Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Posted in Nature and the WorldBoy Scouts who want to learn more about reptiles will enjoy the Reptile and Amphibian Study merit badge. They will learn how to classify reptiles and find out about their habitats and how they live. Copyright... [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]...

Develop expert skill, accuracy, and precision at The Barrels shooting sports activity area at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. This amazing shooting sports venue is on target (see what we did there?) to be ready for this year’s jamboree. Ranked No. 3 in the world in total shooting opportunities, construction at The Barrels includes: 79 sporting clay stations 50 trap stations 20 five-stand stations 60 rifle stations 20 pistol stations Four steel challenge stations There will be 233 total unique shooting opportunities to get you fired up at the 2013 jamboree and 1,333 total upon the completion of the Airsoft villages in the next several months. Which area of The...

You may have heard there’s a big party at the Summit this summer, a little get-together called the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. But did you know that just an hour northwest of the BSA’s extravaganza sits the hip, historic city of Charleston, W.Va.? West Virginia’s capital city has a host of opportunities hand-picked for packs, troops, teams, crews, and Scout families visiting the area this summer. And they’re extending a formal invitation to make Charleston a stop on your itinerary before, during, or after you visit, attend, or serve on staff at the jamboree. The video embedded below — made just for Scouts...

To Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland Girls and Volunteers: Our Strategic Learning process continues! Please take a few minutes to answer a short survey to help us plan the direction of our council by May 22, 2013. Survey for current Girl Scouts. Survey for current Girl Scout volunteers. Thank you for helping guide Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland into the future!...

Need jamboree info? Go to http://bsajamboree.org The Sustainability Treehouse will be a very unique structure at the Summit Bechtel Reserve. It will be a LEED certified green building right here on the Summit! Once the windmill is installed the Sustainability Treehouse will produce all its own energy. Want to learn more about The Sustainability Treehouse at the Summit and the New River Gorge? Scout tests out Summit challenge course: http://goo.gl/HjjlP Ropes course at Action Point: http://goo.gl/JNzdZ Zip lines: http://goo.gl/YEHUZ Jamboree attendees will be the first ones to try out all of these awesome activities. Are you registered for the jamboree? Check it out: http://ow.ly/aCXnS Want to learn more...

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For a number of years I thought that real Scouts only used real Scout mess kits.  The standard issue military type clam shell mess kit has a long tradition in Scouting but, compared to the alternatives available out there it is woefully inadequate. There are lots of gadgety, expensive, highly touted modern specialty cooking and serving ware being manufactured for campers but I like cheap, light, and practical Scout mess kits assembled  from easily available components. click to see the full-sized infographic the highly evolved messkit as a PDF file Here’s some evolved alternatives ranked by price. It’s likely that anyone could put together a Scout mess kit for little...

Special Cooking Troop Program Feature for Boy Scouts Posted in Camp CookingCooking on a StickDutch Oven CookingFoil Pack CookingThe Special Cooking Troop Program Feature offers the opportunity to explore cooking with special equipment and techniques, including Dutch oven cooking, foil packs, and... [ This is a content summary only. Click on the article title for full links, other content, and more! ]...

Get more info at: http://goo.gl/wEl4G Do you have what it takes to be a part of the 2013 National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve? We are looking for a few good volunteers to help out in one of the biggest events in scouting history! Please like, subscribe and share to help spread the word to other potential volunteers! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheBechtelSummit Twitter: http://twitter.com/bechtelsummit The Summit Blog: http://www.summitblog.org Haven't registered for the 2013 Jamboree at The Summit? Head over to https://summit.scouting.org/en/Jamboree2013/Pages/default.aspx and get started today. You only get one chance to be at the first-ever jambo at the Summit. So Go Big. Get Wild....

The Hiking season is here. Have you seen your socks? We beat on a bunch of socks and found out what we liked and what we didn’t. See how your favorite hiking socks held up to our test.   I have the worst feet in the world. I’m not kidding. The worst. If I even think “blister” I’ve got one in seconds. I actually get blisters beneath my callouses. Of course, callouses are your feet’s way of protecting you from getting blisters. My feet just go ahead and blister anyway, callouses or not. What really helps me is some extra cushioning, resulting in...