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Lemur in a Tree for Day 22 So a place we like to visit is wild places which is linked to Bristol Zoo and they have lemurs lots of lemurs The lemur enclosure is a walk through one and you can get suprisingly close to them. The face on this lemur tickled me its like
Well, tomorrow his wheel hits the Pacific! My Eagle Scout son completes his Atlantic to Pacific solo bicycle ride from Boston, MA to Anacortes, WA. It has been fun following his progress from sea to sea, covering over 3800 miles, on his blog at BikingDude.com This is his starting photo and I look forward to…
I have to admit that I did not take this photo Words can do so much – Day 23 These words were an image that was shared on twitter by the CEO of the Scout Association. I am not sure of the originator but so very true.
My wife has some very skilled cousins Leopard from a Daughter – Day 24 At a recent family gathering one of my wife's cousins offered to do some face painting with the younger generation. My daughter became a leopard
Scouts, Scouters and their friends and family are welcome to attend this year’s annual National Eagle Scout Heritage Celebration kickoff event to celebrate anyone and everyone who has earned Scouting’s highest rank. And guess what?! All Eagle Scouts receive free admission to the museum for the event and the entire week (Aug.
Philmont's digital photo archive now stretches back to the year the United States celebrated its bicentennial, Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Yes, the Philmont Photo Archive now includes every group photo from 1976 to present day.
Flowers of Newport Todays picture was taking as I was walking to a meeting, it was a full blooming bed of flowers. What is more they are orange one of my daughter favourite colour
Our second day was great. I saw a Couple elk near our campsite when I woke up. But before that I enjoyed a wonderful view of the big dipper over the mountains when I had to get up at 1:30am.
There is a lot of news about Berlin at the moment Berlin a Family Weekend – Day 26 With so much news around at the moment about Berlin it is hard to not feel saddened for what is happening there. Back in February as a family we took a three day trip to Berlin and
It managed to drop below freezing last night and get frost again. We're camping at the same spot tonight so there was no required hiking. One group hiked up a ridge for the views and I hiked to another valley for done fishing.
Today's Tuesday Talkback is all about Boys' Life magazine. Join me in sharing stories about BL ‘s impact on your family. Once per month, every month, the Wendell mailbox became a treasure chest. Approximately 29 days out of 30, it held catalogs and bills and letters addressed to Mom and Dad.
Vijay Challa has been named Chief Technology Officer for the Boy Scouts of America, effective July 18, 2016. Vijay is a dynamic and innovative leader with over 15 years of hands-on experience in designing and delivering cutting-edge IT solutions for companies like Sabre, IBM, and Fidelity Investments.
________________________________________ Hi Andy, We held a Tenderfoot board of review last night for one of our newest Scouts. We had two committee members present. I had sent out an email to the committee last week, right after I'd conferenced with this Scout, stressing the need for a review ASAP, but these two were the only ones…
Country singer-songwriter Ben Gallaher doesn't hide the fact that he's an Eagle Scout. He includes those 10 letters in his Twitter bio , on his Facebook page and on his official website . He also lives those 10 letters every day as he tours the country playing music in front of screaming crowds.
It may seem like the summer just got started, but believe it or not, recruitment is just around the corner. It’s a good idea to start organizing unit administration before the fall recruitment festivities, and Scoutbook has a plenty of tools to help you do it!
I don’t think it’s a secret that I’m a really big fan of science, technology, engineering and math — also known as STEM. These fields are fascinating to me. And I’m not the only one. These topics captivate the attention of people everywhere.
Because the national jamboree only happens every four years, many Scouts may only have one shot at attending the BSA’s premier event. Alex Call, who served as the 2015 Order of the Arrow national chief, however, was fortunate enough to attend two national jamborees as a youth member.
Today was just one of those days, I almost missed my 30 day photo. Moon in the Missed As I did not have a photo for today, I look back as some old photos and found a photo of the Moon in the Mist taken early one morning at Cam & Dursley Station
Laugh at 25 funny Olympic jokes Let the Olympic groans begin! Here are 25 funny Olympic jokes sent in by Boys' Life readers that deserve a gold medal in humor. Do you know a funny Olympic joke? Click here to send your joke to us .
Our intrepid crew hiked from Elk Lake over a 10600 foot saddle behind Ant Hill then across a creek and up a hillside to the Seven Brothers area. This was our longest hiking day with the most elevation. On the trail, we passed both of our other groups going the other direction.
We all have parents and they do so much for us Without Parents where would you be – Day 28 My parents are great and I am not just saying that because they are taking my kids away for a week. So for day 28 we have a selfie with my parents.
Want to learn some skills? Climb some hills? Do good deeds for those in need? Then follow Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock and the Peanuts gang by becoming a Boy Scout. Yes, the same fun things - hiking, biking, making friends - that Scouts do today is what interested young men in 1979 when the BSA released a…
A reader sent in this question: I am taking over as Den Leader for my son's Bear Den. The boys' behavior, 2 in particular, was not very good last year. (One whose parent was there and did nothing to help, just smiled at him like he was an angel.)
We spent the morning fishing after another night of intense lightning and rain. The fish were off and we caught very few but the scenery was terrific. We packed up in the afternoon and hiked out to Soldier Park for our last night in the wild.
I was in Cardiff the other day and while walking back from the Council Offices I saw some Cormorants Cormorants sitting on Posts – Day 29 The body of water is part of the old Cardiff docks and has all sorts of water birds on it not just cormorants but Greebs and ducks, coots and
Look at photos of the same Scout or Venturer - once in his or her early Scouting years and once later in life. The visible changes will be obvious. The nonvisible changes, such as more confidence, better character and stronger leadership skills, exist just out of view.
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Not usually one of those foodies that share photos of their lunch Lunch time Ploughmans – day 30 With the little people away with Granny and Grumpy, my wife and I got to spend a lovely day exploring Cardiff. We went to Madame Fromage for lunch and I had the most amazing ploughman salad. I
Our first day of hiking and camping was a great opportunity to get a rhythm going. We only covered about 3.5 miles from Hunter trailhead to Triangle Park, but we had a couple water crossings, tough trail, and dust. The crew found a very nice campsite secluded just in the trees with a nice view…
A short, brisk hike down the mountain and we were back in civilization, taking showers in Buffalo, WY. We had the afternoon to explore the small town that just happened to be holding its "Crazy Days" event - basically a sidewalk saddle.
My Family -Day 30 Family is such an important thing and my family is my rock. So on the last day of my...
It is well known that there is a long history and connection with the Boy Scouts and the US space program (details can be found in the pdf file here ). For instance 11 of the 12 US men who've walked on the moon had been scouts.
