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Mario Party 10 Game Review #marioparty10 #nintendo #gamereviews Mario Party 10 (Nintendo, Wii U) Gameplay: 8.2 Graphics: 8.2 Sound: 7.8 Replay Value: 8.5 Overall Score: 8.1 Pros: Bowser Party rocks, Use your amiibo, 70 mini games. Cons: Long load times, needs more new stuff, no online play.
MIchigan Camp's ‘Beast Feast' Teaches Scouts Cooking Skills For this meal, you're gonna need a bigger plate. Beast Feast, held every Monday night during summer camp at Cole Canoe Base in Michigan, is billed as the largest outdoor cooking demonstration in Scouting.
Robert Marks is the latest Eagle Scout to represent the BSA as a member a scientific expedition to Antarctica. He's also a Hornaday Award recipient.
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.
Last Thursday was the District Awards Night instead of our normal Roundtable. I make it a point to get to this event every year. It's good to show support of the district volunteers and the adults that put in their free time to keep the program running in the background.
Mark Francis, director of LDS-BSA relationships, shares how LDS Scouting works and the ways in which the church and the BSA support each other.
I got an e-mail from a reader: I'm the advancement coordinator for our troop. Recently I was running the "Scouts Not Advancing" report in Troopmaster and noticed that we have a good number of Scouts who haven't advanced in rank in 18 months or more. One of our committee members told me that an assistant
I have been receiving a lot of questions like these lately: Will you be updating your website to reflect the new Cub Scouting requirements that will start on June 1, 2015 ? ideas, etc for the new program? Thanks, Laura Hello.
Scouts and paperwork can be like oil and water! In this week's podcast an update on our 2016 trip to Kandersteg , I'll answer email questions about handling permission slips ( get in touch and tell me how you handle paperwork and deadlines), youth leaders , and avoiding homesickness .
The requirements for the Cub Scout National Den Award, the National Summertime Pack Award, the World Conservation Award and the Outdoor Activity Award have been updated to reflect the new Cub Scout adventure program.
The requirements for the Cub Scout National Den Award, the National Summertime Pack Award, the World Conservation Award and the Outdoor Activity Award have been updated to reflect the new Cub Scout adventure program.
3-23-15 Den Meeting recap: We continued working on Craftsman requirement #4 to make some useful things. The first project was a simple basket. I had a kit left over from day camp several years ago that another parent had picked up back when Thing 1 was a Webelos.
A district in the Atlanta Area Council uses themes to make its annual district awards banquet a can't-miss event. Learn more and share your tips here.
A boy on joining wants to begin Scouting right away" – Robert Baden-Powell Scouts didn't sign up to be lined up in chairs listening to somebody talk. There is a time and place for instruction, but what the youth are really longing for is action.
An advancement report is not required to purchase Cub Scout adventure loops and pins at local service centers, national Scout Shops, or via ScoutStuff.org.
Suburban #Chicago #Explorer Honored for Saving Girl's Life #hero #heroism #merit #scouting A 16-year-old, Explorer from Elgin, Ill. was honored by the Elgin Police Department with a lifesaving award on March 6. High school sophomore Andrew Wilson used skills he learned in Exploring to save the life of a 7-year-old girl who had experienced a…
Every so often I am asked for ideas about choosing gifts for Eagle Scouts (gifts for new Eagles Scouts are nice, but they aren't expected as a rule). I believe any Eagle Scout would be pleased to receive any of the gifts listed here.
Scouts can salute "Citizen Perot" and earn a patch The Caddo Area Council's Scout-O-Rama event coming up in Texarkana, Texas, looks pretty darn cool. For the Scouts, there will be fishing, Dutch oven cooking , push-cart races, zip lines, fireworks and much, much more.
The launch of the new Cub Scout adventure program is fast approaching. The new adventure insignia (belt loops and pins) will be available for purchase in Scout Shops as immediate recognition devices (no advancement report required). Purchase of rank badges will continue to require signed advancement reports.
