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Tonight weve spent a lot of time talking about the four food groups we need to be healthy And ...

Hold up a car keyI have here in my hand a key a small item as you can see Yet it will open the door to my car and when ...

A Lesson in Trust

This is a true story I related to our ScoutsIt seems that before the first man walked on the moon NASA found an area of New Mexico where the topography was similar to the surface ...

A Little Extra Effort

You will need two poles and rope to secure them with a square lashing160 Tie a square lashing As you watch me tie these poles together think about how this lashing might be ...

A Scout Is Brave

In the Scout Law we say A Scout is brave What does that mean to you Get answers Usually we think of bravery as overcoming fear to take some action that saves ...

A Scout Is Brave But Not Foolhardy

Whats the 10th point of the Scout Law Thats right a Scout is brave It means that a Scout is courageous enough to do what needs to be done when someone is in ...

A Scout Is Cheerful

Two brothers once decided to leave their hometown and move to the city Outside the city the first brother met an old man How are the people here asked the first brother ...

A Scout Is Clean

Hold up two cooking pots one shiny bright on the inside but sooty outside the other shiny outside and dirty inside Scouts which of these pots would ...

A Scout Is Friendly01

Tonight Im going to tell you a little story that didnt really happen at least I dont think it did Its about a boy named Brian who had just moved into town ...

A Scout Is Friendly02

Whats the fourth point of the Scout Law Thats right A Scout is friendly Do you have as many friends as youd like to have Real friends I mean The kind of ...

A Scout Is Friendly03

Probably all of you know some guy who is grouchy all the time His neighbors try to be nice to him but he just wont be friendly Maybe hell build a great ...

A Scout Is Kind

Scouts our Law says A Scout is kind A Scout understand that there is strength in being gentle He treats others as he wants to be treated He does not hurt ...

A Scout Is Loyal

Scouts whats the second point of the Scout Law Thats right A Scout is loyal Our Scout handbook explains that a Scout is loyal to his family Scout leaders friends school and nation ...

A Scout Is Obedient

Whats the seventh point of the Scout Law Thats right A Scout is obedient Our handbook explains it this way A Scout follows the rules of his family school and troop He ...

A Scout Is Thrifty

Scouts here I have a handful of sand and in my other hand I have a piece of topsoil just sod Do you see much difference in them Yes youre right Theres ...

A Scout Is Trustworthy

An architect who had just finished college was trying to get his business established and was having a hard time doing it He still owed money for some of his college expenses and ...

A Warped Wheel

Scouts if you loosen five or six adjoining spokes on a bicycle wheel it will warp out of shape so that it no longer makes a true circle Pretty soon youre going to ...

A Winner

A Winner respects those who are superior to him and tries to learn something from them A Loser resents those who are superior and rationalizes their achievements A Winner explains A Loser explains away ...

Aim So high Youll Never Be Bored

The greatest waste of our natural resources is the number of people who never achieve their potential Get out of that slow lane Shift into that fast lane If you think ...

BadenPowell On Honesty

You remember that in September I mentioned Robert BadenPowell the British general who started Scouting a long time ago He had a lot of good advice for Scouts and now Id like to ...

Badge Book And Candle

Place a Scout badge The official Scout Handbook and a lighted candle on a table Scouts since 1910 these three things have been significant in the Boy ...

Be In Uniform

Scouts what would you think of a policeman in full uniform except for trousers which were of bright plaid material How about a hospital intern wearing a sport ...

Be Prepared For Any Old Thing

Whats the Scout motto Thats right Be Prepared Can anyone tell me where it came from Well it was started by a man who founded the Scouting movement almost 80 years ago ...

Be Prepared02

Next week were going on our Winter Campout For you new Scouts especially its going to be a test of what youve learned about camping and being comfortable outdoors Camping is easy ...

Be Proud

You cant watch TV or read a newspaper today without hearing the word community Theres talk about the black community the Hispanic community the business community and the scientific community ...

Being A Brother

Did you know that you have millions of brothers Who do you think they might be Thats right Scouts all over the world We often speak of the World Brotherhood of Scouting ...

