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Which freeze-dried meals taste best?

February 1, 2012 4

Hungry after a long day of hiking, paddling, or snowshoeing with your Scouts? Three little words can save the day: “Just add water.” The beauty of freeze-dried meals comes in their simplicity: Boil water, add

For No Name-Calling Week, a reminder that words can hurt

January 23, 2012 10

Idiot! Retard! Geek! Has a Scout in your unit called another Scout one of these names—or worse? If so, did you take action? No Name-Calling Week begins today, so it’s an excellent time to remind

Open for debate: To snack or not to snack at den or pack meetings

January 20, 2012 22

Here’s a question to chew on: Should you serve snacks at den meetings? Why or why not? And if you do, what is served? I posed that question to our Facebook friends and got an

What’s on a Scouter’s holiday wish list?

December 21, 2011 3

Naughty or nice? If you’re a Scouter, I’ll bet you’ve been nice (and Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, etc.) all year. After all, the BSA wouldn’t exist without the selflessness of adult volunteers like you. Surely Santa

Should parents withhold meetings to punish Scouts for bad grades or misbehavior?

December 7, 2011 21

“No Scouts for you until you start behaving, mister!” Come on, nobody says that, right? Wrong. Here’s proof: I am a den leader in a pack, and parents use coming to Scouts as a reward. If Scouts

How to spot fake Scouting patches and memorabilia

October 26, 2011 16

Think you can spot a fake? Fake patches and other phony Scouting memorabilia, that is. These items are Scouting’s currency. You collect them, trade them, and pass them on to your children and grandchildren. And like

More great photos, video from the Philmont Photo Workshop

October 13, 2011 4

Get some of the nation’s top photographers together with a bunch of eager amateurs, and what’s the result? Perfect pictures. Want proof? Look no further than Brent Uberty, who serves as Western Region Venturing President

Scouting and homework: Can the two coexist?

September 21, 2011 47

It’s 5:30 on Monday evening, and your 16-year-old son says he has four hours of homework to finish tonight — all due tomorrow. Can, or should, your son attend his 90-minute troop meeting at 7

Record-keeping tips

August 8, 2011 20

When tracking your Scouts’ advancement achievements, you could find yourself in a sky-high pile of disorganized chaos. So what do you do as a den leader, Scoutmaster, advancement chair, or even a parent when a

The Scout Law in the Workplace: Values that really work at your office

July 8, 2011 10

The Scout Law isn’t just for meetings and campouts. And it’s not just for Scouts. Those 12 essential points have real-world applications that reach beyond the context of Scouting. Wherever you go and whatever you