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A Scout is Kind
This weekend was the Pioneer District Camporee. It was Elliot’s first Campout with T432 in Boyscouts. For several reasons overnight, Elliot did not have a good morning. I had to teach ITOLS and the...
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Girl Scouts and Jamboree on the Trail 2013
Today was the 16th Annual Jamboree on the Trail. It is a World Jamboree for all those in Scouting. I have written about JOTT before. This year, due to my retirement from Pack 221 I had a few hour or...
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A Fishing Conversation
Today was a good day. Debora and Rachel were off at Girl Scout Camp for an overnight. That left Elliot and I to ourselves. Saturday was about Baseball and Iron Man 3. Though Baseball got canceled...
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The Membership Vote
A vote will be held today about the future of the Boyscouts of America. It centers around if the BSA should allow the LBGT Youth in as members. I wrote a blog post in July 2012 about my feelings...
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Circle of Friends
With the passage of the vote that was held to allow the LBGT Youth to officially be in the Boyscouts of America, there are a lot of hurt feelings of my fellow Scouts and Scouters. This is hard for...
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BSA Swim Test
This past week Elliot and 19 other Scouts from the Troop went to the local swimming pool and worked on the BSA Swim Test. All the Scouts passed the BSA Swim Test. 7 Scouts also worked off their 1st...
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#worldscarfday 2013 is August 1st
I first became aware of World Scarf Day several years ago. It was just before the World Jamboree in Sweden. Since then, from what I have seen, it’s been catching on slowly but surly within the...
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Shocking!
I love Thunder and Lightening Storms! Usually I am in a Cabin in the Beartooth Mountains with a fire going. Usually someplace safe. The photo is from the Harlowtown, MT area of my home state....
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Paracord 550
This summer I took on a new fun hobby. Using Paracord to create lanyard, key fobs, bracelets and other items. I have always been fascinated with knots. I know a few knots and use them often. Most...
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COMIT 95 in 15
Earlier this year, March to be exact, several Scouters got together at the Council offices and talked about how WE as Volunteers could get those who need to be trained, trained. There were about 20...
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Connect
You have seen the Introduction to COMIT 95 in 15. Here is the Connect part. Filed under: postaday
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Two roads diverged
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; - Then took the...
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FYI (if you're a teenage girl)
Reblogged from Given Breath: *Readers, two days ago I wrote this post for my normal audience, which is usually very small. That said, I included recent pictures of my kids at the beach, and many new...
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Choking 101
Over the weekend, actually on our way home Elliot started to choke on corn chips he had eaten. I was driving, but heard it same time my wife Debora did. She keyed in on it and asked questions of...
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Another Journey Begins
Last night at Roundtable it became official that I am the new Pioneer District Cubscout Roundtable Commissioner. I have stepped down as the District Training Chair. As I have told and continue to...
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10 things I learned staffing Wood Badge at Philmont
Reblogged from Bryan on Scouting: Just like your favorite film, Wood Badge is even better the second time around. Last month, I served as a Troop Guide for Wood Badge course S2-571-13-3, known within...
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What is a Varisty Scouting Program?
Hello all: I wanted to give a quick shout out to a good blog that I recently became aware of via Twitter. His Twitter name is @fishgutts and he’s funny. He is also LDS and a Varsity Coach. Huh,...
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Compadres 2013
This last weekend was the first official Compadres since 2010. There are several reasons why I stopped putting on Compadre’s. Just like within Scouting people have their circle of friends, I have a...
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Beekeeping Merit Badge
The Boyscouts of America years ago had the Beekeeping Merit Badge. It was discontinued in 1995. I suspect the reason was due to not a lot of Scouts were earning it. In the past few years the plight...
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