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Published: Jul 05, 2021
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Sept. 1 marks the first day of Scout Surge 9/11, a blitz of service projects and other activities designed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2011. Troops across the country are holding flag-retirement ceremonies, participating in community e......
Tune: Frere JacquesI'm a Girl Scout. I'm a Girl Scout.Who are you? Who are you?Can't you tell by looking? Can't you tell by looking?I'm one too. I'm one too.......
1st Cub:I think there were 1, 000 smiles here tonight, but did you know...2nd Cub:A smile costs nothing, 3rd Cub:But creates much.4th Cub:It happens in a flash, but the memory sometimes lasts forever.5th Cub:It cannot be......
EQUIPMENT: Each group or boy should carry a sign with the name of the mountain. The ears of each mountain should be as follows: Green Mountaineers - huge green paper ears attached to a persons real ears Rock Mountaineers - small rocks ......
When I grow too old to dream, I'll have you to remember.When I grow too old to dream, your love will live in my heart.So hug me, my friend, and so let us part, And when I grow too old to dream, that hug will live in ......
Submitted by James Shepherd Despite 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 will flub his lines. Wha......
Let's remember the food we've shared, The games we've played, the songs we've sung, Let's remember all of these things. Let's remember the skits we've played,...
For the beauty of the earth, For the glory of the skies, For the love from which our birth, Over and around us lies; Lord of all, to Thee we raise This hymn of grateful praise. For the wonder of each hour Of the day and of......
As the dew dries on the ground; the birds start their morning songs; the animal's scout for their morning meals; the trees sway with the breezes of nature; the wat......
The 2012 Boy Scout Requirements Book (33216 - SKU 34765) is now available in Scout Shops and online from Scoutstuff.org. The book contains revised wording of one requirement for each of two Boy Scout Ranks (Second Class and Eagle), chan......
Thank you for all my hands can hold Apples red, and melons gold, Yellow corn both ripe and sweet Peas and beans so good to eat!...
Eight Cub Scouts line up across the stage holding large cards with letters to spell out G-O-O-D-W-I-L-L. Each boy exposes his card as he speaks: G - Greetings we bring now to everyone. O - On this special night of Christmas fun, O - Once again it's that special holiday ......
I was out the other night with a friend. I brought along my digital SLR camera with me. I decided to practice doing night photography. As I live in Las Vegas the city of lights most of what I t......
There is actually a fair amount of gadgets I carry for pioneering. A few notes of caution, the stakes shown are normal tent stakes are too small ......
(Tune: Brownie Smile Song)I have something in my pocket, That I found behind a log.My leader said to let it loose, But I want to keep my frog.It's cool and green and slimey, And it squiggles in my hand, I also have a wooly wor......
Did you ever see a Daisy, a Daisy, a Daisy? Did you ever see a Daisy, a Daisy Girl Scout? Go this way and that way, and that way and this way. Did you ever see a Daisy, a Daisy Girl Scout?......
Scouting is a game. Being a well trained leader allows you to guide the boys how to better play the game and have fun. Being a well trained leader you have the knowledge how to play the game safely and keep the boys coming back. Now taking the requir......
My previous tip talked about finding Scoutmaster minutes in the sports section of your daily newspaper. Of course, any sportscast on TV is probably good for one or two Scoutmaster minutes, as are shows like ESPNs SportsCenter. Anothe......
SETTING: (Cubmaster or other leader enters dressed as Merlin, the magician, and reads the following from a scroll) My Lords and Ladies, To you, who, over the countless years hold aloft the honor and spirit of Scouting, I bring you greetings. I am Merlin, the magician.......
(Tune: Supercalifragilsticexpialidocious) Superwavehawaiiansurfer, expert of theocean.Even though the most of themDo not use suntan lotion.When they hit the waves too hardThey always ......
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What are some other awards Scouts can earn? In addition to ranks and merit badges, young men and women in Scouts BSA can earn other Scout awards, including Scouts BSA Nova Awards and Supernova Awards Scouts BSA World Conservation Award Emergency Preparedness BSA ......
ALEX: Why did everyone want Thors brother to come to a hangout?TOM: I m not sure. ALEX: Because he was Loki....
