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| InsaneScouter Information Greetings all, welcome to another issue of the InsaneScouter newsletter. All is going grand here in Las Vegas. I would also like to take a moment to thank my friend Shawn for everything he and his family are doing to help me out, without you I would probably be homeless right now. You rock!
Quotes Vigorous scout games are the best form of physical education because most of them bring in moral education Lord Baden Powell Boys can see adventure in a dirty old duck puddle, and if the Scoutmaster is a boys' man he can see it, too – Lord Baden Powell Fires A few months ago a fire was burning on the near by mountain. The smoke blew across the city and I was able to capture this photo of a smokey sunset. The fire burned around 30,000 acres and resulted in the death of one firefighter. As a result I wanted to use this moment to remind everyone of Smokey The Bears words Only you can prevent forest fires. We also would like to take this moment to thank all of the firefighters and other crew, volunteers, etc who help fight this fire and all fires world wide. We salute you!!! Thank You's
I would like to take a moment to thank all of our awesome and generous sponsors for ensuring that InsaneScouter can continual to help the scouting community. Please take a few moments to check them out. Scoutmanage – Online Cub and Boy Scout advancement tracking Gunflint Outfitters - Boundary Waters Minnesota canoe trips - 50 different routes Outdoorsgeek Camping and backpacking gear rental great prices - great service hassle free North Country River Maine river rafting trips, cabins, camping lots of adventure Fun Pasta Fundrising Raise money for your unit by selling pasta Camping Survival Survival store para cord, backpacking food, water filters, first aid kits, fire starters, etc Blue Sky Adventure going to Philmont, Summit or Maine Adventure Base? The will help get your Scouts from the airport to the camp, and even provide lunch, help with lodging and even go to a museum... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Flag Why I Love Her (By John Wayne) You ask me why I love her? Well, give me time and I'll explain. Have you seen a Kansas sunset or an Arizona rain? Have you drifted on a bayou down Louisiana way? Have you watched the cold fog drifting over San Francisco Bay? Have you heard a bobwhite calling in the Carolina pines or heard the bellow of a diesel at the Appalachian mines? Does the call of the Niagara thrill you when you hear her... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Cub Scout Christmas Closing 2 1st Boy: Our Pack Meeting is over2nd Boy: It is time to say goodnight3rd Boy: We trust our efforts please you,4th Boy: As your presence gave us delight.5th Boy: We take down our program and close it6th Boy: There is nothing further to say7th Boy: But to all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!... Home > Resources > Activities > Skits If A short, silly skit about scampish elves and their concern for Santa. CAST: SANTA 9 ELVES EXTRA ELVES (Non-speaking parts) PROPS: 1 large sign on wall or drapes saying DO NOT DlSTURB - SANTAS SLEEPING paper and pencil, 1 large sign saying DECEMBER 24 standing on stage 1 envelope addressed to Santa. SETTING: All elves are standing on stage whispering loudly when Chief Elf walks in. CHIEF ELF: Hey! Keep the noise down. Can’t you... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Flag Closing Parade Of Stars Den Leader will read as boys wave stars and later the boys will help lead audience in song.In closing tonight I'd like to remind you that we have learned about some other countries and their customs, St. Nicholas, and the Yule log. Now I'd like to tell you about similar customs of the Philippines and Holland. In Holland during Christmas season young people go through the street singing carols and carrying stars on log poles. This is called "Star Singing".... Home > Resources > Activities > Skits A Christmas Story CHARACTERS:HOUSE Hands over head in inverted SHED Hands in front of chest in inverted SLED Hands together as in praying, waving from left to right REINDEER One hand, palm forward, at each side of head, thumbs touching temples PACK Both hands over shoulder as if carrying a load LITTLE GIRLS All girls (young and old) stand up LITTLE BOYS All boys (young and old) stand up BOX Show dimensions with hands LION Growl DOLL Both hands as if... