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28 entries from official and volunteer blogs posted the week of February 23rd, 2015.

Things Every New District Executive Needs to Know But Won't Be Told Part 3

Here is the next five of 50 things that every new District Executive needs to know but their Local Council Executive Staff won't tell them. This is list is based off of personal experience and in no way represents what a the BSA at either the...

Scouting Maniac February 17th, 2015

3 Types of Pocketknives

Owning a pocketknife is almost a rite of passage for many boys and especially so for Cub Scouts. Many of our boys can't wait until they're Bears so that they can earn their Whittling Chip which allows them to carry a pocketknife at pack campouts. ...

Cub Scout Ideas February 18th, 2015

Issue 433 â€" February 17, 2015

________________________________________ In my January 13th column (No. 431), in response to a reader's comment about "lard-butt Eagle Scouts," I responded, "Yup, pull-ups are still required for Personal Fitness merit badge." I was right and wrong...

Ask Andy February 17th, 2015

Basic Training Documents

In this month's Boy Scout Breakout at the Tuscarora District Roundtable, we talked about Basic Training. Of course you have to take the online training, the Scoutmaster Specific and the Intro to Outdoor Leadership, and all of that is good for a...

An Hour a Week... left over after Scouting February 20th, 2015

Highly recommended

Recently, a friend let me read a letter of recommendation written by his son's high school baseball coach. His son is applying to college and the letter was to introduce him to the head coaches at the various schools. It spoke of his strong skills...

Bobwhite's Blather February 19th, 2015

BSA Alumni Banner

80 Hours of Scouting

Scouter Adam February 18th, 2015

The Magical Moments

Scouter Adam February 20th, 2015

The Journey

Scouter Adam February 20th, 2015

B.P.'s Blog â€" What is Scouting?

During his lifetime Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the worldwide Scouting movement, wrote many books and articles directed to Scouters. Each Sunday I'll publish a selection from his writings in the hope that you'll draw inspiration and...

Scoutmaster Clarke Green February 22nd, 2015

March Pack Meeting Plan â€" Be Aware and Care (Compassion)

The Cub Scout core value for the month of March is Compassion. BSA has a Cub Scout pack meeting plan called Be Aware and Care related to this core value. The Be Aware and Care meeting plan features ideas for the core value of compassion- games,...

Scouter Mom February 20th, 2015

The Result of Manner on Youngsters in College

Brooklyn-centered online hobby bazaar Etsy features nearly 20-million customers around the globe at the time of 2015. Buyers travel for the website for special, hand-made craft supplies, antique things and objects. The website is home to more than...

Summit Blog February 18th, 2015