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A Sad Loss to Scouting
From Nick's Ramblings UK 2 weeks ago
Back on the 18th December 2007, I wrote about an Explorer Scout who had just spent a year living in a tent to raise money for a children's hospice. Unhappily, it appears this young man passed away a couple of days ago whilst walking in the hills in... [more]
Csatari 100th Anniversary Print Available Now Available to Order Online
From Scouting Magazine 3 weeks ago
This excellent painting by BSA artist Joseph Csatari encapsulates the essence of the 100th Anniversary in a single image. Now is your chance to have this memorable keepsake in your home or office. It would also be a fitting addition to the site of... [more]
Time Magazine Photo Essay: The Boy Scouts of America Turns 100
From Scouting News 4 weeks ago
Time Magazine's website contains a photo essay in honor of the Boy Scouts of America's 100th Anniversary. Photos: The Boy Scouts of America Turns 100 A century after its inception, one of the largest youth organizations maintains its relevance... [more]
Longest Pinewood Derby Track
From U.S. Scouting Service Project 3 weeks ago
Everybody who has been in Cub Scouts or had a son in Cub Scouting has probably enjoyed the wonder of racing in a Pinewood Derby. The folks in Milwaukee are taking it to new heights literally. There will be a Pinewood Derby event just before the... [more]
The Scout Led Troop...
From The Scoutmaster 3 weeks ago
First off, let us stopping using Boy Led! We are making men here so let us stop labelling them as children. I have made an effort to call them 'guys' instead of boys and Scouts at ceremonies instead of "this kid" or "this boy". /rant Last night we... [more]
Centennial Rank Advancement Badges Now Available for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts
From Scouting Magazine 4 weeks ago
Have you ever thought to yourself, "Oh, to be young again?" The time-honored phrase must ring true now for you former Scouts with the release of special 2010 rank-advancement insignia. If you were still of Scouting age, you could proudly sew one of... [more]
A Complete Guide to Scouting Skills a Review
From Nick's Ramblings UK 2 weeks ago
As I mentioned before, the kind people at Random House have sent me a copy of this book to review, so here goes. Although it is produced by The Scout Association and the foreword is by the Chief Scout, Bear Grylls, it's not specifically targeted at... [more]
Patch Display
From Scoutmaster 3 weeks ago
I came across PatchDisplay.com on Facebook. It is "owned and operated in historic Chester County , Pennsylvania by individuals involved as both parents and leaders with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts for over fifteen years." They construct... [more]
The Philmont Wilderness Pledge
From A Scoutmaster's Blog 5 days ago
Greg, our ranger, left our crew today, August 7, 1986. Before he left he had us sit along the ridge line that overlooked the valley and talked to us about how Philmont is able to stay beautiful and bountiful. He described some of the ways the camp... [more]
Why Life to Eagle Guides?
From Scoutmaster 3 weeks ago
Why would anyone need a "Life to Eagle Guide"? We already have a Scout Handbook and an Eagle Project Workbook - any Scout can understand and work their way through the trail to Eagle with these resources alone. Yet every Council and... [more]
Scouting: Leave Some Trace!
From Commissioner Keith Comments 3 weeks ago
How will you be remembered when the Bicentennial of the BSA comes around in 2110? What will the future scouts say about what we did and how we ran the scouting program? Interesting questions? I, for one, hope that the scouts of the future will... [more]
Scouting:Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going
From Commissioner Keith Comments 1 week ago
100 years ago, William Boyce, brought scouting from England, via several discussions with Lord Baden Powell. Scouting, then, was about teaching young men to become self sufficient through games featuring campcraft and scoutcraft skills which was to... [more]
2010 Advancement Aids
From Scoutmaster Musings 3 weeks ago
I'm not really an advocate of pushing fast advancement on new scouts, but it's important to have opportunities for advancement available so those that participate are not held back from moving ahead. Not much worse than a scout not getting to forge... [more]
Blogging My Trail to Eagle
From A Boy Scout's Blog 3 weeks ago
. So first off welcome to my virtual trail to eagle. You will be able to read most if not all of my trail to eagle posts here or you can view them at http://trailtoeagle.posterous.com . You can also view them on the page above called trail to... [more]
Happy 100th BSA!
