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Best Internal Frame Pack for ScoutsWhile my favorite external frame backpack for Scouts is the Outdoor Products Dragonfly some prefer an internal frame backpack. Finding an internal frame pack for Scouts that has the right combination of features for a reasonable price is a... From Scoutmaster Clarke Green 15 hours ago |
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OA West Texas Disaster Relief FlapIn the wake of many disasters, Order of the Arrow Lodges have issued special flap patches for sale to raise money to help victims and families recover. Following the disaster in West, Texas, that took the lives of so many first responders and... From The NetCommish 1 day ago |
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Dream Catcher GatewayThe theme at KonTiki this year was the Wild West, and my troop, Ninth Benoni, decided to lean towards Indians rather than Cowboys. One of our Assistant Troop Scouters, Greg Gardiner, designed this gateway, and led the Scouts in harvesting the... From Ropes and Poles 1 day ago |
From the Desk of the ScoutmasterDear Parents, As you may be aware, the Boy Scouts of America voted the other day to change its policy to allow boys that are homosexual to join the organization. This decision, even though it has been debated for the better part of a year... From The Scoutmaster Minute 9 hours ago |
Circle of FriendsWith the passage of the vote that was held to allow the LBGT Youth to officially be in the Boyscouts of America, there are a lot of hurt feelings of my fellow Scouts and Scouters. This is hard for them. Their belief of what Scouting is and... From Scouter Adam 21 hours ago |
Change in Membership PolicyAs I'm sure everyone has heard by now, the BSA has voted to change its membership policy. For those interested in reading the official BSA statement, click here . Also useful is the BSA's " Points of Clarification " page regarding the membership... From Adventures and Accidents 22 hours ago |
BSA Arrow of Light Den Meeting Plan 6 – AOL HikeBSA Arrow of Light Den Meeting Plan 6 â AOL Hike Posted in HikingThe sixth in the Arrow of Light series of Webelos den meeting plans covers requirement 5 for the Arrow of Light emblem, which is a hike. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for... From Scouter Mom 22 hours ago |
High-Octane High Adventure at the Summit in 2014Summit high adventure programs -why waste words telling you about what's coming in 2014 when you can see it with your own eyes? We dare you not to be fully stoked. Ready to get your high adventure on? The post High-Octane High Adventure At The... From Summit Blog 23 hours ago |
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Starting From ScratchThe BSA membership resolution has passed today. See the BSA statement for details. Over the next 6 months, I expect we'll see changes to logistics policies and training, especially Youth Protection. As those changes are being planned, designed, and... From Scoutmaster Musings 1 day ago |
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Membership Resolution ApprovedThe Boy Scouts of America Statement: "For 103 years, the Boy Scouts of America has been a part of the fabric of this nation, with a focus on working together to deliver the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based... From Scoutmaster Clarke Green 1 day ago |
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BSA Membership Resolution Passes With More Than 60 Percent of VoteAfter an extensive discussion within the organization, the Boy Scouts of America's approximately 1,400 volunteer voting members chose to adopt the membership policy resolution and remove the restriction denying membership to youth on the basis of... From Scouting Magazine 1 day ago |
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Messages From BSA National Executive and BSA National PresidentNational Executive Wayne Brock's message on the policy resolution; Anticipation and emotions are high as we prepare for the membership standards vote this week. Regardless of which way the vote goes, the important question for each of us is, where... From Scoutmaster Clarke Green 1 day ago |
The Membership VoteA vote will be held today about the future of the Boyscouts of America. It centers around if the BSA should allow the LBGT Youth in as members. I wrote a blog post in July 2012 about my feelings then. My feelings are still the same. I have... From Scouter Adam 1 day ago |
Rowing Merit Badge for Boy ScoutsRowing Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Posted in FitnessRowing merit badge is often completed at Boy Scout summer camp. I always enjoy seeing their skill level improve over the series of days. The first day they are often rowing around in circles, but by... From Scouter Mom 2 days ago |
May 2013 Quick UpdateOkay, okay, okay, I am pretty bad about this regular posting thing but I'm hoping to write more often, as Scouting for me has been extremely complicated and extremely busy. However unlike normal where I promise to do better, I'm not going to promise... From Scouting Maniac 2 days ago |
Watch Your MouthDuring our last camp out I was forced into a situation that I am sure most if not all Scoutmasters hope that they never have to deal with. I was sitting with the Assistant Scoutmaster when from over in the Scout area of camp I heard a word that... From The Scoutmaster Minute 2 days ago |
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ScoutCircle Kandersteg International Scout CenterHere's Arlen Ward and I discussing Kandersteg International Scout Center on the most recent ScoutCircle . I'll be returning there next Summer and I encourage you to look into the possibility of taking your Scouts. If you are interested in arranging... From Scoutmaster Clarke Green 2 days ago |
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The History of the Wilderness in Scouting WoS Pt. 2Last week, I introduced a new series on Scouting Rediscovered called, "The Wilderness of Scouting." In this series, I want to explore what the wilderness is and what its role in Scouting is. I would also like to explore how technology... From Scouting Rediscovered 2 days ago |
Secret Life of Birds: The Canopy Construction UpdateYou know that dream you have of flying? If you're coming to the 2013 National Scout Jamboree , you'll have a chance to live that dream at The Canopy. Seriously. Check out the video above for a taste. Built by Bonsai Design , the eight courses of... From Summit Blog 3 days ago |
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Scouting's Past Marks Our Path to the FutureAfter it's founding Scouting quickly and spontaneously spread around the world. Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of this burgeoning worldwide movement, would look back at those years and recall*: Scouting was not a year old before other countries... From Scoutmaster Clarke Green 3 days ago |
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Oklahoma Scouts and Scouters Ready to Assist After TornadoesSome rights reserved by NASA Goddard Photo and Video Eldon Fossey, Scoutmaster of Troop 75 in Moore, Okla., was at work when the deadly tornadoes passed through yesterday, killing at least 24 and leaving horrific damage. As soon as they got the... From Scouting Magazine 3 days ago |
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Simply Heart-Breaking. Theatlantic: See More Photos From Our In...From Inside Boys' Life 3 days ago |
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Scouts Have Fun at WatchamagumeeCamp Watchamagumee was the place to be for the Boy Scouts of Melrose Troop 68 during the weekend of May 17-19. The six Scouts, including four new members, and two adult leaders may have got a bit damp during the evening hours but they had a lot of... From A Scoutmaster's Blog 4 days ago |
Video Games Pin for Cub ScoutsVideo Games Pin for Cub Scouts Posted in A Game with a PurposeI remember a couple of years ago when this recognition was introduced. There was a lot of buzz about an award for video gaming. Hopefully your Cub Scout will learn to use video games... From Scouter Mom 4 days ago |
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Photos of BSA IndyCar and Driver Justin Wilson Will Rev You Up for Indy 500It's officially race week. Yes, the Indy 500 - aka "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" - roars to life on Sunday. Fans of racing, fast cars, or major sporting events are probably already planning to tune in and watch the Indianapolis 500 (noon... From Scouting Magazine 4 days ago |
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