Being Honest by Peter Van Houten

Id like to share an experience I witnessed last night that exemplifies the virtues of honesty and the principles of being a Boy ScoutBeyond my role of Scout leader I am also a little league coach for ...

Big Enough

Scouts for hiking you have to use a map scale to measure distance between points Tonight Im thinking of another kind of measuring I get the feeling that we dont realize how ...

Boys Shave Heads in Show of Support

Radiation treatment may soon cost Mark Lowry his hair but his bald head wont stand out in the classrooms at Cross Lutheran SchoolWhen his classmates learned that Mark 13 would undergo chemotherapy all ...

Breaking Them In

Show a pair of well worn hiking boots These old boots have taken me over a lot of miles of trail Theyre really comfortable Whoever coined the expression as comfortable as and ...

Camp In A City

As we look at local government perhaps we can gain a better understanding of its duties and responsibilities if we compare it with our own troop experience in camp A camp is a ...

Camping In The Twenties

Five months from now in February well be joining in celebrating the 75th birthday of Scouting in America Actually were going to start celebrating this month Well start by playing some ...

Can Eight Words Make A Difference

Doctrines credos manifestos laws declarations codes of ethics Ever since people have been able to communicate they have compiled words to live by But the world is still troubled Take these ...

Caring For Tools

9 9 9 Show various hand toolsTools like these are essential in making repairs around the house and in doing the kind of community Good Turn were planning this month You couldnt do the ...

Carrying Scoutings Flame

At this moment somewhere in our country a Boy Scout is carrying a flame for Scouting Its called the Heritage Flame and it will be used to light the opening campfire at the ...

Coal And Diamonds

Scouts Im sure youve all seen a diamondIts very hard very bright and very beautifulMost of you have probably seen coal tooIts dull black and it crumbles easilyNow a little chemistry lessonWho can tell ...

Communication

Scouts have you ever considered how important it is to speak clearly and concisely about something so that the other person is in no doubt about what you mean Sometimes we may have ...

Computer World

This month weve had a chance to learn a little about computers Youve seen that theyre good for a lot more than playing games and maybe youve gotten a glimpse of what the ...

Cubmasters Closing Minute

I will do my best Do these words sound like there is a job that has to be done Yes it does What do they mean These words explain what every Cub Scout Webelos and adult leader has promised to ...

Dont Be A Litterbug

Hold up a paper carton or other piece of litterThis month weve been talking a lot about conservation of natural resources and next week on our campout were going to tackle some conservation ...

Dont Get Hooked

Stick a fish hook in a piece of cloth and show how difficult it is to back out the way it when in Scouts it sure was a cinch to put this fishhook into ...

Emergency Preparedness

So far this month weve spent most of our time learning first aid Weve been trying to prepare ourselves to help other people when theyre sick or injured But theres more to ...

Even A Parrot

Once a Scoutmaster was visiting in a new Scouts home He was there to test the boy for his Scout badge Now it happened that this Scouts family owned a parrot Well ...

Everyone Can Win

In a competitive rally we have winners and losers in the various events yet it is possible for everyone to win something A losing patrol can win in spirit and morale if the ...

Family Night

Next week well have our big family night and court of honor and Im hoping that all your families will be her and have a great time We only have a family activity ...

Finding Your Way

Show a Scout badge Scouts where did the design for the Scout badge come from Did you know that its from the north point of the mariners compass Now why did Lord BadenPowell ...

First Class

In our everyday speech first class means the best When we say that a man is traveling first class or thats a first class restaurant everyone understands what we mean In Scouting First ...

Fit For Life

One of the goals of Scouting is physical fitness and weve been paying special attention to it this month Its fun to test yourself against standards to see how fit you are and ...

Flag Day

Who can tell me what day falls on June 14th Thats right its Flag Day Another question why do we celebrate Flag Day on June 14th Because it was on that day ...

Freedom For What

Weve been talking about the Constitution and the freedom it gives us as citizens But how free are we What does freedom mean Does it mean we can do anything that we want ...

Gigo

Like any other profession the computer field has a lot of special words like pixel RAM ROM crash bits bytes and nibblesAll these terms have precise meanings for computer specialists My favorite is ...

