Don’t go blind into the new Scouting year - ISNL 19-38

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Published: Sep 16, 2019

 

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EQUIPMENT: None PERSONNEL: Eight Cub Scouts in costume. In turn, each recites one line of this verse. If I had been a knight of yore, I would have opened up the door. For queens and ladies to pass th......
 


The Eagle Rank represents proficiency in all Scouting skills and is attained by only about 2 percent of all young men in Scouting. It represents a great deal of teamwork as a member and leader of a......
 


Personnel: Narrator and 6 or more Cub Scouts. Equipment: American flag, tape player, recording (such as America the Beautiful or This is My Country), Pack flag. Arrangement: The color guards advance the ......
 


There is one insect who is known for its hard work and great contribution to the world, the Honeybee. Honeybees live in large groups. Each of the honeybees has its own job which benefits the entire hive. There a......
 


Adult or Den Chief: What Indian boys learned was very important. It prepared them to take care of themselves and their families. They grew up to be responsible, contributing members of their communitie......
 


In Cub Scouting, leadership is working with boys and their families, improving the life of your community by enriching the lives of families who live in it. You will be helping boys respect their homes......

 
Blogs
 


GABRIEL: What time is it when you see six chickens?JENN: I don’t know.GABRIEL: Six o’cluck....
 


Wood ducks and other cavity-nesting ducks build nests in abandoned woodpecker holes or natural tree cavities. These ducks will also use a nesting box. Here’s how to create an eggcellent place for feathered friends to raise their young. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BUILD A DUCK BOX Handsaw Drill and ½-inch bit Jigsaw Screwdriver Sandpaper Pencil Measuring tape Straight-edge Wood screws Hardware cloth (optional) Untreated cedarwood, 1 inch by 10 inches by 12 feet Wood shavings WHAT YOU’LL DO TO BUILD A DUCK BOX 1. Measure and cut wood to produce the six pieces below. Number ......
 


CONNOR: What is Joker’s favorite candy?NICHOLAS: Tell me.CONNOR: Snickers....
 


Backpacking lets you explore places in the wilderness that most people never see. Other than boots, no piece of gear will affect how much you enjoy a backpacking trip as much as your pack. Here is the Gear Guy’s guide to picking the perfect pack. BSA Ultralight 50 L ($100, scoutshop.org): Functional and affordable, this top-loading backpack has features seen in pricier packs, starting with shoulder hip belt and back padding, and an aluminum frame. The pack’s 50-liter capacity can handle multiday trips. Side compression straps stabilize partial loads, and stretch material in the pockets swallow items like water ......
 

I have recently been going through my archives of video footage taken while at Scout camps and recently came across my film of the Buckskin Camp’s opening campfire program on July 12, 2009. I have edited it into a few videos and placed them on the Melrose Scouting Productions channel on YouTube. Watch them and relive a bit of Scouting from a decade ago....
 


As our volunteers’ lives continue to become busier, the BSA has looked for ways to streamline and simplify our leaders’ ability to deliver the Scouting program effectively.  Recently, a cross-functional team of some 20+ BSA employees has been developing an innovative set of Den Leader Experience features for Scoutbook, the free web app used by Scout leaders and parents alike. “We want to help new den leaders feel equipped and empowered to run awesome den meetings that the kids enjoy and that parents consider to be a valuable use of their family’s time, ” says Ryan Hill, the BSA’s national ......

 
News
 


A senior at Madison High School and the Auburn Career Center in Concord Township, where he studies computer networking technology, Charley chose a StoryWalk as his Eagle Scout project during his ......
 

On Sept. 28, a Boy Scout Troop formed in Pawhuska and chartered under the Boy Scouts organization in England, marks 110 years. At their Aug....
 


SAN DIEGO — While many children relaxed during their summer break, three Rancho Bernardo brothers were busy becoming Eagle Scouts. It's extremely rare for brothers from the same family to earn the ......
 

A recent Tufts University study compared Cub Scouts to non-Scouts and found that Cub Scouts embrace positive social values more than other ......
 