After a long, stressful meeting discussing bankruptcy proceedings with a Zoom full of BSA volunteers and professionals, Dan Ownby removed the figurative hat he wears as National Chair. Moments later, he put on a different hat: committee member for his nephew's troop. He logged into the committee meeting, and the ......
A reader recently wrote to me with this question about recognizing Eagle palms: My son is about to get his 17th Palm before he turns 18. Is there some type of ceremony to recognized this similar to the Eagle COH? Recognizing Eagle Palms Earned ......
The ability to teach others is an important leadership skill. Scouts who are on the path to the rank of Life use the EDGE method to teach a skill to younger Scout. While a Star Scout, use the Teaching EDGE method to teach another Scout (preferably younger ......
July 2021Time to make: 1 hoursFinishing: 1/2 hour Boy's Life July 1993, Page 87 Original design: Jeff SpringerOK, admittedly not the safest thing we ever did as kids. It's a wonder any of us boomers are alive today with all the "unsafe" things we did back then. (Riding a ......
This circle art project uses circles to create a mosaic based on circular shapes. All you need is construction paper and scissors. And maybe some circular items for tracing. Your Cub Scouts will learn about abstract art, fractions, and geometry all at once. This activity is ......
Donald Rumsfeld, the Distinguished Eagle Scout and former Philmont trail guide who served two terms as secretary of defense including under fellow Eagle Scout Gerald R. Ford died on June 29 at his home in Taos, N.M. He was 88. Rumsfeld is the only person to have served ......
This summer, crews are back at all four national high-adventure bases, backpacking the rugged trails of Philmont Scout Ranch, sailing to beautiful islands at Sea Base, paddling the tranquil lakes at Northern Tier and conquering the ropes courses at the Summit Bechtel Reserve. If you and your Scouts want to ......
Some see a dead tree we see endless potential! It might be easier to identify the benefits living trees bring to parks and protected areas, but did you know dead trees are just as vital to keep our natural areas healthy? This snag serves a vital role for local wildlife! ......
Gooey Butter Cake is a favorite type of coffee cake here in St. Louis. This version of the recipe is even easy enough for Cub Scouts to make. For more about this recipe and some photos, see What Should You Send With Your Freshman When He Heads ......
We are about to head into our busy Hot Spot season, but that brings up the question: What is a Leave No Trace Hot Spot? Let's recap what a Hot Spot is and why they are one of our most important programs. The Hot Spot Program was created to address ......
Four score and seven years after the United States declared its independence from Britain, the country was fighting against itself in the Civil War. In his Gettysburg Address, delivered 87 years after July 4, 1776, Abraham Lincoln called for a new birth of freedom a recommitment from all Americans ......
It started as a fun way to continue Scouting traditions and build camaraderie while everyone was staying home during the pandemic. Sixteen months and 24 episodes later, it has grown into a global phenomenon that transformed a group of Scouts from across the U.S. into true international Scouting ambassadors.
Along the Fox River in Oswego, Ill., an eternal flame blazes atop a granite pillar. It honors members of the military who died in the line of service. When construction began on the memorial, Logan Goodbred thought first of the service members who paid the ultimate price for our country. ......
Note: BSA is retiring this adventure on May 31, 2022. Robotics is one of the Bear elective adventures. For the Robotics adventure, Bears investigate the many uses of robots and build their own robots. Requirements for Bear Adventure: Robotics View the requirements ......
News
A boy is undergoing surgery after suffering a shark bite at a Boy Scouts camp at Catalina Island in Southern California on Wednesday, officials said....
America's most iconic youth organizations the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the USA have been jolted by unprecedented one-year drops in membership, due partly to the pandemic, and ......
Two stolen Boy Scouts of America trailers were found Saturday. Two trailers were stolen June 21 from the Boy Scouts where they were stored at the Neal Fonger American Legion Post, 2327 Wilson Ave....
A former West Point Elementary School student headed an Eagle Scout project this spring that returned a pavilion at the school to its former glory. Justin Finfrock, 16, who is going into his junior ......
Parryville Mayor Tom Kobal said it took eight years to get a Boy Scout troop here, but we finally did it. Kobal introduced the new Troop 8 to the borough council members this week. Assistant ......
