The Road to Summit Bechtel Reserve: March 2023
My “Journey to Jamboree” began several months ago when my granddaughter decided she wanted to go to the Jamboree. We were late in joining and I had a big shock when I found out that it costs $3600 for a Scout to go to Jamboree. Why so much? Well, our...
“This is Your Life” Advancement
A new rank advancement ceremony based on the ever-popular radio, then TV, then podcast hit show… “This is Your Life!” This ceremony can be used for any rank, including Cub Scouts or Scouts BSA. Have fun and adapt it as needed.
Cub Scouting Origins from 1911 to 1930
As early as 1911, Ernest Thompson Seton had developed a prototype program he named Cub Scouts of America that was never implemented. James E. West felt that having BSA divisions for younger boys (those under 12; the “younger boy problem”) would draw away...First Aid & CPR: A New Tradition
For a third year, Pack 170 has given all Webelos and AOL Scouts the opportunity to earn both CPR and First Aid certification. I think we can now call it a Pack tradition. It started with an Assistant Webelos Den Leader who was also a passionate Pack Health &...