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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Robert M. Gates, former defense secretary, joins BSA national executive board, serves as national president-elect
Robert M. Gates, former defense secretary, joins BSA national executive board, serves as national president-elect. “Robert M. Gates, a Distinguished Eagle Scout and our nation’s 22nd secretary of defense, has been elected to the national executive board of the Boy … Continue reading
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Tagged Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts of America, Scouting, Trail Life USA
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The Weight of Leadership (Responsibility)
One of the best scouting blog sites around is simply called “Scouting Rediscovered” The site takes a step back in time to look at scouting before the great experiment of the 1970’s changed the program and curtailed much of what … Continue reading
Acting on our duty to God as Scouters
Ecclesiastes 3:1 “There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.” Many have argued that at 103 years, Boy Scouts of America has lost its moral compass and has died (or is … Continue reading
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Tagged Association of Baptists for Scouting, Baptist, Boy Scout, Boy Scouts of America, calvinist cadet, Calvinist Cadet Corp, Christian Service Brigade, Faith Based Boys, GARBC, Home School Legal Defense Association, Homeschooling, royal rangers, Salvation, Scouting Ideals, Trail Life USA, Trailhead USA, Youth program
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More details on the soon-to-be Eagle-required Cooking merit badge
More details on the soon-to-be Eagle-required Cooking merit badge. Reposted from “Bryan on Scouting” — any scout working on Eagle will need to complete Cooking MB starting 1/1/14. Additionally, the badge requirements are being updated, too. Some highlights of what’s … Continue reading
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Tagged badge requirements, Boy Scout, Boy Scouts, Cooking Merit Badge, Eagle, Scout Advancement, Scouting
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Troop Meeting Recap (10/21/2013)
Last night, we had a “Bob” sighting! Bob appeared in civilian attire (no uniform) and gave us an update on everything going on in “Bob-Land” with his house and job. All is well. Our SPL, Tristan, covered the “highs and … Continue reading
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“How to Lead Young Men” (Re-blog)
Reblog from Resurgence.com A friend shared an article titled “How to Lead Young Men“. I thought it was really excellent even though it was very brief. http://theresurgence.com/2012/10/10/how-to-lead-young-men From the article: The decisions that young Christian men make will ultimately lead … Continue reading
“Holy Huddles, Batman!”
About two weeks ago, I heard the phrase “Holy Huddle” for the first time in my life. It was described in a blog article as a group of Christians who band together in order to isolate themselves from the day-to-day … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith Based Boys, Holy Huddle, Homeschooling, NJHSA, Salt and light, Trail Life USA, Trailhead USA, Youth Group, youth groups
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Reminder: NO Troop Meeting Tonight (10/14/2013)
No troop meeting tonight since we just got back from camping, and need a break. We’ll plan on meeting next week at the normal time. Scouts, please work on your event descriptions, rules, required materials, and scoring for the upcoming … Continue reading
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Three Rivers District Fall Camporee (10/12/2013-10/13/2013)
A small group of our scouts and leaders attended our BSA district Fall camporee this weekend. Titled the “Discovery Camporee” the program included many options and activities for Webelos thru Older Scouts. Examples included: Geocaching Orienteering Map and Compass … Continue reading
Considering a Transition to Trail Life?
I know a fair number of fellow scouters who are considering a transition to Trail Life USA, sooner or later. However, I need to offer this disclaimer….This is NOT an article about why they’re considering the move, or why anyone … Continue reading
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Tagged Boy Scout, Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout, Faith Based Boys, Merit Badge, Scout, Trail Life USA, Trailhead USA
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