Congratulations to Greg Balog- Central North Carolina Council’s newest Scout executive! Greg will step into his new role in Albemarle, N.C., beginning April 16, 2015. Greg joins the Central North Carolina Council with a vast Scouting background, ready to deliver quality Scouting experiences for the young people in Albemarle communities.
Ask your Scouts what’s the most influential book they’ve ever read and the answer may be more obvious than you expect. For Eagle Scout Spencer N. of Melissa, TX, the young adult fiction craze of the last few decades doesn’t measure up to a book that’s been changing young lives for a century.
Thing 1 and I joined the troop on a trip to Dillon Beach, for a weekend full of good food (at least for the Grumps, the scout's menus didn't look too bad either), sand sleding, kite flying, hiking, and sandcastle building.
Like most units, our Troop has a new Scout Patrol that has started their Scouting adventure in earnest. They crossed over in February, like most Webelos and went on their first camp out with the Troop that following week. The Troop went to Camp Meriwether to do some Shot Gun Shooting and start working their…
Dial down the drama of eleventh-hour Eagles with these five tips for helping Scouts reach Eagle with plenty of time to spare.
The 2014 merit badge rankings are out, and there's a new king. The Cooking merit badge unseats the First Aid merit badge, which had long been champ.
With the updates to the Cub Scout program, many of the requirements for various awards need to be updated also. These are the new requirements for the Emergency Preparedness BSA award for Cub Scouts. (...) Continue reading the article at http://scoutermom.com/17111/emergency-preparedness-bsa-cub-scout-requirements-2/
This week we continue the 5 Questions series with another notable BSA employee who mans not one director position, but two! Dustin Farris is the director of the National Eagle Scout Association and the Scouting Alumni Association . Check out his 5 Questions below and find out what he believes is the best way to stay…
Have you seen Washington Post columnist John Kelly’s feature on the Signs, Signals, and Codes merit badge? The column covers how a nostalgia craze is bringing back the classics: think hipster beards, vinyl, and coffeehouses galore. The BSA’s newest merit badge is a major contributor to vintage-chic as it smuggles in a smattering of old-school…
Photo credit: Margaret McKay/Charlene King Communications Want to take your pack’s next Pinewood Derby event to the next level? Get creative like suburban Chicago’s Pack 10 and reach out to your local car dealership for fundraising opportunities. Why not take it a step further?
I like to create documents. One of my favorite jobs at work is creating test plans and test reports. I think I like the structure of it all. There's a framework and methods to follow to create them. And then making them pretty with fonts and images.
Scott Teare, the former director of the BSA International Division who now leads World Scouting, explains the relationship between BSA and World Scouting.
James sent in this question: My son has earned his Webelos badge and is working on AOL . all he has left to do for his AOL is with your Webelos den attend one boy scout troop meeting . The other boys in his den have barely got there Webelos badge req.
Scouts continued a long tradition on Wednesday w hen they met President Barack Obama, the honorary president of the Boy Scouts of America, at the White House to deliver the Report to the Nation. The delegation’s presentation outlined the organization’s accomplishments over the last year.
I’ve been thinking a great deal lately about what it takes to sustain a movement for more than 100 years – and in reflecting on Scouting in particular, what it takes to continue providing youth with new, relevant, and fresh experiences while still honoring Scouting’s proven and impactful values and ideals.
You know the drill. The high-achieving Life Scouts in your troop are suddenly in a mad dash to finish their Eagle Scout requirements before reaching 18. It’s an abrupt sense of urgency that kicks in, and stress befalls Scouting leaders, parents, and of course the aspiring Eagle Scouts (who also have monumental high school graduation…
Reading Canoeing Wild Rivers is like attending a master class in wilderness travel. Cliff Jacobson's 30th anniversary edition of the classic Expedition Canoeing ( now Canoeing Wild Rivers) is required reading for anyone planning or even thinking about a high adventure trip.
