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[cs2015] A Bear Goes Fishing is one of the Bear elective adventures. In the current Bear Cub Scout program, it is most similar to the Fishing belt loop and pin . For this adventure, Bears learn about fishing regulations and equipment.
David Weekley, the newly elected national vice president of marketing of the Boy Scouts of America, wants to make you aware of special scholarship funds that have become available to help offset travel expenses so every council can send at least one volunteer to the NextConnect conferences Aug.
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I attended a district planning meeting last fall at a church which charters a rather large troop. The Scouts were there, setting up and checking their patrol boxes and getting ready for the church picnic the next day, for which the troop was doing the cooking. Assistant Scoutmasters were working with the patrols where needed,
Hello from Camp Horseshoe! Thanks for all the email, today we try to catch up! I'll post reflections on the older and younger Scout experience tomorrow. Send me an email me via Troop 24 Kennett Square … and I'll reply via one of the video Letters from Summer Camp this week.
Day 1 of our trip to Camp Lassen started out well. I was a little hesitant about how camp would go; they had a new camp director and new program director this year. For years the same duo ran camp and is was fun, but they moved on to other things in life and last…
1st Polokwane are a Scout troop in Polokwane, a South African city right on the Tropic of Capricorn. This 9m tower is a Springbok Scout construction project led by Courtney, one of their senior Scouts. These photographs show the construction process during the recent South African school holidays.
The Caribbean Jamboree, held on the island of Curaçao off the Venezuelan coast, started Monday and lasts a week.
It's pretty amazing the trash you can find in local waterways. Why anybody would think it's OK to just dump their trash in a river is beyond us. Alex Hansen, an Eagle Scout from the Buffalo, New York, area, recently coordinated a project that hauled 180 pounds of trash from Tonawanda Creek.
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[cs2015] Adventures in Science is one of the Webelos/Arrow of Light elective adventures. In the current Webelos Cub Scout program, it is most similar to the Scientist activity badge and the Science belt loop and pin . For this adventure, Webelos learn about the scientific method and explore some different areas of science.
How to make a rustic pallet planter: You can make this rustic planter out of split pallet slats and a five-gallon bucket. WHAT YOU'LL NEED One or two pallets (Try to get pallets that are in good shape. Large box stores and moving companies are good places to look.
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Hello from Camp Horseshoe! Send me an email me via Troop 24 Kennett Square … and I'll reply via one of the video Letters from Summer Camp this week. You can check out the live webcam too. Here's more information about Camp Horseshoe
Day 2 was the first day with program activities. The theme this year was "Superheroes Unite" and the pack had custom t-shirts made for everyone that looked kind of like Spiderman's costume. Today was the "red? shirt day (a black version would follow the next day).
The Scouts from Troop 444 in Marietta, Georgia , aren't afraid to travel a long way from home to help out some Cub Scouts. Cub Scout Pack 7, located in a small village near Guatemala City , was started four years ago by the leader of Troop 444, who regularly volunteers to help a church-led Guatemala mission…
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[cs2015] Earning Your Stripes is one of the Tiger elective adventures. In the current Tiger Cub program, it is most similar to the Good Manners Belt Loop and Pin . For this adventure, Tiger Cubs and their adult partners practice loyalty and good manners.
RT @BoysLifeAaron: Looking for a unique Scout outing? Try caving. http://t.co/b3VFCHQqgH #caving #scouting : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
This would be fun for a trip or even a day visit Central European Jamboree
Day 3 was our second and final day. It was jam-packed with more good stuff, including time at the waterfront (much water-fighting ensued between boats), a visit to the nature lodge, archery practice, and BB-gun shooting. In the middle of the day I got to spend sometime on an ATV ride for the adult leaders.
Hello from Camp Horseshoe! You can check out the live webcam too. Here's more information about Camp Horseshoe
Cub Scouts will adopt the Boy Scout Oath and Law on June 1, 2015. Read about this new change.
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It's an honor to keep everybody up to date on the epic Eagle Scouts Cycling Across America bike trek, which is taking a group of Eagle Scouts all the way from San Francisco to Virginia … on their bikes. The group recently passed through Newton, Kansas, where they scored an article in the local newspaper .