From Scouting News 4 weeks ago
Today the Boy Scouts of America celebrates its centennial anniversary! The program that has positively affected millions of children and young adults is 100 years old! As everyone is aware the celebration started in 2009 and will continue... [more]
Multimedia Resources
From InsaneScouter Ramblings 2 weeks ago
Many of you know that BSA has many DVDs and CDs available to aid us. Have you ever thought about the thousands of other resources availiable computer software (refer to the open source blog post at... [more]
Scouting Magazine Online
From ScoutSigns 1 week ago
Scouting magazine is due to your mailbox shortly. I really like the new design, and make use of many of the browser links in it (from the advertisers, too!). You don't have to wait for it to arrive in the mail though, read it online . The format is... [more]
A Game...
From The Scoutmaster Minute 3 weeks ago
Baden Powell called Scouting a "Game with a Purpose". The idea in that thought is that boys, young men, well heck.. even us older men, like to play games. There is something about the boy that moves him toward playing, competing, having fun. We need... [more]
Lessons From the Past Sniffing Koolaid Trail Toys
From InsaneScouter Ramblings 3 weeks ago
After a day of trekking we picked out a camp spot. One of the Scouts started digging around in his pack and the next thing we knew he had produced a thumb skate board with ramp, a palm size dictionary, and electric screw driver, and I don't remember... [more]
Great Website That I Had to Share
From Scouting Maniac 4 weeks ago
The Greater Yosemite Council of the Boy Scouts of America has put together one of the most complete jamboree websites that I have seen in a long time. You all should check it out. The various aspects of the website incorporate Twitter, Youtube, and... [more]
Succession Planning
From ScoutSigns 1 week ago
There is probably a bigger post to be made about transitioning your unit to the next leader, but this isn't that post. This is just a quick thought, and more of a question: if something happened to you tomorrow, what would happen to your units?... [more]
New Troop Guide Guide
From Scoutmaster Musings 3 weeks ago
I've just finished updating the program guide our troop's Troop Guides use to help new scouts reach First Class. I added Leave No Trace and Water Safety, as well as an emphasis on EDGE. I also updated for the 2010 requirement changes. With a big... [more]
A Time to Face the Facts.
From Chairman's Chat - A Pack Committee Blog 4 weeks ago
Well it all started about 6 months ago I had to take a break from blogging and finish some things up. You know little things like Wood Badge, Finding someone to get my back, getting trained for a new position. I'm going to run out of chairman stuff... [more]
Scout Sunday 2010
From A Boy Scout's Blog 3 weeks ago
This morning our troop participated in our charter organizations scout Sunday service. We had five socuts and two leaders attend which wasn't bad for it being winter vacation here. Our main role in the service was to act as readers for the call to... [more]
Happy Birthday BSA!
From The Scoutmaster 4 weeks ago
Today, February 8th, 2010 is the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America! In 1910 William D Boyce brought back from England Lord Baden-Powell's Scouting For Boys. Getting together with Ernest Seton and Dan Beard (and other like minded... [more]
The Difference Between in and Of
From Chairman's Chat - A Pack Committee Blog 4 weeks ago
Today is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America. Today I have ran across some that are incorrectly saying it is the Anniversary of the Boy Scout Movement IN America. Troop 1 in Pawhuska Oklahoma has the honor of being the... [more]
2010 Ranks at Scoutstuff
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 2 weeks ago
You can't order them online (they are rank badges after all), but you can now take a look at the 2010 commemorative Cub Scout rank badges at scoutstuff.org. Link Filed under: 100th Anniversary , AWARDS , CUB SCOUTS... [more]
100 Days of Scouting: Day 21
From 100 Days of Scouting 1 week ago
Today I: Had a conversation with a Scout that many Scoutmasters have never had. The Scout wants to earn the Hornaday Award . Much rarer than Eagle Scout. Answered more questions about summer camp. Posted " A Scout is Kind ". This is going to be... [more]
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