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Month: December 2010

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Fun

Win a free patch if you can Name That Council (Dec. 31, 2010)

December 31, 2010 0

The prominent sign for U.S. Route 66 on this week's Name That Council patch is a clue … somewhat. But considering that the famous road, one of the country's original highways, is nearly 2,500 miles

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Name That Council: Dec. 24, 2010 solution

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We hope you enjoyed reading the poem we wrote for Friday's episode of Name That Council. But we know that you'd enjoy winning the free patch even more, so let's get to the results. As you

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2011 Order of the Arrow national officers elected

December 28, 2010 0

The Order of the Arrow announced this week the results of the election for the next national chief, national vice chief, and four region chiefs.  The newly elected officers for 2011 are: National Chief: Jonathan Hillis (above

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Win a free patch if you can Name That Council (Dec. 24, 2010)

December 24, 2010 0

'Twas the day before Christmas when a new blog post appeared. A happy Scouter awoke, took a look, and then cheered.  For there he saw a patch with no words and few clues. But he

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Cub Scouting

At 53 years, she’s been a den mother longer than anyone else

December 22, 2010 0

There's a new entry in the Guinness World Records book this week. That's because Adele Trapp, a Scouter from the Hudson Valley Council, has been officially recognized as the longest-serving den leader in history.  Trapp, 96,

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Name That Council: Dec. 17, 2010 solution

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Apparently we weren't the only ones who recognized a familiar face in Friday's Name That Council challenge. A record number of our readers, 119 to be exact, responded with the correct answer as well. As

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Win a free patch if you can Name That Council (Dec. 17, 2010)

December 17, 2010 1

Oh, man, who is that guy? I swear I've seen him before! Figure out the name of that hat-wearing fella and you're on your way to naming that council. Once you've got it, simply send

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Scouting in the News

California Scout camp Leaves No Trace with new sustainable eco-cabins

December 16, 2010 0

It was hard for our ancestors to Leave No Trace when building a cabin. After all, the key ingredient in constructing a log cabin was, well, logs. And that meant chopping down a few dozen

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Name That Council: Dec. 10, 2010 solution

December 15, 2010 0

Judging by the 98 correct responses we got to Friday's Name That Council, this patch contained, perhaps, too many clues. But we like getting plenty of guesses, even if it reduces everyone's odds of winning

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Scouting magazine news

November-December 2010 Where Am I? winner announced

December 13, 2010 0

In our November-December 2010 edition of Where Am I?, the gorgeous picture at left was a nice treat for all of our readers. But only one reader got an additional treat: a $100 gift card

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