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Blue & Gold
The National Scouting website says this about what a Blue & Gold represents: “The purpose of the blue and gold banquet is to celebrate the pack’s anniversary, thank pack leaders and other adults...
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The Webelos Journey
The Journey of Scouting includes the Journey of Webelos Scouts. It is vastly different from that of the Tiger, Wolf and Bear Cubscouts. First, there is the Webelos Rank itself. Then there is the Arrow...
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The Final Countdown
As I pointed out last week in a post, the Pack Committee submitted me for the Unit Leader of Merit Award as Cubmaster. It is and will always be one of the great highlights within my life to be a part...
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Religion
“A Scout is Reverent. A Scout is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties. He respects the beliefs of others.” Excerpted from page 47-54, Boy Scout Handbook, 11th Edition, (#33105),...
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The Last Webelos II Den Meeting
Well, the last Webelos II Den Meeting is in the books. We have a hike and a Pack Meeting and then AOL/Crossover. Tonight was the LNT review, how to build a campfire (on school property so, we didn’t...
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The Rope Ladder
The other day Elliot came to me while I was working in my office asking for rope. Oh, wonderful. I wonder what he’s up to now. After several questions, he told me he wanted to build a rope ladder....
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BSA Membership Survey
The Boy Scouts of America have launched their “Voice of the Scout” survey, open to all currently active members of the BSA. The results will be part of BSA’s decision-making process on whether to...
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The 4T Trail Hike
The Webelos II recently took their last outing/hike of their Cubscout career. It was to make sure that everyone got the requirement of taking a Day Hike. Which, really was part of the Outdoorsman...
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Memories
I have just put up a cork board with a lot of my patches from Scouting thus far. All of these patches were either given to me by #Scoutnation (a group of Scouters world-wide), earned through trainings...
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Commissioner Training
March 16th was the Cascade Pacific Council’s Commissioner’s College. I love training and for $10 I got a patch and lunch to boot! I am not a Commissioner, but I went anyway. I went to this...
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2013 Arrow of Light Scouts
Over the weekend, the Tree Scouts of Pack 221 in the Pioneer District of the Cascade Pacific Council celebrated with an Arrow of Light Ceremony and Crossover at Magness Tree Farm. The Webelos II,...
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Knot Again
There are several posts and threads on many different forums on the Internet about Knots. I most recently wrote one in July of 2012. That post and ones linked to it talked about how the Boy Scouts...
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My Reflection Pt#1
Within Wood Badge and any training, there is a Stop, Start and Continue section. It is also called Rose, Buds & Thorns at the Troop level. After many courses there is a 360. This is my Start,...
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It’s the Program Reflection Pt#2
My original plan for being the Cubmaster was for just two years and then become the Webelos Den Leader for the remaining time. My goal was to get the Pack on course and pointed in the correct path and...
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Infastructure Reflection Pt#3
Every Scout Unit has a Committee. The Pack is no different. The BSA National Website has this to say about a Pack Committee: “A strong pack committee will have members assigned to such areas as...
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How to Train a Leader Reflection Pt#4
There is just so much to know about being a Den Leader that it can really be daunting. I so wish I was a Vulcan and could Mind-Meld with the incoming Den Leader. One of the better sites, though a...
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JOTT and National Trail Days
In the coming Months there are two events that EVERY SCOUT GROUP should take part in. The first is Jamboree on the Trail. It is on May 11th. I have written about this event many times over the...
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The Scout Rank
With anything, there is a starting point. In Cubscouts, it is the Bobcat Rank. It’s the rank that helps the Cubscout start to understand the culture of Scouting. He continues on this path with much...
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Ticket Update 2013
In looking at posts from last year, I found a post about my 2012 Goals that I created. These are based around my Wood Badge Training. I realized that I have not communicated an update for a very...
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Three Years Later
Several years ago while I was going through Wood Badge, the BSA had the 100 Year Celebration Patch that could be earned. It became a ticket item for me. I knew it would be a good thing for the...
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