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Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar 2 egg whites Pinch of salt 1 /4 cup melted margarine 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Prepare 15 “fortunes” on 2 1/2 x 1/2 inch slips of paper. Preheat oven to 350 ... [more]


Materials needed: masking tape or rope, measuring tape Play: Players line up along one side of the gym. Two parallel lines of masking tape are made down the center of the gym about three to four feet apart. The catcher ... [more]


1 can frozen orange juice concentrate 1 pint pineapple juice 3 ripe bananas or other fruitAdd ingredients together in pitcher. Then freeze until mixture is slushy. Spoon 2- 3 Tablespoons or more into a party glass ... [more]


Ingredients: Corn on the Cobb in its husk Melted Butter Salt and Pepper Preheat Barbeque Pull back husk of the corn and remove all the silk possible. Pour melted butter on the corn and replace the husks. Place on Barbeque ... [more]


Divide the group into teams of 5-6 people. Give each team thin typing paper and crayons and have them make rubbings of all the leaves they can find in the immediate area. Award prizes for the most leaves found, the ... [more]


Materials needed: bingo set, bingo cards, markers Play: M A G I C 58 5 6 42 49 4 1 0 2 3 19 71 72 26 FREE 2 4 29 68 55 31 62 43 3 5 0 36 ... [more]


everyone in the room stands up. The game leader starts the race by saying on your mark, get-set, go. All players then begin to move around the room. As players approach each other a single game of rock, paper and ... [more]


Danish Cookies Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup molasses 3 1/2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 3/4 cup brown sugar 3 drops anise oil 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 Tablespoon hot water 1/2 teaspoon ... [more]


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 ... [more]


Bagels, sliced cream cheese, softened Assorted toppings, such as baby carrots, cherry tomato halves, sliced bell peppers, poppy seeds, cucumbers, minced chives, and crunchy Chinese noodles Spread the cream cheese on the cut bagels. Set out bowls of vegetables and ... [more]


This one is regular tag except the boys have to run with one hand in a back pocket (or if it seems too easy and can be done safely, two hands!). ... [more]


Provide a list of items a boy might have in his pocket to each participant. Try to find someone with that in their pocket. Examples: marble, coin, paper clip, trading card, ball, gum, candy, pencil, etc. ... [more]


When I was a seeker, I sought both night and day. I asked the Lord to help me And He shows me the way Chorus: Go, tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and ev'ry where. Go, tell it ... [more]


Father Abraham had seven daughters, Seven daughters had Father Abraham. And they could not walk And they could not talk And they could not even sing. Notta one... shake right hand. Notta two... shake both hands. Notta three... shake both ... [more]


Go well and safely, Go well and safely, Go well and safely, The Lord be ever with you. (Stay, keep, camp, work, sleep, wake.......) ... [more]


On the first day of camping the Leader sent to me A boy who had skinned his knee On the second day of camping the Leader sent to me Two banged heads, and a boy who had skinned his knee ... [more]


A fat Girl Guide, a fat Girl Guide A skinny little Brownie and a fat Girl Guide A fat Girl Guide, a fat Girl Guide A skinny little Brownie and a fat Girl Guide The Leaders, the Leaders A skinny ... [more]


You take a land with hills and whispering pines, Rocky coasts and folks who are mighty, mighty fine Blend them in with boys of Scouting's Aim, And we'll follow on to greater fame. Firestone, land of golden dreams Hiking trails ... [more]


WHAT YOU WILL NEED: Pre-washed cotton T-shirt with a pocket Acrylic paint Paint brushes Cardboard cut to fit in-between front and back of shirt Cardboard cut to fit inside pocket Paper Towels to wipe brushes on Paper Plates to use ... [more]


Pizza Hut a Pizza Hut Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut Pizza Hut a Pizza Hut Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut McDonald McDonalds Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut A Burger King a Burger King Long ... [more]


Fire's burning, fire's burning Draw nearer, draw nearer In the gloming, in the gloming Come sing and be merry Here is what I think is the original song, "Campfire's Burning", which is often sung in the UK! Camp fire's burning, ... [more]


Version One: This song is sung when, for example, during a meal at camp a group of kids gets together and shouts "Bananas!" The councillors all stand up and yell... Did Somebody say bananas? Bananas of the world unite! Peel ... [more]


Characters: Senior Scout (like a Den chief, Denner, etc.) Junior “Cub” Scouts. Setting: All Scouts are on stage as the skit starts. Cub 1: When I grow up I’m going to be the world’s greatest broad jumper and jump like ... [more]


Materials Needed: Foam cup, bell on a string, or bell and string to attach bell to, stickers. Turn the cup upside down. Cut a small hole in the top (bottom normally) of the cup. Thread the string attached to the ... [more]


Materials Needed: See-through ornaments, metallic wrapping paper, puff paints, scissors. Cut the metallic wrap into thin strips. Take off the top of the ornament and place the strips inside. Replace the cap. Decorate the outside with puff paints or glitter. ... [more]
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Hello All,Sorry haven't been posting as much, but as we all know time is like a river, it keeps running.Since my last post, I am still a Webelos Den Leader and Pack Committee Chair, but have been asked and accepted ... [More]


Tony Hooker wrote this as one of his Wood Badge Ticket Items,. It's about Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Scouting. Some tips he recommends, from having dealt with his son's den where most are Aspies, or ADHD or both.1) ... [More]


In the third book of this twelve part series, written by Maj. Archibald Lee Fletcher continues the story of the boys of the Beaver Patrol of Beverly, Indiana, a small Midwestern town. The boys, who live shortly after the ... [More]


