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This year marked the eighth year that the Boy Scouts of Melrose Troop 68 have handed out 4″ x 6″ United States flags before the Riverfest parade in Melrose. Once again the Scouts walked along the parade route and gave away 1250 flags, curtesy of the Melrose American Legion.
Raquel sent in this question: My Pack has moved to a new sponsor and we would like to retire the old pack flag that represents our old sponsor. Are there any ceremonies for retiring a sponsor pack flag? Thanks for the question Raquel.
7 Coolest Video Games for Summer Here are Games Guru's best picks for the season. Japanese Railroad Sim 3D (Sonic Powered for 3DS eShop) The top screen features a cool 3-D train ride through Japan. The bottom screen lets you drive as the train's engineer.
How to Identify and Deal with Dangerous Insects • Take the insect quiz and see if you can identify these dangerous bugs Letting a line of ants crawl up your arm might seem kind of cool, unless they happen to be small red ones.
________________________________________ Hi Andy, My question is about the 1910 Anniversary Ring patch that goes around the World Crest. At first, the 1910 patch was available to anyone who was BSA-registered at the time it was issued. But what about now? It's six years later.
Scoutmaster Bud Boyer of the North Florida Council (Photo credit: Ocala.com) Committed adult volunteers are paramount to the success of delivering the values-based programs the Boy Scouts of America aims to provide youth. Volunteers like Bud Boyer of the North Florida Council are a prime example of what it looks like to generously serve the…
Now this is a bull's-eye. Just in time for the 2016 Olympic Games, the Boy Scouts of America and USA Archery, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of archery, have announced a new partnership aimed at enhancing the awareness of youth archery.
Kameron Rymer always had a desire to help others, but through a unique learning program, she discovered she could turn her giving spirit into a lifelong passion. Kameron is a determined young Explorer, currently developing her talents in the medical field through the Memorial Hermann Katy Medical Explorers Post.
A year and a half ago I wrote a couple of articles about how the Melrose Boy Scout Troop had inspired the Melrose city officials to think about having a nine basket disc golf course installed in the main city park.
On June 22, Scoutbook released the first of three currently planned features to support councils and Scoutbook units: the ability for councils to send messages to units that use Scoutbook. The messaging feature is immediately available on your council admin dashboard for those councils who chose to sign up.
Find out what your Cub Scout can do on National Meteor Watch Day to complete some requirements. Will they see some meteors?
Hello, Girl Scouts! As you may have heard, I was recently appointed interim CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), and I am thrilled to help during this time of transition. I am succeeding Anna Maria Chávez, who is departing GSUSA to pursue a return to public service.
Today’s youth have access to more learning opportunities online with each advancement in technology. Unfortunately, the expanse of available information online can cause concern for parents. Now, thanks to a partnership between the Boy Scouts of America and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children , Scouters have access to a helpful new online safety…
If you've ever tried to obtain a special-use permit for a troop activity on land managed by the U.S. Forest Service, you understand that the process can be frustrating. The agency admits the sometimes-clunky operations have, in some cases, thwarted visitors from getting out and enjoying our country's lands.
Wow. I just realized I missed the anniversary of this blog. It is hard to believe all the years that I have been sharing my thoughts, activities, and special events with you through this site known as A Scoutmaster's Blog .
7 Fun Moments in Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens The long-awaited Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens just hit store shelves. Here are some of the most excellent moments in a game that's very good, but actually needs even more humor than you get.
Our nation is 240 years young this Fourth of July, a great opportunity to gather family and friends to remember why our independence is worth celebrating and honor those who have contributed to our freedom. President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.”
