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Month: June 2022

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Help protect youth from online dangers

June 30, 2022 0

While on a break from school, youth could choose to spend more time online.

App Feed - Merit Badges

5 things you should do at home right now — from the Home Repairs merit badge pamphlet

June 29, 2022 1

Looking for productive things to do with your kids before school starts? Look no further than the Home Repairs merit badge pamphlet.

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Meet the national Venturing officers for this upcoming year

June 28, 2022 0

With the support of adult volunteers and professionals, the six young people will help shape Venturing’s future, make decisions and serve as the public face for Venturing.

App Feed - Cub Scouts

What to know before taking Cub Scouts in or near the water

June 27, 2022 1

“My family owns a Jet Ski. Our kids are comfortable on it. Is it OK if we bring it to the campout and let the Cub Scouts drive it?”

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From the Scouting magazine archives: “I’m Still Hungry!”

June 25, 2022 0

Careful menu planning examines the rigors of high adventure activities and makes sure that calorie and nutrition levels not only meet energy requirements but also leave diners feeling satisfied.

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Virtual roundtables: What they are; who they’re for; how they can help

June 24, 2022 0

Scouting roundtables — those monthly discussions hosted at the district or council level by volunteer roundtable commissioners — have been invaluable tools for BSA leaders for decades. Their purpose is to provide both the skills to

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Does picking up trash constitute conservation?

June 23, 2022 26

We’ve received questions from Scouters regarding how intensive a conservation effort should be to fulfill requirements.

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These three steps can help you beat the heat during a hot-weather outing

June 22, 2022 1

The only way you can safely beat the heat is with our three-step process: preparation, hydration and nutrition.

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Show and Tell: Summer of Service

June 21, 2022 0

Last summer, the BSA asked Scouts to share how they were fulfilling their oath “to help other people at all times.” The initiative was called Summer of Service.

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Worth reading: Eagle Scout’s essay on “The Importance of Scouting in America”

June 20, 2022 0

What impressed us the most with was how Julia used the Scouts BSA uniform as a metaphor for everything that Scouting is about.

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