Nineteen Cub Scout elective adventures will be retired next year - ISNL 21-19

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Published: May 17, 2021

 

 

 

 

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 I was working with a Scout and his dad recently to set a date for his Eagle court of honor. They suggested the first Saturday in May, which would have been just fine except that we live in Louisville, Ky., where the Kentucky Derby is held on-you gue......
 
 

Preparation: Make seven cards with one letter on each: A, M, E, R, I, C, and A.Cub Scout 1: A is for all people in our land.Cub Scout 2: M is for the many that lent a hand.Cub Scout 3: E stands for equality of race, color, and creed.Cub Scout 4: R is respect ......
 
 

PERSONNEL: 5 Cub Scouts EQUIPMENT: Barbells with letters on each end to spell GOOD HEALTH SETTING: Boys holding barbells CUB #1: Eating the right foods is really important if our bodies are to be strong and healthy. CUB #2: Proper dental care will help us keep our teeth a......
 
 

I recently had the chance to interview Jake Boritt the Director of 759: Boy Scouts of Harlem. Hope you enjoy.   What was the motivation, the drive behind making the film?I had recently moved to Harlem and was fascinated b......
 
 

Personnel: Arrow of Light Award Candidates and their Parent, Webelos Den Leader, Committee Member and Den Chiefs. Equipment: Ceremonial board, about 18 inches square, with four candles: blue-spirit of Cub Scouting, white-spirit of scout......
 
 

I don’t know what the statistic is, but just from watching other Adult Leaders who got involved because their son or daughter wanted to do Scouting the kids seem to stay in the program longer.  Yes, I was one of those parents who went to t......
 
 

  Props: Each Cub Scout holding a sign with his part of the Cub Scout Promise on it....
 
 

  P - a Pinewood Derby is fun for all.  But the whole family must answer the call....
 
 

Make cardboard pennies (18- 20” in diameter). Spray with copper colored paint, trace Lincolnsilhouette on black paper and glue onto pennies. Tape verse on back of each penny.Narrator: Pennies in my pocket remind me of Abraham Lincoln. M......
 
 

I was a year later than the rest of my friends in starting into Cub Scouts. Most of my friends and schoolmates were already Bear Scouts but I had yet to complete the Bobcat achievement. I spent the fall of that year working hard on all my achievements and arrowheads and was just ab......
 
 

I saw this on a mailing list the other day and thought I would share it as its a good story of Scouting in Action...   PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Boy Scout who was involved in the rescue of a man who had slipped and fallen into the frigid waters of the basin at Waterplace Park......
 
 

 I was recently watching a youtube video on GearPods which I thought I would share with you. The jist of it is you get stackable plastic containers that hold a variety of different items including: first aid kit, surviva......
 
 

(Tune: When Irish Eyes are Smiling)When Cub Scouts all are smilingSure it’s like a morn in springFor a mid their joy and laughterYou can hear the music ring.When all the pack is happyand the night seems bright and gay, With that f......
 
 

Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen to glen and down the mountain side; The summer's gone and all the roses falling 'Tis you 'tis you must go and I must bide. But come ye back when summer's in the meadow And all the valley's hushed and white ......
 
 

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They’ve camped on the D-Day beaches of Normandy, snowshoed across the Swiss Alps and hiked up volcanoes in Japan — all without a single transatlantic or transpacific flight. For BSA families living outside of the United States, the Scouting adventures continue uninterrupted as members of the Transatlantic Council, Far East Council or Direct Service district of the National Capital Area Council. It’s a good reminder to any Scouting families who choose to relocate to another country, either permanently or temporarily: Your Scouting adventures don’t have to end when you leave. These overseas BSA families might include armed forces personnel, diplomats, expats and ......
 
 

Every year, Cub Scout Adventures are reviewed to identify trends and determine interests of our youth, den leaders and Cub Scout families. In our ongoing efforts to keep the Cub Scouting Adventure program relevant to today’s families, Cub Scout elective Adventures are reviewed for both content and popularity. The most recent review has identified 19 elective Adventures that do not meet the standards of youth and den leader engagement, with the lowermost being earned by less than 3% of eligible youth. They will be retired effective May 31, 2022. The retiring of these adventures allows Cub Scouting to be more ......
 
 

Discover history as you follow in the footsteps of the brave Minutemen as they pursued the retreating British Soldiers on April 19, 1775 from Meriam’s Corner in Concord to Prospect Hill in Somerville on this historic trail. This is a recognized National Historic Trail by the BSA and established by the Spirit of Adventure Council and the Concord Scout House. For more information and trail maps, visit http://concordscouthouse.org/pages/scouting-at-csh/trails.php....
 