Good Turn Closing Thought

Most of us are happiest when we are doing something for others Think for a moment of a time when you were helpful to someone Chances are it made you feel pretty good Of course we feel best when we ...

Good Turn Hint

Our program theme this month is called Good Turn Hunt Makes it sound like Good Turns are really hard to find doesnt it Theyre not really If you always remember that ...

Good Turnabout

The name of our program this month is Sharing the Good Life At times you may think your life isnt all that great especially when you have a lot of homework or your ...

Handicapped Awareness

Most of you probably know somebody who has a physical or mental handicap Chances are that he or she functions pretty well in spite of it A little limp isnt going to ...

Happy Birthday

Were calling our campout next week a Happy Birthday Campout because February is the anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America Were going to observe the birthday by showing the public in our ...

Hes No Ordinary Boy

When a Scout becomes an Eagle Scout hes still a boy only a little more than a million Scouts have ever advanced to Scoutings highest rank Some 1 5 of the more ...

Heat Fuel And Oxygen

Hold a lighted candle while talking Room lights may be turned off if desired Scouts here you see a plain ...

Hey Kids

Just before you go to sleep tonight check this list Did you get up on time Did you make your bed Did you eat a good breakfast Did you read something interesting Did you ...

Hibernation

Does everybody know what the word hibernation means Thats right it means to sleep through the winter Woodchucks do it So do some chipmunks ground squirrels bats and some mice Bears ...

Holiday Spirit

Christmas and Hanukkah are for the most people the most joyful holidays of the year The holiday parties the exchange of gifts and the brilliant lights of the Christmas trees make a guy ...

How To Catch A Monkey

Anybody here want to know how to catch a monkey Well I can tell you how they do it in India They take a gourd cut a small hole in it and then ...

I Used to Work in a Zoo

This is a Scoutmasters minute that I used recently that still has the Scouts talking It starts with the following story told in the first person You have to keep ...

I Wish I Was That Brother

Upon graduation from college a few years back a young man received a gift from his older brother It was a shiny brand new Packard The car of his dreams ...

Independence Day

Everybody loves the Fourth of July In many communities its a time for parades fireworks ball games and picnics Real fun But we ought not to forget what the Fourth of July ...

It All Depends

A lot of you Scouts have been working on the Communications skill award and merit badge and I hope youve learned the importance of communicating clearly Show walkie talkie With this little ...

Its Only a Pin

Two fond parents watch their boy where he standsApart from his comrades tonightAnd see placed on his campbattered tunic a badgeAn Eagle the emblem of rightIt seems just a few short months have passedSince he joined with the youngsters next ...

Jamboree Spirit

Thousands of lucky Scouts will be at Fort A P Hill in Virginia for the 1989 National Scout Jamboree Well have our own troop jamboree next week but Im not going to ...

Junk Food

You all know what junk food is stuff like potato chips soda pop and candy Probably youve heard people say its not good for you I dont think thats really true ...

Keep Your Cool

Scouts I have a sort of trick question for you Think before you answer Whats the most important thing for a first aider to do Call for help No thats often very ...

Laws And Men

Why do we have laws Whats the purpose of laws Thats right we need laws to govern society To protect life and property and to make rules for the way our society works ...

Leisure

Scouts I wonder how many of us are really mentally awake keep our eyes open and are really aware of what goes on around us I mean in this fast paced world in ...

Light Your Law

Light an ordinary match hold it up until it has burned for a few seconds and then blow it out break it and then throw it away 160 ...

Little Things

Most of us miss out on lifes big prizes The Pulitzer The Nobel Oscars Tonys Emmys But were all eligible for lifes small pleasures A pat on the back a kiss ...

Living Your Law

Nations states communities and even families have laws These are simple rules by which people must live in order to have harmony If we didnt have rules or laws to govern ourselves ...

Looking Forward To Your Career

How many of you think you know what career you will choose when you become men Most of you have plenty of time to make up your mind and probably youll change your ideas ...

Magnetic Influence

Demonstrate how a magnet destroys the validity of a compass by causing the needle to veer from North Scouts you have learned to rely on your compass You ...