Jillian Infusino, National Venturing Vice President, was part of a Scouting delegation that presented the 2014 Report to the Nation to President Obama.
Bryan on Scouting released the newest merit badge rankings for 2014 and the number one spot might shock you. Not only did the most earned merit badge knock down a five-year reigning champ, but it also beat out the second place by nearly 19,000 badges.
Scouting volunteers know that the Scouting program is all about youth. We are here specifically to support and provide a Scouting experience for the Scouts. And while we may have some fun along the way, the program isn't in place just so the adults can enjoy themselves. I heard a story this week on the
Well, my troop got a pick in the 2016 Sea Base lottery. Not for the Out Island Adventure I was hoping for, but we got two crews for Coral Reef Sailing which should be pretty amazing too. The deposit has been sent, we've got 13/16 spots filled, and now to start saving up some money.
Venturer Katie Casserly never knew how much the Scout Motto — "Be Prepared" — would apply to her life until she was diagnosed with cancer last fall.
Teenage guys applying for a job, interviewing for a scholarship or dressing for prom need to know how to tie a necktie. It's an essential guy skill.
Tammy sent in this question: What is considered a Pack Meeting? Our pack has monthly pack meetings and also other events for the entire pack, such as family camping, pinewood derby, etc. Do events such as these take the place of the pack meeting for the month or should they be in addition to the…
In reading some comments on a Bryan on Scouting blog post, someone lamented that President Obama did not attend that National Jamboree while “every other President attended Boy Scout Jamborees while in office.” I was curious as to how accurate that statement was, as I’ve heard it several times prior to that comment.
Very recently, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race, took place in Alaska. A remarkable and highly-competitive event, the race runs from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska, nearly 1,000 miles and often through white out blizzard conditions, sub-zero temperature and gale-force winds.
I found a nice write-up my mom had written about our trek to Philmont in 1991 . I'll give a day-by-day recount of what we did. I'm sure things have changed there a little since then, but I'm sure a lot has stayed the same too.
Last week in Merit Badge Madness, upsets abounded as Scouts chose their favorite badges from four categories: Eagle required, Outdoor, STEM, and Career. This week, champions emerged from the categories, and one matchup is currently duking it out to clinch a spot in the overall semifinals.
March 2015 Scouts - A Support Group for a Good Problem! Cafe Press Items Copyright - U.S. Scouting Service Project | Visit us at http://usscouts.org | News at http://usssp.blogspot.com
Hopefully by the time you read this the new Android version of the ScoutmasterCG app will be available on Google play! Unfortunately the only way to get this fixed was to un-publish the old version and publish a completely new one, so Android users will have to uninstall the present app and install the newer…
As recounted by Jackie Freeman (adult leader, trek 813 E 1991): Aug. 12. We met at 5:30am in downtown Painesville ito be sure everyone was ready and then headed off to the Amtrak station. When the train arrived, they didn't have enough empty seats for all of us to be together so they allowed our…
As recounted by Jackie Freeman (adult leader, trek 813 E 1991): Day 1. [Aug 13] The sights from the train became more interesting on Tuesday. Kansas was full of sunflowers. We spotted an old abandoned Spanish mission on a hillside in Colorado.
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.
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.
What percentage of Boy Scouts become Eagle Scouts these days? And what percentage of Boy Scouts throughout history have earned Scouting's highest honor?
When many people think of "camping" they think of gassing up the RV and loading it up with groceries, beverages, maybe the ATVs, video games and sports gear, and heading to the lake, a KOA or a state park and plugging in for a weekend or a week. To a lot of Scouts and Scouters,
In and out of Scouting, a Bald Eagle is rare. Men’s Health writer Joe Kita aimed to achieve the honorary (and completely fictional) rank when he teamed up with the Minsi Trails Council’s Troop 1600. Joe is a former Cub Scout who reached Webelos and did not return to Scouting.