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former assistant Boy Scout leader in West Virginia has been sentenced to prison on charges of child solicitation...
 


Last month 10 Bank of America employees shared their time and business knowledge with Girl Scouts of Gateway Council, during the Leap Ahead Fall Product Rally. The Girl Scouts went through five ......

 
Podcasts
 


Trail’s End suffers a data breach, Amazon helps out a Scout group...and a Scouts Canada youth earns the Cornwell Award. News Stories Boy Scouts’ information exposed during brief data breachUtah Boy Scouts lay off 21 employees as it prepares for LDS Church exodus Toddington Scout Group receives boost from Amazon to help refurbish hall targeted by vandals Sponsors needed for 3rd Coaldale Scouts event Scouts Canada recognizes Courtenay teen Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | ......
 


Don’t go blind into the new Scouting year! Podcast Topics The 2019-2020 Scouting year has begun! If your section(s) haven’t already had their first meetings, they will no doubt be doing so soon...so, what are you going to do with the youth? In this episode, Ken and Colin discuss the merits of holding regular planning meetings with your Scouter team(s), how to structure those meetings, and what the goals of those meetings should be. Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening ......

 
Youtube
 


This is a video series about the Girl Scout Volunteer Toolkit for individually registered Girl Scouts and their caregivers. For more programming resources please visit girlscouts.org/program or your local council website....
   


Two Eagle Scout glassblowers at The Corning Museum of Glass took a Webelos Scout's sketch and used molten glass to sculpt it into a work of art. Find out more at https://go.boyslife.org/glassblowing...
 


http://scoutpatchcollectors.com/trade-o-ree-calendar The Atlanta TOR returns to the AAC Volunteer Service Center with 4, 000 square feet of trading space including silent auctions and Egwa Tawa Dee lodge trading post. Check out the TOR calendar for more information or to get extra details on this show visit http://scoutpatchcollectors.com/09/boy-scout-2019-atlanta-trade-o-ree-september-27-28.html...

 
Pinterest
 


This Cub Scout DIY Fidget Spinner is the perfect craft activity or gift for all the cub scouts out there. Make these fidget spinners in den meetings or give them as gifts. Get it today at www.TeepeeGirl.com...
 


Ancient India STEM Challenges...
 


Mason Jar Match Dispenser keeps all the matches from coming out of the box . This is a neat DIY gift idea too....
 


Pack Meeting Ideas — Sam Houston Area Council...

 
Jobs
 

The Placement Specialist guides girls, families, and volunteers to exciting Girl Scout opportunities, and welcomes them to our diverse Girl Scout community. $18.85 an hourFrom Indeed - Fri, 06 Sep 2019 23:45:13 GMT - View all DuPont, WA jobs...
 

Assist members with information as they progress through the Girl Scout membership and/or program registration process. Provides high quality customer service.From EASiHR - Wed, 11 Sep 2019 01:03:03 GMT - View all Granger, IN jobs...

 
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Reddit
 

Hi All, can you help me with the mechanics of rolling out scoutbook for a pack? Last year I was in a pack where we used scoutbook to check of our children's achievements. This year I'm cubmaster in a small pack. How do we: -Get parents on scoutbook? -Set it up best to allow them/den leaders to check off achievements? -Troubleshoot problems or make this easier? This may turn out to be super easy. Who is normally the person in the pack who oversees this? Thanks! Jonathan submitted by /u/violindad [link] ......
 

I’m making a bocce ball court for a special needs facility, and because the ground was unlevel and I needed to make a retaining wall I am way over budget. Any ideas on how to raise the additional hundreds? submitted by /u/CeaseThyHeresy [link] [comments]...
 

I am not able to find a clear answer anywhere, I am going to ask this as direct as possible...When getting knives for Bears, do they need a pen knife, jack knife or multipurpose knife? It seems to me that a locking blade jack knife would be the most safe, but Bear Claws 3B makes me think that a multipurpose would be the correct choice. submitted by /u/brioche74 [link] [comments]...

 

 

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