Making A Fresh Start

Well Scouts the new year is here and its time for New Years resolutions In other words as our theme this month says its time for a fresh start I dont know ...

Many Good Turns

Back when Scouting was young one of our national leaders was Ernest Thompson Seton He was called the Chief Scout and he often visited troops and asked Scouts about the Good ...

Measure Yourself By The Golden Rule

Show an ordinary rulerWhat do I have here Right its a ruler Some people call it a rule This one isnt golden but it does remind me of the Golden Rule ...

Measuring Up

This month were learning how to measure heights and distances by estimation Its fun and it can be a useful skill in the outdoors in planning pioneering bridges for example We ...

Mentally Awake

Have a junior assistant Scoutmaster enter the room apparently in the throes of choking Hes gasping for breath grabbing his throat turning red See what the response is ...

Minnows And Whoppers

Everybody here likes to hear fish stories the wilder the better I expect well have a lot of them after our Fishing CampOut this month We enjoy them because theyre funny and ...

Moving On The Scouting Trail

Scouts our theme this month is called Moving on the Scouting Trail What do we mean when we talk about the Scouting Trail Thats right its the path that leads from Scout ...

New Years Resolution

Well Scouts did you make any New Years resolutions I hope some of you resolved to bring up your grades in school and be more helpful around the house Im sure your parents ...

Night Is For Sleeping

You can always spot the greenhorn the first year camper as soon as Taps sounds on the first night in camp Hes the guy who just cant quiet down when the ...

Olympic Oath

I imagine most of us have watched the Olympic Games on the television Its really great watching the worlds greatest athletes competing isnt it Did you know that these athletes take an oath ...

On Patriotism

True patriotism is more than getting a lump in your throat when the flag passes by it involves determination on your part to se that America remains free It involves ...

On The Trail

Once a long time ago a hound was out with his master trailing a mountain lion The hound came to a place where a fox had crossed the trail and the hound decided ...

Our Flag And Our Oath

Have 3 candle in a holder before you one red one white and one blue Have you noticed the strong bond between our flag and our Scout ...

Our Home In Camp

Scouts when we go to our camporee and later when we are in summer camp lets remember that our campsite is our home The living room is the area in front of your ...

Our Natural Resources

Hold up two glasses one filled with dirty water one sparkling clean water Scouts which would you prefer to drink The answer is pretty obvious isnt it We can do our part to ...

Our Oath And Law

Last week for the Scoutmasters Minute I talked a little about what Scouting was like a half century ago You may remember that I said it wasnt very different at least not in ...

Outdoor Housekeeping

Some of you are working on the Environment skill award or Environmental Science merit badge Youre learning how everything in nature is connected in some way to everything else some scientists call ...

Parents

Scouts if youre like most boys you dont think of your parents very often Oh theyre around all the time of course and sometimes they make you do things you dont want to ...

Pass It On01

What magic there is in togetherness alone Unshared UndividedFar away in your soft green world of solitude of things to fill the dreams of childhood The music of wind in the ...

Patrol Spirit

Im sure all of you Scouts have played team sports so you know what teamwork means Most football fans see a touchdown run and say Wow Isnt that guy a great runner Maybe ...

Picking On Him

On a hike or in camp we reveal our true selves most Did you ever know a Scout who thought people were always picking on him I recall a boy who pitched his ...

Pink Champagne Punch

1 12ounce bottle white grape juice 1 6ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate thawed 1 16ounce pkg frozen whole strawberries thawed 1 12ounce can lemonlime soda chilled ...

Planting Seeds

Have an apple and a plate with a few apple seedsIf I gave you a choice which would you rather have the apple or the seeds I guess most of us would choose the ...

Reach For The Stars

There used to be a saying that if a man had great ambition he was reaching for the stars The idea was that he was so eager to succeed he was willing to ...

Recipe For Life

This month you young Scouts are learning something about food and cooking and how to use recipes to whip up a tasty mealI hope youre learning that following a recipe is vital to good ...

Respect For The Flag

Have one red one white and one blue piece of cloth and a US flag What is our flag You might say its a piece ...

Road Test Yourself

Did you know that car manufacturers try out there new models on some of the worst roads in the world They cant find any ordinary roads that are bad enough for the purpose so ...