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Flag Opening The Gift Of Goodwill Arrangement: A group of 8 Cub Scouts are gathered around Christmas gifts. Each boy is wrapping a gift, Den Chief enters.Den Chief: Hey guys, let me see what each one of you is wrapping.Cub 1: Gloves for my Dad.Cub 2: An owl plaque for my Mom.Cub 3: Oreo cookies for my little brother...maybe he will quit eating mine.Cub 4: A doll for my sister.Cub 5: Wind chimes for my Mom.Cub 6: Ink pens for my big brother...maybe mine will quit... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Flag Holidays Around The World CUB l: In India and Thailand, they celebrate the Festival of Lights, With little lamps or lotus boats that float into the night. [Boy carries a Lotus Boat of foil]CUB 2: In Sweden, too, they honor Santa Lucia, Queen of Light The oldest girl will wear a crown with candles warm and bright. [St. Lucia crown or candle and greens.]CUB 3: In Mexico, the children gather goodies from the floor, For they've broken the piñata filled with candy treats galore!... Home > Trolling Trolling is towing a lure behind a moving boat or canoe. Like still-fishing, it doesn't have much appeal to an active angler who isn't content to just "set," although it does give him a change of scenery as he trolls around a woodland lake or river. And if it's just exercise he's interested in, he can always row or paddle. But with the increasing popularity of outboard motors, almost everybody who trolls uses an outboard. And, surprisingly, experiments have proved... Home > Resources > Activities > Games Pinata Mexican Christmas festivities have the longest duration in the world. They start on December 12th and end on January 6th with the arrival of the Three Wise Men to give their gifts. There are over 30 traditions only found within Mexican Christmas. [Source: wikipedia.org] One of these is the Piñata. They can be made by the Cub Scouts, or purchasing one is also an option. They can be filled with candy or small, lightweight toys or gifts. The piñata is... Home > Resources > The Outdoors > Nature Geology Fluvial Systems Geology 101 - Gale Martin - Class NotesFluvial Systems, or rivers, are by far the most abundant and important erosional agent on the surface of the earth. The information covered here is but a small portion of that needed to understand the dynamics of fluvial systems. One can approach rivers as components of evolving landscapes, means of sediment transport/deposition and agents of destruction (via floods). They are constantly changing. Rivers are one of the few agents of erosion that man... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Cub Scout Merry Cubbing Christmas C is for CUBBERS, cheerful and bright.H is for HELPFUL, healthy and rightR is for RESOURCES, they try to save.I is for IDEALS, they like to wave.S is for SCARF, of yellow and blue.T . is for TYING, they learn to do.M is for MAGIC, of which they all shout.A is for Akela our best Scout.S is for SOMETHING, we always have to do.And this brings a "Merry Cubbing Christmas" to you. ... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Cub Scout Universal Fellowship PERSONNEL:NarratorCub #1- carries flag representing East (Germany) Cub #2 - carries flag representing South (Mexico) Cub #3 - carries flag representing West (Japan) Cub #4 - carries flag representing North (Canada) Cub #5 - carries flag representing USA Cub #6 - carries flag representing Cubs (Pack flag)Narrator: The Universal Fellowship of Pack ____ will now be presented by Den ___. (Use standard flag ceremony procedure with flags from other countries following American flag. When on stage, flags from other countries... Home > Resources > Leaders > Scoutmaster Minutes Holiday Spirit Christmas and Hanukkah are, for the most people, the most joyful holidays of the year. The holiday parties, the exchange of gifts, and the brilliant lights of the Christmas trees make a guy glad to be alive at this season. Sometimes we forget that these holidays are really religious festivals. It's well to remember that the real holiday spirit is cast by the Star of Bethlehem and the Hanukkah candles, reminding us of the... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Cub Scout Peace Pipe Closing The peace pipe as used in this ceremony is wooden, painted in bright colors and decorated with feathers. It is not smoked. Chief may wear headdress.CHIEF: (Cubmaster) (Steps forward, holding peace pipe in both hands, arms straight in front of him.)To our Father, the Great Spirit (holds pipe aloft) who has given us so many blessings. (Pretends to smoke pipe.)To our Mother, the earth (extends arms downward) who has given us so many blessings. (Pretends to smoke pipe.)To the North... Home > Resources > The Outdoors > Outdoor Safety Firestarter 2 Having some newspaper or solid lighter (meta tablets, cardboard impregnated with parrafine, etc) helps a lot. Someone on rec.backcountry suggested to use rests of acrylic plastic. I don't recommend it (I needn't comment on the resulting pollution), but it sure develops a long-lasting hot flame. We teach our kids to use the small one-year branches at the bottom of the pine (christmas) trees. They catch fire easily even if it has rained or snowed for a week, and they should be removed... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Flag Christmas Closing 2 1st Boy: Our Pack Meeting is over2nd Boy: It is time to say goodnight3rd Boy: We trust our efforts please you,4th Boy: As your presence gave us delight.5th Boy: We take down our program and close it6th Boy: There is nothing further to say7th Boy: But to all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!... Home > Resources > Activities > Skits A Christmas Sotry Characters: HOUSE Hands over head in inverted SHED Hands in front of chest in inverted SLED Hands together as in praying, waving from left to right. REINDEER One hand, palm forward, at each side of head, thumb touching temples PACK Both hands over shoulder as if carrying a load LITLE GIRLS All girls (young and old) stand up LITTLE BOYS All boys (young and old) stand up BOX Show dimensions with hands LION Growl DOLL Both hands as... Home > Resources > Activities > Skits How The Sun Moon Stars Got Into The Sky Dress up all the boys as Indian Braves and assign four of them the following parts. Have the rest of the boys sit around a “campfire†and listen to the story. CHARACTERS:CHIEF Stand with arms folded across chest and say “Ugh†SUN Cover eyes with hands MOON Frame face with hands and smile STARS Blink rapidly NARRATOR: Long, long ago the Indians had no fire and no light. They suffered much during the cold winter and they had to eat... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Cub Scout Look Forward This holiday season is a time for focusing more on good cheer, and serving others. We reach beyond ourselves and give to others. As we are heading into a new year, we look forward to new beginnings, setting new goals, and moving on to new adventures.Tonight we have a Webelos who has gone beyond that which is necessary to earn a Webelos badge. Would _______please come forward with his parents._____has worked hard this last year. He has earned (name some... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Cub Scout I Stand For Christmas Nine boys stand in a line et the back of the room. Each holds a large letter that spells out Christmas.Each steps forward in turn and shows his letter and recites his lines.C - I stand for carols and Christmas cheer.H - I stand for holly that's hanging here (points to holly hanging from his sign).R - I stand for reindeer I've never seen.I - I stand for ivy of Christmas green.S - I stand for skates and skies.T -... Home > Resources > The Outdoors Campfire Plan It is very likely that a boy's-or an adult's-fondest memories of his Scouting experiences are of the times he sat around an evening's campfire with some of his best buddies. Those campfires had a magical quality to them-a quality that often defies description. One would be hard pressed to come up with a better way to end a day in camp, or an evening's activity, than with a campfire. But leaders with the skill and confidence to make good campfires... Home > Resources > Activities > Games Art Relay Equipment needed: three coloured felt pens for each team, masking tape, sheets of newspaper. Divide boys into six or eight-man teams. In front of each team a large piece of newspaper is hung on a wall with masking tape. Pens are placed on a chair, or on the floor, beside each team's paper. Line up teams about 10' away. They are told to illustrate a well-known story or TV show; or Christmas, New Year's or Easter. On signal, first player in each... