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Show off your carpentry skills and help out your family. What You'll Need 1" x 12" x 12?' cedar board 2 semi-concealed hinges 50 1 5/8" exterior wood screws Hammer Table saw or handsaw (If you use a handsaw, you will need both a ripsaw and a crosscut saw.)
The tenth point of the Scout Law, A Scout is Brave, is often explained as He has the courage to stand for what he thinks is right even if others laugh at him or threaten him. We frequently have conversations with our Scouts about the Scout Law and advise them to live the values in
BL Essentials: How to Pack a Backpack...
The Boy Scouts of America's Greater New York Councils will have a team of eight runners racing in Sunday's NYC Marathon.
This skit is great because it can be used with any number of Scouts. It is also a good skit to do with younger Scouts because they don't have to remember many lines. Because the joke of this skit is that you forgot to prepare a skit, it works best at an event or campfire…
Mail call at the Boys' Life offices!...
Boo! It rhymes with Goo. And, goo is the secret ingredient in HikeGoo foot treatment. No one's going to want a tube of HikeGoo in their halloween bucket, but scouts working on the Hiking or Backpacking merit badges might be very thankful.
I know there are many proud parents out there who have watched one or more of their sons achieve Scouting's highest rank – the Eagle Scout Award – but I just had to share this brief story sent to me about a proud Mom in Carmel, CA.
It is fun looking around the internet and finding comical views about Scouting. Here are a couple that may make you think you should cut back on your Scouting time. You have been in Scouting too long if… You don't mind losing power to your house for three days.
Pro angler Tom Reddington tells you how to setup a basic fishing kit. Fish on!