Safety Afloat

Scouts what do the following merit badges have in common Canoeing Motorboating Rowing SmallBoat Sailing and Water Skiing Ill give you a hint they all have the same first requirement You guessed ...

Safety Through Skill

Weve been talking a lot about safety tonight how to be safe ourselves and make our homes and community safe I think the lesson is partly exercising our common sense and partly learning the skills of safety What ...

Salt Of The Earth

Who can tell me what salt of the earth means Thats right it means a person who has a fine character and is a nice guy to be around The expression salt of ...

Scouting Is Alive

Our theme this month is called Scouting is Alive but I think it ought to be Scouting is alive and well and living in your community I guess the theme is supposed to ...

Scouting Pathfinder BadenPowell

Three months from now were going to be celebrating the th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America But Scouting is even older than that It really began years ago on ...

Scouting Pathfinder Daniel Carter Beard

I told you last week about Ernest Thompson Seton who was one of the earliest leaders of the Boy Scouts of America Another important leader of the BSA in those days was Daniel ...

Scouting Pathfinder Ernest Thompson Seton

Last week I talked about BadenPowell the English general who founded Boy Scouting While BadenPowell was working out his ideas for Scouting in this country a man named Ernest Thompson Seton was doing ...

Scouting Plumb Line

Show a carpenters plumb line Does anybody know what this is Thats right its a plumb line Carpenters and masons use a plumb line to make sure their work is perfectly straight and vertical Supposing you were building ...

Scoutings Directions

Tonight weve been learning how to find directions on a map and use the compass to stay on course By now I hope most of you can orient a map and use map ...

Scouts In Action

Show Boys Life cartoon feature A True Story of Scouts in Action Did you see this cartoon in this months Boys Life its a story of how a Scout saved ...

Set Of The Sails

If you have ever been sailing or at least watched sailboats you may have noticed that two sailboats can sail in different directions in the same breeze The trick is in knowing how ...

Setting Standards

As Scouts and as school pupils you spend a lot of time meeting standards In school your work may be graded on a scale from A through F In Scouting youre asked ...

Setting The Example

In the patrol leaders council we often talk about the skills of leadership Patrol leaders who have taken the junior leader training course know even more about them Of the 11 skills ...

Smilin In The Rain

A long time ago a joker said Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it That isnt really true anymore because scientists can seed clouds with chemicals to make rain ...

Solid To The Core

Every once in a while when youre working on a pioneering project youll find a spar that looks great but that turns out to be weak and unreliableMaybe its center has been eaten away ...

Someone Else

With great regret we announce the loss of one of the councils most valuable families Mr amp Mrs Someone Else have moved away and the vacancy they have left will be ...

Spell It Honesty

Tonight weve spent a lot of time talking about ethics about honesty and fairness and respect for others Now Ill tell you a true story about a Scout who showed what those ...

Sportsmanship

Probably some of you will earn the Sports merit badge this month If so the first thing youll have to do is understand what sportsmanship is because its the first requirement ...

Spring Phenoms

I know that some of you read the sports pages and follow the big league pennant races So probably you have heard of spring phenoms Who can tell me what a spring ...

Stick To It

Hold up an envelope that has been delivered by mail Scouts the postage stamp you see on this envelope was given the job of making sure that this ...

Strengthening Our Troop

Hold up two ropes of different sizesWhich one of these ropes do you think is stronger Youre right Common sense tells us that the thicker rope must be stronger But how much stronger ...

Teamwork

Show three or four short pieces of rope These pieces of rope are a lot like individual Scouts You can use these ropes for knot tying practice or for tying a small package ...

Thank You Dad

Now Scouts dont answer this question out loud but how long has it been since you said Thank you Dad Im afraid that too often we take our fathers for granted I ...

Thanks To BSA

Last week I told you a little story about a Good Turn and an early leader of the Boy Scouts of America named Ernest Thompson Seton There was another wellknown leader of Scouting in ...

Thanksgiving01

Thanksgiving is almost here and that means a school holiday probably some football games to watch and surely a big meal of turkey with all the trimmings Its a great time for everybody ...