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Flag Opening Christmas Season CUB SCOUT #1: Will everyone stand and say the Law of the Pack.The Cub Scout follows Akela.The Cub Scout helps the pack go.The Pack helps the Cub Scout grow.The Cub Scout gives goodwill.'CUB SCOUT #2: The gifts that we will receive and enjoy this Christmas season, should make us all more determined to live up to the ideals of Cub Scouting - duty to god and duty to our fellowman.CUB SCOUT #3: Put God first. Do what you know God... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Flag Opening Christmas Poem Opening Twas the night before Christmas he lived all alone, in a one-bedroom house made of plaster and stone. No stocking by the mantle, just boots filled with sand. On the wall hung a picture of a far distant land. With medals and badges, awards of all kinds, a sober thought came to my mind. I found the home of a hero, a United States soldier. Was this the hero of whom I just read? The soldier lay sleeping, the floor... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Cub Scout Golden Rule Opening CUBMASTER: This is the season of lights. It is a time when the days are shorter and the nights are long. But somehow, things are brighter. Shopping centers are bright with Christmas light. Thousands of homes have single candles to light the way for the Christ Child. Other thousands have candles burning to commemorate the miracle of the oils of Hanukkah. Even the stars in the winter sky seem brighter. But the most brilliant glow comes from Cub Scouts following... Home > Scouting Jokes A Scout Master was teaching his Boy Scouts about survival in the desert. "What are the three most important things you should bring with you in case you get lost in the desert?" he asked. Several hands went up, and many important things were suggested such as food, matches, etc. Then one little boy in the back eagerly raised his hand. "Yes, Timmy, what are the three most important things you would bring with you?" asked the Scout Master. Timmy... Home > Resources > Activities > Songs Gift Giving Tune: I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing I'd like to give the world a gift, that all men will be free. And though I'm just a growing boy, There's things that I can see. To see that Scouting is a way, To start to understand. That caring, helping, smiling, learning Help me be a man. And so at Christmas here's a gift, That you can give to me Please help me grow in mind and spirit, To be... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Flag Opening Its A Beautiful Tree PREPARATION: Each boy is asked in advance to bring an ornament for the pack Christmas tree. Later these ornaments will be donated to a needy family. Ornaments are placed on the tree as the boys arrive.Cubmaster asks everyone to be seated.Suddenly an angel appears and says: "It's a beautiful tree, but something is missing. What could it be?"SOMEONE SAYS: "Its the star!" The angel agrees and explaining that he brought a star from heaven to place at the top of... Home > IceFishing When winter comes to the Northern states and the lakes and rivers freeze solid, you can try the most rugged fishing sport of all—ice-fishing. Of course you must be somewhat rugged yourself because standing in freezing temperatures and snow squalls for hours at a time isn't anyone's idea of comfort. But you can catch yourself a mess offish. A surprising number of species bite in midwinter as well as midsummer. They may not have as much pep because of the... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Flag Opening Light The Way CUBMASTER: This is the season of lights. It is a time when the days are shorter and nights longer.Shopping centers are bright with Christmas lights.Thousands of homes have single candles to light the way for the Christ Child. Other thousands have candles burning to commemorate the miracle of the oils of Hanukkah. Even the stars in the winter skies seem brighter.But the most brilliant glow comes from the spirit of goodwill that you live all year round in the Cub... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Cub Scout Leif Eriksson Personnel: Cubmaster dressed as Leif Eriksson comes out.Props: American flagLEIF ERIKSSON: I am Leif Eriksson, son of Eric the Red and a mighty Viking. In 999 A.D. I went to King Olaf of Norway who commissioned me to spread Christianity to Greenland. As I was returning, my ship as blown off course to the land you call America. It was a land of which I had previously had no knowledge. I called it Vinland because of the wild grapes I... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Flag Merry Cubbing Christmas C is for CUBBERS, cheerful and bright.H is for HELPFUL, healthy and rightR is for RESOURCES, they try to save.I is for IDEALS, they like to wave.S is for SCARF, of yellow and blue.T . is for TYING, they learn to do.M is for MAGIC, of which they all shout.A is for Akela our best Scout.S is for SOMETHING, we always have to do.And this brings a "Merry Cubbing Christmas" to you. ... Home > Resources > Activities > Skits Seven Steps to Successful Skits Tom Gray The Leader, November 1987.A group of boys on stage or around the campfire are putting on a skit. Most of them are inaudible. Those you can hear forget their lines. The punch line is smothered in the actors' giggles. Then there is an embarrassing silence before it dawns on the audience that the thing is over, and a patter of polite applause begins.You've seen it, I know. It was my troop putting on a skit! After a couple... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Flag Opening Universal Fellowship PERSONNEL:NarratorCub #1- carries flag representing East (Germany) Cub #2 - carries flag representing South (Mexico) Cub #3 - carries flag representing West (Japan) Cub #4 - carries flag representing North (Canada) Cub #5 - carries flag representing USA Cub #6 - carries flag representing Cubs (Pack flag)Narrator: The Universal Fellowship of Pack ____ will now be presented by Den ___. (Use standard flag ceremony procedure with flags from other countries following American flag. When on stage, flags from other countries... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Flag Opening I Stand For Christmas Nine boys stand in a line et the back of the room. Each holds a large letter that spells out Christmas.Each steps forward in turn and shows his letter and recites his lines.C - I stand for carols and Christmas cheer.H - I stand for holly that's hanging here (points to holly hanging from his sign).R - I stand for reindeer I've never seen.I - I stand for ivy of Christmas green.S - I stand for skates and skies.T -... Home > Resources > Ceremonies > Flag Closing Gifts Which Are Not Advertised On Television PERSONNEL: Cubmaster or Den LeaderCUBMASTER: Why not pick something from this list of Christmas gifts which are not advertised on television?Give your parents the words "I love You".Give your children a full day of your time.Give an ear to someone who needs a listener.Give a hand to someone less strong.Give an old friend a surprise visit or letter.Give a former neighbor a phone call.Give yourself time to reflect on this holy season. ... Recipes All American Sandwiches 1 pkg cheddar cheese sauce Prepare cheese sauce as package directions with milk. Stir in rest of ingredients. Let cool and chill in cooler. Spread on rolls when chilled with tomato and onion slices. Hooter Sandwiches 8 slices turkey lunch meat 8 slices cooked ham lunch meat 8 slices Swiss cheese 16 slices rye bread 1 1/2 cup flour 1 tbs baking powder 1 1/3 cup water 1 egg, beaten oil powdered sugar Place 1 slice turkey on 8 slices of bread. Top with slice of Swiss cheese and slice of ham. Top with remaining bread. Cut each sandwich into quarters. Use toothpicks to hold together. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt well. Add water to beaten egg and add to flour mixture. Mix well. Dip each sandwich quarter into batter. Heat 1in oil in large skillet. Fry dipped sandwiches until golden brown. Remove toothpicks and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve warm. A taste treat from Fuzzy and the Hooters. | Blog Sing Along for Halloween Here is a sing along for those who may be doing a Halloween theme pack meeting. It is oneof those echo type song. This is from the Fisher-Price Halloween Sing Along CD.The other day(audience repeat: The other day)I met a... Scouting Thomas I recently had the chance to talk with Steve Belkin one of the brilliant minds behind Scouting Thomas, a Scouting & camping related mobile app.What is the Scouting Thomas AppScouting Thomas is an animated app geared toward elementary school aged... SM Tip - Connect With Special Merit Badge Opportunities The Scoutmaster’s Other Handbook has always included a section on merit badge programs at museums, and I’ve long maintained that the best counselors are men and women who have a passion for a badge’s subject matter. (Scouters who are a... Eagle Tip - Picture This, Part 2 My last tip introduced Wikimedia Commons, a source for (usually) free images that you can use in court