Woodstock Boy Scout Troop 329 hosted an unusual Eagle Scout Court of Honor to recognize six young men who recently completed all of their......
The bill essentially creates the Eagle Scout project for civics, Brandes told The Crow's Nest. We were trying to expand out to a variety of different ......
The agreement signals the BSA's acknowledgment that the gulf between attorneys representing abuse victims and those representing the BSA's insurers is too broad to be resolved....
Despite the heat, Cub Scout Pack 799 from Arbor Heights made good on their door-to-door food-drive pickup promise this past weekend. Here are ......
A final Troop 2 Eagle Scout Award was presented to Dominick Wilson at a May 2021 Court of Honor. Early records are sketchy but there is evidence of a ......
The Platte River Cruise Night is two weeks away and this year, there's a new event joining the pack. Boy Scouts of America Pack 293 is teaming up with event organizers for a Pinewood Derby Race and ......
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Basking Ridge boy and girl cub scouts came together on Thursday to pack 168 breakfast bags to help local children in need. Cub Scout Pack 55, made of kids in kindergarten to third ......
It also includes attorneys representing local Boy Scout councils and lawyers appointed to represent victims who might file future claims. "After months of ......
Charles devoted his time and talents to the Boy Scouts of America, Sequoia Council. Both of his sons became Eagle Scouts! Continuing his support of......
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America's most iconic youth organizations, the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the USA have been jolted by unprecedented one-year drops in membership. Its due partly to the pandemic, and ......
When it comes to Ali and Grace, their achievement is pretty impressive. Eagle Scout is impressive on its own and there's a reason people respect it because it's a huge amount of work they have to do, ......
Three members of Boy Scout Troop 213 at Concordia Lutheran Church were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. Lee Hunter Doolittle, Thomas Chicka and Matthew Janicki all earned the highest rank the Boy ......
That journey parallels the Scouting journey. When working with Cub Scouts, adults expect to plan meetings, guide activities and deliver more direct ......
Thanks to the generosity of parishioners and community members, Joe Valliere's Eagle Scout Project will not only come to pass but will be felt ......
Konica Minolta's Global DX Branding and Senior Vice President, Marketing, Kay Fernandez, has been honored by the Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey as part of its 2021 Women of Achievement Event....
An Eagle Scout, Prillaman makes it a special point to help with Eagle Scout projects, she said. Piedmont Arts Education Coordinator Sarah Short ......
Nine San Ramon teens received their Boy Scouts of America's Eagle Scout Award during a community ceremony at San Ramon Central Park earlier this month....
The Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the USA both saw steep declines in membership from 2019 to 2020, according to The A ......
America's most iconic youth organizations the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the USA have been jolted by unprecedented one-year drops in membership....
Serrano's advice for other Boy Scouts looking to become Eagle Scouts is to stick with it, because the hard work will pay off, and also to look to go ......
Podcasts
The Solomon Islands joins Scouting, a bear makes off with Scouts honey...and Scouts do love archery, don't they? News Stories Solomon Islands joins global Scout MovementScouting collaborates with sustainable musician and Eagle Scout, AY Young Roger C. Mosby becomes the BSA's 14th Chief Scout ExecutiveBear suspected in honey heist at ......
Youtube
Another collection recycled back into the hands of collectors! I got an email from a gentleman who attended the 1957 National Jamboree from Alabama who had kept his stuff all these years. We had a great phone conversation where I got to hear the details of his exploits ......
A Zoom presentation of the 2021 Fall Cub Scout Recruiting Kickoff, hosted by Bert Bender and George Snipes....
Kate and Sous Chef MJ run through the basics on how to get started cooking with charcoal - the perfect way to cook with your Dutch Oven! Need some of these supplies? We've got you on Scoutshop.org...
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40 activities to promote social awareness, resilience, friendship, sharing and positive thinking in your classroom. Help students to think about their actions and how they influence others. Tackle bullying and negativity by implementing a social learning program in your classroom creating a positive learning environment. teaching learning education class student ......
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From "loyal" to "considerate, " help your child find words that describe how to be a good friend....
These 20 ways to teach kids about respect include my previous lessons, crafts, activities, book collections and thoughts...
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These 1913 Scout Law postcards are the coolest thing you'll see today - Bryan on Scouting...
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