Thanksgiving02

As Americans we have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving We live in freedom most of us have an abundance of food and clothing and we all have adequate shelter ...

That First Step

The Chinese have a saying The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step Theres a lesson for us in that saying Im thinking of advancement If you come ...

The Boy Scout Neckerchief

Younew Scouts probably learned tonight that our troop neckerchief hasother uses besides looking good and showing our troops colors Youfound that it can be used in first aid too Over the next fewmonths youll find ...

The Buddy Plan

Hold up buddy tagsWhat do I have here Scouts Thats right theyre buddy tags We use them whenever we go in the water so that every Scout is responsible for the safety of ...

The Bullfrog

Once there was a very large green bullfrog who lived in a modest sized pond Even though many other animals and fish lived around this pond the bullfrog didnt have any friends You see ...

The Eagle and the Wolf

There is a great battle that rages inside meOne side is a soaring EagleEverything the Eagle stands for is good and true and beautifulAnd it soars above the cloudsEven though it dips down into the valleysIt lays its eggs on ...

The Empty Pot

The following is a paraphrase of The Empty Pot by Demi A Chinese Emperor is dying and needs to pick his successor Since he loved gardening this is the outdoor angle he decides to let ...

The Good Samaritan01

This month weve been talking a lot about the Good Turn The Good Turn idea has been a tradition of the Boy Scouts of America for almost 75 years now but its been ...

The Good Turn

Hold up an ordinary mechanical pencil with the lead turned in so that it will not write Use this pencil as if writing on a sheet of paper and then ...

The Importance Of Knowledge

Have an assistant leader enter the room with a bloody wound on his head Use catsup or food coloring mixed with cold cream to make blood ...

The Knot That Tells A Story

Scouts if your rank is between Second Class and Life take a look at your badge of rank What do all those badges have in common Thats right they all have the ...

The Man Without A Country

In the year 1805 some plotters tried to set up a new government in some of the southern states When the plot was discovered the traitors were tried for conspiracy against the United ...

The Monk and the Missionary

There is an old story of the missionary Sadhu Sundar Singh He was traveling through the Himalayas with a Monk in the bitter cold Night was coming and the Monk ...

The Most Eleusive Gift Of All

If you asked most sane and temperate men and women throughout the world what they wanted most for the holidays their first choice wouldnt come in a magnificent box with a fancy ribbon ...

The North Star

Scouts weve been learning how to find Polaris the North Star because we know it will help us find our way in the wilderness For centuries man has known that the North Star ...

The Origin of the Left Hand Shake

The Left hand shake goes way back to the origins of Scouting and was inspired like many original Scouting concepts by BPs Army careerWhen Captain BadenPowell entered the capital city of the Ashanti people ...

The Real Way To Happiness

Who can tell me what the Scout slogan is Thats right Do a Good Turn daily The handbook tells us that a Good Turn is an extra act of kindness It might ...

The Scout Handshake

Our Scout salute and handshake are ancient signs of bravery and respect During the colonial period of our country many men carried weapons for protection Sometimes when they met one another ...

The Scout Trail

When we go hiking we spend most of our time on trails Sometimes the going is easy because the ground is flat and smooth Other times its all uphill steep and ...

The Smallest Factory

Show a leaf of a tree or plant Tonight weve been discussing the oxygen and water cycles and how food chains support life on earth Weve learned that this little leaf can work ...

The Snake

A group of Arapaho Indian boys decided it was time to prove to the tribe elders that they were old enough to be considered men By custom the rite of manhood included living alone ...

The Snake That Poisons Everybody

It topples governments wrecks marriages ruins careers busts reputations causes heartaches nightmares indigestion spawns suspicion generates grief dispatches innocent people to cry in their pillows Even its name hisses its called gossip ...

The Sunday Run

Last Sunday as I was finishing my run through Tree Tops Park with my running buddy I saw a neighbor standing in her garage doorway about to get her newspaper Unfortunately the years had ...

The Two Knapsacks

Perhaps youve heard some people say that life is a hike between the cradle and the grave For some its a long trip of many moons For others its a short trip ...