of honor programs and slideshows. It’s not the only source for free photos online, of course. Another, and my personal favorite, is... Eagle Tip - Picture This, Part 1 Like most things in our world, Eagle courts of honor have become multimedia affairs in recent years. For example, slick (and easily produced) slideshows do a great job of chronicling the journey new Eagle Scouts have taken since their Cub... Washing Dishes Most people are not aware of how to wash dishes while camping. Scouts definitely are not a dishwasher! So they should be aware of how to wash dishes by hand in camp. It is important to practice proper dish washing... Eagle Scout Scholarships Are you an Eagle Scout, there are many college grants for you. Being an Eagle Scout Scholar, like any prospective college student, requires a lot of work. For starters, you will need to apply with granting organization.There are many organizations... SM Tip - A Sense of Wonder This week, for an upcoming Eagle Scout Magazine article, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mohammed Al-Jumaili, who is apparently the first refugee of the Iraq War to become an Eagle Scout. I also talked with his Scoutmaster, Steve... Dan Pallotta: The way we think about charity is dead wrong Todays post comes to us courtesy of the Ted Talks. It is about how we think about charity and "The O Word". The talk is done by activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta who calls out the double standard that... The Boy Who Cried Wolf Recently I was talking with one of my friends daughters, who is six-year-old, about the old fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolfâ€. As a result she wrote this little story and draw this picture. We also watched the video below,... Eagle Tip - Going with the Flow Submitted by James ShepherdDespite your best efforts, something will go wrong at your court of honor. The color guard will put the American flag on the wrong side of the stage, the sound system will produce eardrum-piercing feedback, a presenter... Selecting Saws This is part three of a series written by Jon Melick in Quincy MA who is an Eagle Scout, Vigil in the Order of Arrow, and Assistant Scoutmater with Troop 20. I would like to personally thank... The Second Troop Meeting for my Sons Hello Everyone,Well, just got home from the second Troop meeting with my son's.  My oldest who is Special Needs had a great time and his younger brother surprised his Scoutmaster.  The Scouts today worked on advancement items for Tenderfoot and... SM tip - Wrestle With This A Scoutmaster emailed me with a question the other day. On an outing he couldn’t attend, his Scouts played several games like Indian leg wrestling, after which the assistant Scoutmaster in charge allowed the Scouts to engage in “plain old... Selecting Axes This is part two of a series written by Jon Melick in Quincy MA who is an Eagle Scout, Vigil in the Order of Arrow, and Assistant Scoutmater with Troop 20. I would like to personally thank... Kamp Knots  Used with permission by Rich Diesslin www.the-cartoonist.com KNOTS Cartoons full-color paperback book is here! Great Gift for Scouts and Scouters! Top Pages Top Pages  Freedom From Tyrant's DemandsWashing DishesColour BlindSpirit Of AkelaPineapple Upside Down CakeScouting ThomasThree Things Needed For FirePirate JusticePhilly Cheese Steak SandwichThe Outdoor Closing Blogs and Podcasts Read All Scout News (Updates Daily) seeking greener. Glamping In Sardinia Glamping in Italy: Bella Pineta, a glamping site in the countryside of Sardinia. Photo credit: One Off Places. Fancy a glamping holiday in Sardinia? Then you might fancy glamping at Bella... The Summit Youtube The Rocks | World Class Rock Climbing At The Summit Check out what's going on at The Rocks, the Summit's climbing area. Eldorado Climbing Walls' ingenuity drops the look and feel of New River Gorge rock right into the Summit. The best... Wayne Brock, deputy Chief Scout Executive BSA New Learning Experiences The BSA has always put a high value on people—both employees and volunteers. Our training methods have evolved to take advantage of new technologies and techniques. We are continuing to... ScouterMom December Cub Scout Theme: Passport to Other Lands (Respect) Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in Scouting BSA offers supplemental pack program ideas for each month. One theme for the December core value of Respect s a... BSA Cracker Barrel