 


Thomas: Why did the astronaut clean his room?Lauren: Why?Thomas: Because he wanted some space....
 
 


National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is a six-day, council-offered course that teaches Scouts, Venturers and Sea Scouts what they must know and do to be effective leaders in their units. Youth, ages 13-20, benefit from the exciting program; it integrates modern leadership theory with the traditional strengths of Scouting. This isn’t a classroom training. Scouts experience hands-on activities, games, challenges, presentations and discussions. It’s a combination of work and play that resonates with youth. Though the training, which launched in 2005, was due for an update. What will be new and why? In 2019, a team of volunteer Scouters, all ......
 
 


If your Bear Cub Scout earned the World of Sound elective adventure, he or she was one of the few who did. Nineteen elective adventures (listed below) have been some of the least popular with some being earned by fewer than 3% of Cub Scouts. Elective adventures are reviewed for content and popularity. These 19 were the least popular based on sales and advancement data. They will be archived in Scoutbook and Internet Advancement, removing the ability to mark them as completed after the retirement date of May 31, 2022. Cub Scouts can still earn these electives through next May. ......
 
 

Every year Cub Scout Adventures are reviewed to identify trends and determine interests of our youth, den leaders and Cub Scout families. In our ongoing efforts to keep the Cub Scouting Adventure program relevant to today’s families, Cub Scout elective Adventures are reviewed for both content and popularity. The most recent review has identified [...]...
 
 


We’ve just launched the Girl Scout Tree Promise: a bold mission to protect the planet from the effects of climate change by planting 5 million trees. As part of that mission, we’re excited to partner with JOANN for some earth-friendly crafts that help girls flex their creativity and get in the spirit of saving the planet.Whether making homemade tree ornaments or stamps or remixing a plain white T-shirt, girls will be inspired by the natural world and bring a little of that wonder into their daily lives.Craft 1: Tree Promise OrnamentsWith clay, paint, glue, and a little creativity, these ornaments ......
 
 

Summer is approaching – something we may have lost track of, despite the change in weather, because our routines have been substantially altered over the last year. Pack and den meetings have taken on a completely different look from what we were used to. Many of the ways that Cub Scouts took part in activities … Continue reading "Let’s just have some fun!"...
 
 


ALEX: A truck full of hair just crashed.EMMY: Oh, my! What was the cause?ALEX: I don’t know. Officers are still combing the area....
 
 


Charlie: Knock, knock.Samuel: Who’s there?Charlie: Hatch.Samuel: Hatch,  who?Charlie: Bless you!...
 
 


The Scouts BSA Handbook isn’t just for young people enjoying confidence-boosting experiences along the Scouting trail. Like a Pixar movie with jokes meant for those of us born before the 21st century, the Handbook contains plenty of useful features that adults will appreciate. You just have to know where to look. Today we’re sharing 15 hidden gems we found in the Scouts BSA Handbook. While these sections, charts and guides were written for Scouts, they contain information or insight that will help Scouters become better parents, spouses and volunteers. Have you read all 488 pages of the Scouts BSA Handbook? ......
 
 


He was unarmed, and his lack of a beard should’ve been an instant giveaway that he was too young to be a threat. But when James Gillies was caught by British troops on a February day during the Revolutionary War, he was shown no mercy. A band of British soldiers killed Gillies with swords on Feb. 12, 1781, near the present-day town of Summerfield, N.C. He was just 14 years old. Gillies, who served as the bugler for Henry Lee III, an officer better known by the nickname “Light-Horse Harry, ” was one of the youngest patriots to die in ......
 

 
News
 

Thursday's Cleburne Friends of Scouting Breakfast honored both the Boy Scouts of America and longtime Johnson County resident Lowell “Stretch” ......
 
 

Only about 5% of all Boy Scouts attain the Eagle rank, according to Piedmont Council Vice President for Membership Warren Hollar. Boy Scout Troop ......
 
 

The recent massive food drive conducted by the Nutley Boy Scout Troop 147 and Cub Scout Packs 141 and 142 saw a record collection for the Nutley ......
 
 

Grant Dahly will be honored for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout during a 2 p.m. Eagle Court of Honor at the Big 4 Scout Camp, 7056 54th St. SW, Minot. A reception is to follow the Court of Honor. He ......
 
 

It’s almost summertime and the Boy Scouts of America are working to get kids and families back outside and exploring this season. Representatives with the ......
 
