Boy Scouts and adult leaders have seen the enlarging machine skit. The story goes that whatever is thrown in one side of the machine comes out bigger and better on the other side. For example, a tennis ball thrown in one side comes out the other side as a soccer…
One of the things I like about being a Scouter is getting to meet others who also want to help our youth. I recently got to do that when I was interviewed by Miss Shannon and Miss Liberty on the Moms In Scouting Service (MISS) Show.
Some new features this week: The Cubmaster's Packbook, getting the boys over their fear of going to Boy Scouts, Wolf Meeting #12, background checks, and popcorn for the Troops are on this week's show. Links: Drawer Pulls- http://bit.ly/ejWydp NetLibrary- http://bit.ly/IDm7t
Hello Dear Reader Image by (: Kiff via Flickr We I am currently sat in my room with the Air Conditioning on trying to cool down, while I read reports on twitter and the news about how snow is falling in the UK. As I have previously mentioned I have travelled to Libya for about 3 ...
We're back from our Thanksgiving vacation, and we're in the spirit of giving. So we'll start the week by giving away the Coronado Area Council patch seen above to one lucky winner. We took all of the 35 correct answers from the Nov.
Leave No Trace's newest educational piece is out and available in our online store . Designed specifically for those Canyoneering, the 3 x 5 reference card is filled with activity specific information, adressing the most relevant concerns for these environments.
Forget the holidays. If you or your Scouts like anything robotic, April 2011 is going to be "the most wonderful time of the year." That's when the Boy Scouts of America's Robotics merit badge is scheduled to be released , and, not coincidentally, it's when the second annual National Robotics Week will take place: April 9…
Clark Green recently published a great post on just how much work it is to be a great Scouting blogger or podcaster. He also shared some ways to support the Scouting blogs you love to read. Well, I have a third option.
Boards of Review Scoutmaster podcast 45 Links for Podcast 45 How to support Scouting Blogs and Podcasts Board of Review Training PDF version Ask Andy has a great true/false quiz Board of Review IQ Feel free to send your questions and comments (you can rate the podcast on iTunes).
My son greeted me at the door today and he showed me a letter from a university that was offering a scholarship to scouts that make the rank of Eagle and he asked me if this letter was for real?
Wow…I am so bad about getting content out to the blog, I want to even smack myself. But don't worry…I won't smack myself, out of the simple fact that I really don't like pain, nor do I want to hit myself.
Baloo's Bugle is On-Line!!! Two editions - One focused on the Core value, Positive Attitude, and on Pinewood Derby Also, lots of hints for you pack One focused on the Den and Den activities for Meetings 9 & 10 ENJOY!!!!!!!!! Copyright - U.S. Scouting Service Project | Visit us at http://usscouts.org | News at http://usssp.blogspot.com
Here is a worksheet to help Scouts keep track of what they have seen or heard. Patrol Leaders or Troop Guides can give these to Scouts who haven't completed this requirement yet to encourage them to work on it.
We talk about BSA's history of national Good Turns over the last 100 years. Links: History of the BSA Highlights- http://bit.ly/fyDACF Service Through the Years – Yankee Clipper Council- http://bit.ly/e1egpu Tonight's show sponsored by Badge Magic Join the forum discussion on this post
The Boy Scouts of America isn't the only Scouting organization celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year. The Kenya Scouts Association, one of 160 recognized national Scout organizations in the world, has also reached triple digits in 2010. As reported in an Associated Press article published in The Washington Post , the Kenya Scouts Association is the…
I ran across this article about a proposed wildlife bridge crossing over I-70 west of Vail. The issue, near to hearts in Colorado, is relevant a lot of places and introduces a great discussion on the intersection of humans, wildlife and technology.
This was one of the funnest book reviews I think I've ever done! I always love off-the-wall books that present you with facts and figures you thought you'd never know. And when those facts are zany and trivial, it makes it that much better.
With the UK (and various parts of Europe as well, by all accounts) getting snow unseasonably early, the country is slowly grinding to a halt! However, should this mean that Scouting activities should stop as well? No! At the beginning of the year, it snowed quite badly, but our Scouts went ahead with the camp…
The majority of the over 125 active merit badges introduce scouts to skills, careers, and hobbies which have little to do with Scouting. The goal of the merit badge program is to broaden a scout's experience, not just to improve his scouting skills, and that's why we have Coin Collecting, Dentistry, and Truck Transportation merit…