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[cs2015] Air of the Wolf is one of the Wolf Cub Scout elective adventures. In the current Wolf Cub Scout program it is similar to Wolf Elective 5 – Spare Time Fun . For this adventure, Wolves learn about activities which can be done using air – paper airplanes, balloons, music, kites, and more.
During his lifetime Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the worldwide Scouting movement, wrote many books and articles directed to Scouters. Each Sunday I'll publish a selection from his writings in the hope that you'll draw inspiration and understanding from his timeless ideas.
Day 4 was supposed to just be the day to pack up, have a quick continental breakfast, and head out. But because of the rain on Monday afternoon (Day 2) which delayed the afternoon program, the opened up the program areas for about an hour in the morning.
The USA 8 boat of Ben Brough and Laura Roudebush of Ship 90 in Newport Beach, Calif., won the 2014 William I. Koch International Sea Scout Cup.
What if a high school math teacher decided that during her geometry class she would start teaching her students about calculus? What if questions about calculus appeared on the course midterm or final exam? In the first instance, the teacher could be trying to show her students that what they're learning – in what to
It's always inspiring to read about young men who must overcome exceptional odds to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Take, for example, Garrett Becker from Waukesha, Wisconsin, who suffers from cerebral palsy, epilepsy and blindness. Garrett recently completed his Eagle Scout project by collecting clothing for a local non-profit agency that helps the homeless…
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What do you think of when you hear the words "bear skin"? Is your first thought a bear skin rug? Maybe a sporting game between the Bears and the Redskins? Maybe a sunburn after sitting with bare skin in the sun too long?
[cs2015] A World of Sound is one of the Bear elective adventures. In the current Bear Cub Scout program, it is most similar to Bear Elective 8 – Cub Scout Band . For the A World of Sound adventure, Bears make musical instruments from around the world.
[cs2015] Aquanaut is one of the Webelos/Arrow of Light elective adventures. In the current Webelos Cub Scout program, it is most similar to the Aquanaut activity badge and the Swimming belt loop and pin . For the Aquanaut adventure, Webelos learn about safety in the water while swimming and boating and practice their aquatics skills.
Scooby Doo & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure game review Scooby-Doo is a lovable, legendary Warner Bros. character. But there's hasn't been a game featuring the awesome dog in nearly four years. He must've felt neglected! SCOOBY DOO & LOONEY TUNES CARTOON UNIVERSE: ADVENTURE Gameplay: 8.1 Graphics: 7.8 Sound: 7.3 Replay: 7.3 Overall: 7.4 Pros: Scooby meets…
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________________________________________ These 407 (and counting) columns offer advice to Scouts and Scouters, parents and professional staffers, but sometimes—like now—I defer to others. This is one of those situations where, in response to carious questions about the American flag for which answers can’t be found in the handbook or U.S.
Here's some other Jamborees that would be awesome to go to. If only I were independently wealthy... It would be warm at the 15th Caribbean Jamboree . Probably cooler at the International Jamboree in Iceland which just concluded. Of course you can always plan for the World Scout Moot in Icleand in 2017 And of course…
Wherever the idea came from, let's hear it. We're gathering the most interesting, novel or off-the-wall Eagle project ideas around.
Get a sneak peek at the new Cub Scout handbooks and leader guides with these samplers.
Eagle Scout Project Honors Fallen Veteran, Olympian Tim Klotz, from Troop 383 in Orland Park, Illinois, came up with a great idea for his Eagle project: a memorial garden named after a local resident who served in the Vietnam War and also competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics.
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Bob and I had a quick discussion about what we would do that Wednesday afternoon in June. We were at the Philmont Training Center and trying to plan our afternoon activity since there were no classes to attend. Philmont offered several options.
Protecting young people from violence – especially gun violence – is a tough job in many communities. Statistics provided by the Children's Defense Fund in its 2014 "State of America's Children" report paint a troubling picture of gun violence in our country: 2,694 children and teens were killed by guns in the U.S.