Meet the Unit Membership Chairman, your new best friend in recruiting Your best recruiting and retention tool is an adult volunteer already in your unit. He or she just doesn’t know it yet. Don’t delay in filling the newly created Unit Membership... Girl Scout Blog Tornado Relief Efforts: How Can You Help? Following Sunday's outbreak of severe weather, which generated over 60 tornadoes and caused damage in several Midwestern states, including Illinois, Indiana and Missouri, many people are looking to contribute to... scoutmastercg.com Assume Goodwill Sometimes all we need to solve our biggest problems is a slight shift in attitude. What would things be like if our first assumption was goodwill? The patrol leader who forgot to do... Pinewood Derby Stories and Photos from Maximum Velocity New Pinewood Derby Products from Maximum Velocity - 11/18/13 It's heading into the holiday season, but that also means it's pinewood derby time. Just in time for derby season, we are announcing several new products and some special... Trail Cooking & The Outdoors Food Find: Skout Organic Trailbars What is gluten-free, vegan, organic, non-GMO verified and made in glorious Portland, Oregon? Skout Organic Trailbars. Anyone raised in Tillamook (yes, the home of a certain famous cheese) has to... BSA Cracker Barrel Tuesday Talkback: Keeping momentum during the holidays My biggest gripe about the holidays isn’t the endless electronics ads, the pumpkin-spice overload or the inflated airfares. It’s the timing. The Scouting year hits its stride right as the holidays... Scout News Read All Scout News (Updates Daily) Anthony Westbury: Fort Pierce group hopes to rebuild the village one Scout at a time The idea is in the very earliest stages, but one thing’s for sure: A new Boy Scout troop planned for northwest Fort Pierce probably won’t look like any troop we’ve... Smooth sailing for Cub Scouts of Pack 1067 RAVENA — The basement of the Congregational Christian Church on Main Street in Ravena was awash in a sea of little blue shirts last Wednesday evening. A clamorous uproar could... Boy Scouts complete food drive for Manna on Main Street in Lansdale Two weeks ago, Cub Scouts in Troop 303, based at Corpus Christi parish in Upper Gwynedd, distributed collection bags locally for their annual “Scouting for Food†drive.... Local girl scouts clean cemetery Girl Scouts from the Brandywine Valley Service Unit's troops 41221, 41553, 41072, 41865, and 41824 performed Community Service by participating in a cleanup of the historic Bucktoe cemetery . The... Scouts’ proposed warehouse loses a round The Scouts will continue to pitch the project to Fairfax County.... Evans Boy Scout completes rare feat, earning every merit badge Carter Harwell, 13, has earned all 133 merit badges offered by the Boy Scouts.... Mary Kay Inc. Boosts Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas’ Financial Literacy and Healthy Living Programs by $50,000 DALLAS – Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) announced today it has received a $50,000 sponsorship from Mary Kay Inc . The two powerhouse organizations partnered to create two new... Eagle Scouts leave their mark Oliver LaCroix leads fellow Boy Scouts on the Alexander Trail at Thompson's Station Park. The Scout from Troop 48 built kiosks for the north and south trailheads of the trail.... Boy Scouts complete food drive for Manna on Main Street in Lansdale Two weeks ago, Cub Scouts in Troop 303, based at Corpus Christi parish in Upper Gwynedd, distributed collection bags locally for their annual “Scouting for Food†drive.... Boy Scouts bring in thousands of items to help Key Peninsula food bank The Scouting For Food Drive this year, put on by Boy Scout Troop 220, collected more than 2,000 items of food, and the scouts donated them the Key Peninsula Community…... Thoughts to Ponder Outdoor Fire Safety Scoutmaster Minute A large part of scouting is going on camping trips, and there are few things as pleasant during a camping trip as sitting by a fire, telling stories, roasting marshmallows, and enjoying the warmth and glow of the flames. However, to fully enjoy this experience and to ensure that you do not lose control of the fire, you need to observe some basic fire safety rules. By building, tending and extinguishing a fire safely, you can ensure that you are upholding your promise as a scout to treat nature with respect. |
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