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28 volunteer bloggers wrote 2,238 posts in 2013. July was the busiest month.
After our last camp out we noticed that many of our younger Scouts seem to have been over looked when it comes to their gear and gear selections to include packing that gear. Now, let me explain here because if you have spent about a day browsing this blog and you know our Troop, gear…
________________________________________ Hi Andy, I'm our troop's Committee Chair. We're trying to put together a "handbook" for Scouts and parents. We've been told there's one in existence, but none of us has ever seen it. We're wondering if troops are allowed to set their own standards on requirements that don't agree with BSA national standards.
I asked Jay to write about his experiences in Scouting because I think it's important to get to know and understand each other, that young men like Jay are not new to Scouting, that they have always been there – Clarke To all my fellow Scouters – We are all engaged in a conversation about whether or…
Physical Fitness Troop Program Feature for Boy Scouts The Boy Scout Planning Guide suggests a Physical Fitness Troop Program Feature for March 2013. This program feature offers the opportunity to introduce concepts of exercise diet, and healthy habits in a troop setting.
I have a really crazy idea. It has been floating somewhere in my mind for over a year now. I've thought several times about posting it here but for some reason I haven't. Maybe it's because things have slowed down for me (Scouting-wise) that I finally decided to do it.
Why are you here and what do you expect to get out of this course?" That's a pretty different way to kick off a BSA training course. Truth is, I signed up for the Philmont Leadership Challenge after learning these five things: It was at Philmont It builds upon the training you receive during Wood…
What were Merit Badges like in 1913? Today I'd like to present to you a great article I discovered from an 1913 edition of Boys' Life Magazine. The topic is on Merit Badges, specifically, an introduction to what Merit Badges are all about.
Timeless Attraction. The Mission and Purpose of the Boy Scouts of America are and shall forever remain unchanged. By the same token, the contribution that our heritage of outdoor skills makes to the richness of the Scouting experience is also unchangeable.