As Scouters, we’re supposed to be building men of good character, not just men of good camping ability. But many of us spend much more time teach outdoor skills than life skills.Of course, Scouts pick up life lessons along the ... [More]


(Republished with permission from ScouterMom http://www.scoutermom.com/9699/toasted-chit-pressurized-fuel-training)Our council has a “Toasted Chit” training for pressurized fuel use. I think this is a local requirement, but I thought the organization of the material might be helpful to anyone doing pressurized fuel instruction. ... [More]


I have decided to offer tutoring service and thought I would take a moment to let you know about it... I can help, by being patient, using my wacky sense of humor to make it fun, and using creative analogies ... [More]


In the second book of this twelve part series, written by Maj. Archibald Lee Fletcher, finds the boys of the Beaver Patrol of Beverly, Indiana, as they boys continue to build and grow their patrol. Surely, they face many obstacles. ... [More]


Have you noticed in recent years how Presidents and presidential candidates often speak in front of a group of VIPs or firefighters or schoolchildren? Using people as a backdrop makes for good footage on the evening news and communicates subtly ... [More]


2 lbs ground beef 30 oz jar spaghetti sauce 6-8 oz mozzarella cheese 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 cups milk 4 eggs 2 cups flourPreheat Dutch Oven 5 minutesBrown ground beef, Drain fatWhile beef is browning, ... [More]


How much water is enough? by Tom SciaccaIf you like food as much as I do, it’s hard to imagine that our body can actually go weeks without food. It wouldn’t be fun, of course, but it can be done. ... [More]


If your troop regularly requests certificates and letters from dignitaries to be presented at Eagle courts of honor, you’ll want to take note of two certificates that are especially easy to get.The National Park Service and the U.S. Fish & ... [More]


I recently created a few, what I dub as "Cool Graphics". Please look at them below and let me know what you think. Also please feel free to share them. ... [More]


Fox News has been developing a series of 15 second feel-good spots showcasing people who do good things for their community and country. They end with a tagline about being proud to be an American. This was filmed in and ... [More]


This article was entitled, "Boy Scouting-What it Really Is," written by F.A. Crosby and published in the February, 1911 issue of "The World To-Day.The American boy used to live in the country, or in close proximity to it, and a ... [More]


It’s never too early to start planning an Eagle court of honor. In fact, Laszlo Acs starts before a Scout’s board of review ends!How? He makes good use of the time that he and the Scout’s parents are cooling their ... [More]


1. Split dead limb into fragments and shave one fragment into slivers. 2. Bandage left thumb. 3. Chop remaining fragments into smaller fragments. 4. Bandage left foot. 5. Make a structure of slivers (including those embedded in hand). 6. Light ... [More]

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Deborah Taylor Tate, former FCC commissioner and co-chair of the Healthy MEdia Commission for Positive Images of Women and Girls, received the Crittenton Award for Advocacy in Washington, D.C., last week.On Sunday, she took to The Tennessean to recognize Geena...


A friend and fellow Scouter up in the Seattle Council put on a BALOO training the other week.  He just published a blog about it and included his Powerpoint slides for it.  It’s Great!  This is something that I have...


BSA provides Bear den meeting ideas for Cub Scout den leaders. This Bear den meeting plan focuses on Bear Achievement 16 – Building Muscles and Bear Achievement 15 – Games, Games, Games! [ This is a content summary only. Click on...


You can play the episode using the player below. There may be a thirty second commercial that plays - so just be patient until that thirty seconds has elapsed and you will be able to listen to the show. Listen to...


The Girl Scouts of the Philippines, which was established by Josefa Llanes Escoda in Manila, was chartered in May 1940 through Commonwealth Act No. 542 signed by then President Manuel L. Quezon....


“Putting on the uniform does not make a fellow a Scout, but putting on the uniform is a sign to the world that one has taken the Scout obligation and folk expect Scout like acts from one wearing it” –...


During emergencies, timely response by Scouts is a call of service. Today, Scouts are known to help during unfortunate events especially when disaster strikes unexpectedly. Scouting’s role in responding to emergencies was reinforced by members of WOSM through a recent...


California's Del Mar Times reports that Girl Scout and Rancho Santa Fe resident Veronica Nelson was is this year’s Operation Thin Mint’s top cookie seller, clocking in at a whopping 4,082 boxes! Roni — along with Melissa Thomas of Rancho...


To earn the Venturing Ranger award, a young man or woman must complete eight core requirements and four electives. One of the core requirements is communications. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links,...



Pinewood Derby Adventures Come Full Circle with Son's Success By Matthew D. Keenan That piece of lumber embodies the hopes, dreams and worldly expectations of a boy - a boy who believes that his dad is invincible and that any undertaking uniting father with...


IN THIS PODCAST Getting ready for summer camp, Starting a new troop LINKS IN THIS PODCAST Working the patrol method  Transitioning from adult to youth led Guide to Safe Scouting  KEEP IN TOUCH Contact Clarke Green Call Read More →...


The BSA’s Adopt-a-School program is an exciting new undertaking that will connect Scout packs, troops, and crews across the country with schools in their communities. Participating Scouts then work—within clearly defined guidelines—to team up with school administrations and offer the volunteer...


Editor, Advertiser: The Caro Girl Scout Troop 50575 is working very hard to show support of U.S. military troop members. The scouts are currently working toward a badge that requires each girl to log 30 hours ......


Every day, we see dramatic progress on the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in anticipation of its grand opening at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. I am truly awed as our summer camp, high-adventure base, and national leadership training...


In this episode, I introduce our new group director, Dan McCarthy, and talk about the progress being made at the Summit as well as how things are shaping up for next year's National Jamboree. Please use the comments feature below...

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