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Health and Safety

Are fireworks an approved Scouting activity?

December 28, 2011 23

Thinking of ringing in the New Year or celebrating the Fourth of July by setting off some fireworks with your Boy Scout troop or Venturing crew? Think again. Unless you and your Scouts are watching

Cub Scouts

Don’t text and drive — you’ll save a life, get a patch

December 2, 2011 15

Get out your cellphone, and look at the last text message you received. Read it aloud. Then consider whether that text message is so important that you’d risk getting into a car accident to read

Cub Scouts

Move it! Take the SCOUTStrong PALA Challenge today

October 20, 2011 9

To keep myself physically strong …  It’s right there in the Scout Oath, but chances are you or someone in your pack, troop, team, or crew needs a little reminder. I’ve got just the thing:

Health and Safety

We’ve talked the talk, so follow us as we “Walk the Walk” toward an active lifestyle

June 9, 2011 0

Would you tell a Scout to wear his uniform while you show up in a T-shirt and jeans? Nope. Just like we wouldn’t tell you about the importance of an active lifestyle while sitting in our

Cub Scouts

Five easy steps to get the Guide to Safe Scouting on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch

May 5, 2011 9

The recently updated “Guide to Safe Scouting” is a vital tool for Scout leaders. But it doesn’t do you much good if it’s on the coffee table and you’re at a troop meeting or on a

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Health and Safety

Stranded for two days, Louisiana troop survived by being smart and being prepared

May 4, 2011 3

The Scout Motto tells us to “Be Prepared,” and here’s why. A Louisiana troop trapped for two days by a rising river in southwest Arkansas survived by making smart decisions and planning ahead. Officials inside

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