Month: September 2009

One Saturday last month, a Utah Highway Patrol helicopter began circling overhead and then descended into a large field. About 300 people had gathered, but they weren’t onlookers craning their necks to see an overturned

We practically gave you the answer to Friday’s Name That Council challenge. The patch clued you in to the general geography of the place, but when we mentioned that it was a coastal council, our

Last week’s patch didn’t have any geographical features on it. But this week we’re making things easier. Take one look at the patch and one fact becomes clear: It’s a coastal council. We’ve taken off

Some of the best Scouters do their work out of sight. This week, though, all eyes are on Dr. George T. Keene, district commissioner for the San Tan District in the Grand Canyon Council. He’s

Over the past two Wednesdays, we’ve taken you along as Troop 229 made an 11-day road trip from Winamac, Ind., to Texas. (If you missed it, read Part 1 and Part 2 before continuing.) Well, the troop’s

If you had a tough time figuring out Friday’s patch, we understand. It has a great design and looks slick on a Scout uniform, but it lacks any obvious clues about the council’s location. If

This week’s challenge features a patch that is more form than function. The strip is a true work of art that oozes Scout spirit, but it’s somewhat short on clues for Cracker Barrelites trying to

Let’s say you’re on the trail when you see a distant lightning strike. Or you’re at your son’s soccer game when thunder rumbles in the distance. Is it safe to continue? Knowing how far away

Last week we chronicled the first five days of Troop 229’s journey from Winamac, Ind., to Texas. We took you along for for some adventures of the historic, culinary, and medical variety as the troop