Joe Kita, a former Cub Scout, wanted to earn the honor that eluded him as a youth. So the Men's Health writer went on the journey to “Bald Eagle Scout.”
Do you ever ask your Scouts, specifically the PLC how's it going? Do you ever get out of where the Troop meets and call a get together? Well, our Scoutmaster did that this past week. It is Springbreak here in …
Have Exploring and/or Learning for Life responsibilities? This conference is for you! District and Council Key 3s, commissioners at all levels, and district and council committee members with Exploring and Learning for Life responsibilities are invited to attend this conference during week 3 of Philmont 2015 at Philmont Scout Ranch, June 21 – 27.
The Norwela Council in Shreveport, La., welcomes a new Scout Executive beginning April 16, 2015. Sedrick Robinson will take on the Scout Executive position with an impressive Scouting background and a passion for delivering quality Scouting experiences. Sedrick began his Scouting career as district executive at the Quapaw Area Council in Little Rock, Ark.
Sounds dramatic? But I got your attention, right? I'll explain what the dreaded troop program death spiral is and help you avoid it as well as answering email questions about Eagle Scout advancement , Advancement policies instituted by a troop, and " Webelos Purgatory ".
Jennifer asked: "Do the 6 merit badges for star rank have to be earned while a 1st class scout, or could they have been earned while a tenderfoot or 2nd class scout?" All requirements to earn Star rank need to be started and completed after First Class has been earned EXCEPT for the merit badges.
As recounted by Jackie Freeman (adult leader, trek 813 E 1991): Day 2. [ Aug. 14.] Met Teri for breakfast and then off for the rest of the processing. We started at the Health Lodge, then we were issued our crew gear, tents, and first day of food.
Tennessee native David Williams is the new Scout executive for the Great Smoky Mountain Council of the Boy Scouts of America. “I couldn’t be more excited, or feel more challenged,” said Williams. “I was raised in Memphis, met my wife there and we have always wanted to come home to Tennessee.”
The new Cub Scout program arrives June 1, but what happens this summer with the Cub Scout day camp you've already started (or finished) planning?
In the April 2015 CubCast, hear how to find quality Cub Scout leaders. Do it right, and you'll know the pack's in good hands when you decide to move on.
Margaret sent in this question: Are single moms allowed to be assistant scoutmasters and go along on outings and campouts with boy scout troops as long as there are separate bathroom facilities? Thanks for the question Margaret. The BSA does not ban women, single or otherwise, from serving in any adult leadership roles in the…
Five Boy Scouts and one Venturer met President Barack Obama on March 25. Here' the video of President Obama receiving the 2014 Report to the Nation.
Over the weekend of March 14th, the 2015 Cascade Pacific Council held it's annual Commissioners College. I believe that I have been to Commissioners College now four times. I have now gotten my Associate, Bachelor and just this year …
Scouts endure demands for their attention. In a classroom we listen for things that sound like they'll be on the test, and strain out the rest. If someone asks a question everyone groans, because that makes the lesson longer. We learn not to interrupt, to run out the hour, and let the teacher talk.
April 2015 Exploring the Outdoors! Cafe Press Items Copyright - U.S. Scouting Service Project | Visit us at http://usscouts.org | News at http://usssp.blogspot.com
Camping is a requirement for Cub Scout rank advancement in the new adventure program (effective 6/1/15). Read all about the new changes.
As recounted by Jackie Freeman (adult leader, trek 813 E 1991): Day 3 [Aug. 15]. Breakfast gave us an introduction to MOG bars (meal on the go) which weren't too terrible. After packing up we began our hike toward Cimarroncito.
And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."- John F. Kennedy "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
The Cub Scout program is becoming more exciting than ever June 1, 2015. To coordinate with the launch of the new program, the requirements for the National Den Award, National Summertime Pack Award, Cub Scout World Conservation Award, and the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award are updated.