The Wilderness Pledge

Next week well be outdoors again and its good to remind ourselves that Scouts obey the Wilderness Pledge whenever they are hiking camping or on other activities away from the meeting place You ...

The Winning Spirit

Scouts what is a winning spirit In some sports people say that a guy who has the winning spirit really comes to play That kind of guy is sometimes called a gamer In ...

They Saved Life

Every year about 200 Scouts earn medals for saving life A lot of them performed water rescues Probably youve read about some of those rescues in the Boys Life feature called Scouts ...

Two Hundred Years Of Freedom

Can anybody tell me what holiday falls on September 17 Its Citizenship Day or Constitution Day Probably youve been talking about the reason for that holiday in school If you dont ...

Two Little Words

Scouts heres a little quiz for you Whats the most welcome twoword sentence in the English language Some of you might say its We won Others would vote for Heres money But I think ...

Value Your Conscience

It may seem funny to say so but youre very lucky that is hurts when you hit your finger with a hammer If it didnt hurt you could be in big trouble ...

Welcoming The Webelos

It wont be long now before well be adding several new Scouts to this troop the Webelos Scouts who will be graduating from Cub Scouting It goes without saying that I expect ...

What Are We Doing To Ourselves

Many books offer answers on how to live our lives But theres one book that raises questions about what kind of lives we lead Its the phone book It has hotlines ...

What Money Cant Buy

9 9 9 Hold up some moneyAll of you recognize this and know that it will buy certain things It can purchase a candy bar a stamp or a little time on a parking ...

Whatever Happened To

It went the way of Thank you Excuse me Yes sir Do you know who just about killed all those phrases All of us We did not use them enough We ...

Who Are You

Your third grade teacher said you had a problem with math You gave up on math and you eliminated twothirds of the jobs available in the world Somebody decided the Navy needed ...

Wilderness Pledge

Scouts next week were going to practice some of the skills of what is called minimum impact camping when were outdoors for our Park Service project As youve earned this month the idea ...

Winning Isnt Everything

Some years ago a hardnosed coach said Winning isnt everything but it sure beats whatevers second Theres some truth in that Everyone likes to win Very few people enjoy losing ...

Working Together

Equipment 20 wooden matches held together with a rubber band See that all the matches are even in the bundle so the package will stand on end ...

World Friendship01

Read from page 34 The Official Boy Scout Handbook Refer also to the World friendship Fund kit A Scout is friendly A Scout is a friend to ...

World Friendship02

During the coming months well be doing some things that remind us of Scoutings past Well also try to show you that Scouting is big worldwide in fact More than 100 other ...

Youre The Finest

In just two hundred years your country through freedom and hard work has changed the world In agriculture industry education medicine law transportation and on and on no country can match Americas ...

Youve Got To Get It Over

Youve probably seen a baseball pitcher who can throw a ball through a brick wall but he cant throw strikes In baseball if you dont have control you dont win Thats true ...

Your Basic Survival Tool

If someone told you that you would be dropped from a plane in the heart of the Canadian wilderness and could pick one tool implement or instrument to take with you what would you ...

Your Cook Kit

Scouts have you ever heard of people who claim to be able to read your character by the lines in your hand the shape of your head or your handwriting Well I know ...

Your Development

Show a roll or package of camera film If you looked at this roll of film before development you cannot tell what kind of picture it will make Film looks exactly the same ...

Your Direction

Take a bearing with a compassOne day a Scout named Bill was sighting with his compass as Im doing now Top of that hill is 045 degrees said Bill Im going to follow ...

Your Fitness Quotient

Im sure youve all heard of the IQ and know it stands for intelligence quotient Its supposed to be a measure of intelligence Probably youve taken IQ tests although you may not ...

Your Label

Smart shoppers read the labels when they go to the supermarket Product labels tell them a number of things Whether the can or package contains beans corn flour or pork chops what ingredients ...

Your Mark Which Will It Be

Hold up a plaster cast of a track Scouts here you see permanent evidence that an animal or bird has passed along the way Before we made the cast the track was pretty ...

Your Wild Animal

Scouts did you know that everybody including you has a wild animal behind bars The wild animal is your tongue and the bars are your teeth If your tongue is not trained it can ...

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