 

Cub Scout Pack 111, chartered by the North Eaton Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), completed a Service Project at The Hickories Museum in Elyria on May 8....
 
 

A row of flags lead to Isaac Clark, 13, as he holds extra flags for other Scouts to place as Boy Scout Troop 119 and Cub Scout Pack 58 members place ......
 
 

Scouters of the Harry Miller District will be gathering on Tuesday, May 18 for their first ever “Celebration of Scouting.” This event was formerly known as the District Banquet and ......
 
 

Brothers Jesse and Ridge Homer, both members of Troop 192, recently completed Eagle Scout projects aimed at enhancing the experience within Norwell Public Schools....
 
 

The rank of an Eagle Scout is the highest achievement attainable in the Boy Scouting program. Troop 201 was chartered in 1973 and serves the ......
 
 

The Cub Scout Adventures, Scouts BSA merit badges, and Venturing and Sea Scouting awards are exactly the same. But there are plenty of differences,  ......
 
 

WILLIAMSON —The Pinewood Derby returned to Williamson on Friday as Cub Scout Pack 314 held the annual race at First United Methodist Church....
 
 

Also during the pandemic, the Troop was proud to celebrate two new Eagle Scouts. All of this occurred without any activity-related COVID infections in ......
 
 

Jake Carless, a member of South Pasadena Boy Scout Troop 7, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank of Boy Scouts of America....
 
 

So, we are so grateful to every who contributed to making this fundraiser successful, ” Jones said. The Boy Scouts of America (Newcastle Troop 763) was ......
 
 

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced Monday that it is partnering with Girl Scouts of Central Indiana to give out free Girl Scout cookies at some of the vaccine ......
 
 

Great Falls High School junior Gabe Cunningham, who attended Mountain View, made them for his Eagle Scout project. When students sit on the benches, that’s meant to be a signal to other students ......
 
 

Having an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for one scout is quite an accomplishment, but having three from the same troop earn scouting's highest award ......
 
 

Prior to January 2019, Boy Scouts of America, now called Scouts BSA, was only open to boys. Now, the organization is co-ed, with genders still ......
 
 

The other six awards are designed to introduce Scouts to specific aquatic pursuits. Who can earn these awards? Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, Venturers,  ......
 
 

When Garden City High School senior, Lindsey Stevenson, set out to pursue her Girl Scouts Gold Award, she had the overall community in mind. She reached her goal of the highest honor in Girl Scouts, ......
 

 
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Free Girl Scout cookies (with your COVID shot), Nepal Scouts see growth...and Scouts around the world respond to those in need. News Stories Health department teams with Girl Scouts for free cookies at vaccination sitesNutley Scouts Break Record: Over 44, 000 Foods Collected for the First TimeTrash the Trash Day Program Taken Part by West Paterson ScoutsNepal Scouts sets a milestone; 753 local Scout committees formedAfghanistan Scout Association continues to advocate for peace and youth development through Messengers of PeaceIndonesian Scouts build emergency kitchen, distribute food at disaster areasMongolia: Youth for Water, Sanitation and HygieneCamp Samac in Oshawa designated as ......
 

 
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A video explaining Girl Powered Nutrition's Activity Packs and the trainings for Leaders to deliver it....
 
 
 
 


Good news—you found a new route that goes through a dark, dense forest. Between the cloud of bugs and thick foliage, it’s hard to orient yourself and navigate. For this week’s Wayfinder Whiz Challenge, grab a map and compass and let’s do some orienteering! Stay up to date with each week's Challenges here: https://bit.ly/Great8Challenge2021 Don’t forget to submit your activity every week and share your photos by tagging @scoutscanada and #SurviveWithLes!...
 
 


Good news—you found a new route that goes through a dark, dense forest. Between the cloud of bugs and thick foliage, it’s hard to orient yourself and navigate. For this week’s Wayfinder Whiz Challenge, grab a map and compass and let’s do some orienteering! Stay up to date with each week's Challenges here: https://bit.ly/Great8Challenge2021 Don’t forget to submit your activity every week and share your photos by tagging @scoutscanada and #SurviveWithLes!...
 
 


I buy Scouting memorabilia collections from people all over and recycle them back into the hands of Scouts and Scouters. This collection was unique as it came from the family of a gentleman who had been a professional Scouter in multiple councils. The bulk of his stuff was from Utah where his daughter now lives. But he also had stops in Kentucky earlier in his career. There were some really neat camp belt buckles in this collection including several that were low run staff issues. I've never been out to Utah but I ......
 

 
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