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[cs2015] Art Explosion is one of the Webelos/Arrow of Light elective adventures. In the current Webelos Cub Scout program, it is most similar to the Artist activity badge and the Art belt loop and pin . For the Art Explosion adventure, Webelos learn about all types of art – drawing, painting, sculpture, origami, digital art, graphic design…
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You gotta have a cake! I am more interested in the bigger ideas of Scouting rather than writing about my own Troop or my individual experiences. Bear with me today as I share what's been going on recently. Short of two years ago I delivered this letter to our Troop Committee: Tuesday, October 09, 2012…
[cs2015] Family Stories is one of the Tiger elective adventures. In the current Tiger Cub program, it is most similar to Tiger Achievement 1 – Making My Family Special and the Heritages Belt Loop and Pin . For this adventure, Tiger Cubs and their adult partners learn about their family heritage and make a family tree.
Endurance When Baden-Powell wrote Scouting for Boys, he heavily emphasized that one of the attributes Scouts should strive for is endurance: A Scout saying is "Never say die till you're dead"- and if he acts up to this, it will pull him out of many a bad place when everything seems to be going wrong…
As you may have heard, the Cub Scout program is under going a major revamp for the 2015-2016 year. It is downstream far enough that my Webelos den will not be affected (they'll be in the grandfathered group that can finish the old program).
[cs2015] Code of the Wolf is one of the Wolf Cub Scout elective adventures. In the current Wolf Cub Scout program it is similar to Wolf Elective 1 – Its a Secret and the Mathematics Belt Loop and Pin . For the Code of the Wolf adventure, Wolves explore numbers, geometry, graphs, probability, statistics, and ciphers.
Blue, orange, silver, gold and two shades of green. Scouting shoulder loops come in multiple colors to help you identify a fellow Scout or Scouter. But what do all the different colors mean? And which do you wear if you’re involved in multiple programs?
We don't know what Trevor Rau's secret is when it comes to selling popcorn, but we're certainly impressed by his results. Over the last 12 years, the South Dakota Eagle Scout has sold about $25,000 worth of popcorn. The funds have helped pay for his Boy Scout outings, of which there have been many: Trevor…
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[cs2015] Aware and Care is one of the Webelos/Arrow of Light elective adventures. In the current Webelos Cub Scout program, it is most similar to the Communicator Activity Badge and the Disabilities Awareness Belt Loop and Pin . For the Aware and Care adventure, Webelos learn about the challenges faced by people with disabilities.
What's going on in this picture? What is that dog doing and what is it thinking? If you can think of a funny caption for this photo, just post it in the comment form at the bottom of this page.
Well, it's that time of year again when thousands of scouts will be out selling Popcorn to fund their unit programs or earn credit for camp. Somehow I've inadvertently become one of my units "kernal". Hopefully I can find an enthusiastic volunteer to help plan the sales days and help with the inevitable data entry…
In one troop, the Scoutmaster mandates that summer months don't count toward Boy Scout advancement requirements. Not true.
How to make a homemade ‘fossil' in one hour: Turn a leaf into a treasure with this simple cement casting project. Display the "fossil" in your room or use it as a stepping-stone in the garden. WHAT YOU'LL NEED A nice-looking fresh leaf 1 lb.
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[cs2015] Baloo the Builder is one of the Bear elective adventures. In the current Bear Cub Scout program, it is most similar to Bear Achievement 20 – Sawdust and Nails . For the Baloo the Builder adventure, Bears learn about tools and make a wood project.
Our hometown newspaper had an interesting article this week about a local group of friends who have been getting together every year for the past couple decades to hold a "no moms allowed" campout. That's right – just like the "no girls allowed" sign that boys might hang on their treehouse, only in this instance
Philmont Scout Ranch celebrates one million visitors to camp on its 75th anniversary.
The Scouts of Troop 101 in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, recently earned their 50-miler awards by hiking one of the most famous trails in the country: The Appalachian Trail . The boys spent five days and four nights on the trail, carrying all of their gear and food, and also performed a service project by removing invasive plants.
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[cs2015] Build It is one of the Webelos/Arrow of Light elective adventures. In the current Webelos Cub Scout program, it is most similar to the Craftsman Activity Badge . For the Build It adventure, Webelos learn about using tools safely and carpentry.
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Letters from camp day seven is a montage of the weekend at Camp Horseshoe – Paul Bunyan Field Day, OA call-out at Saturday retreat, and Sunday lunch. I am on vacation from August 1-9th and at KISC until August 18! I'll reply to email and ship Backer Premiums when I return! Coming August 9th!
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