Your Neckerchief
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There are countless variations of the neckerchief throughout all the packs, troop, and crews that are out there. From the 1976 Bear Handbook
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You Lichen Rocks?
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This last week we were on the troop summer week long scout camp up in the High Uintas of Utah. As we were hiking along between Trident and Beth Lake, I noticed that there was a ton of lichen on all the rocks. I realized that I did not know anything about lichen, except that it is usually found growing on the rocks. So, here is a few thing that I have found from my research.
Read MoreA Boy and His Mother
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As a trim British frigate anchored in a Virginia harbor on bright spring morning back in 1746, its officers and crew hurried ashore on a variety of missions.
Read MoreBearmuda Triangle
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In preparation for our troop's summer scout camp up in the High Uintas, we have been teaching the scouts to be bear aware and bear smart. Bears can smell your food from 2-3 miles away.
Read MoreCaulk A Window
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One of the solutions to fixing a leaking window is to apply silicone caulk within all gaps and cracks of where the window meets the house. This will satisfy requirement 2b. of the Home Repairs Merit Badge.
Read MoreLiving The Scout Law
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Each Thursday I enjoy opening up one of the vintage books in my library and seeing what was taught in prior years. This excerpt, even though it is from half a century ago, made me ponder on how I'm living my life in conjunction with the Scout Law.
Read MoreCub Scout Sign
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One of the very first things your scout will learn in Cub Scouts is the Cub Scout Sign.
Read MoreUsing Your Axe
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Found in the Woodsman's Tools section of the 1949 edition of the Handbook For Boys, these axe skills still hold true.
Read MoreMossy Cave
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Mossy Cave is a fun little day hike that will get the kids, and yourself, out of the car for half an hour and stretch your legs if traveling the scenic Highway 12 route. Located just outside of Tropic, UT. The Mossy Cave hike offers magnificent hoodoos, a waterfall (depending on the time of year), and a natural spring grotto.
Read MoreGreat Big Moose
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This is a fun repeat after me song that you can do with either your Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts. If wanted, you can even make it into a do as I do song. There are multiple renditions of this song online, but here is ours:
Read MorePopular Tongue Twisters
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Requirement 2 of the Bear, Roaring Laughter Adventure has us reading tongue twisters. Before we dive into these twisted phrases, let first get an understanding of what a tongue twister is. A tongue twister is a phrase that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly, and can be used as a type of spoken (or sung) word game.
Read MoreHow Bluebird and Coyote Got Their Colors
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he bluebird is very blue, as blue as a brilliant lake. Many moons ago the bluebird used to be white. One day he was flying and came upon a lake and saw how blue and beautiful it was…
Read MoreBuilding A Bluetooth Speaker
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I had a fun time making my own Bluetooth Speaker out of reclaimed wood for the box. This project took roughly an hour and a half and cost about $45.00 to make.
Read MoreTaking The First Step
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If you are to progress in Scouting or in life, you must first face your goal and then get started with that all-important first step.
Read MoreThe Vinder Viper
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Our scoutmaster was truly a master story teller and had the Vinder Viper down so good that we thought that the Vinder Viper was going to jump out of the bushes and destroy us!
Read MoreBig and Strong Skit
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Skit for two: Two scouts walk onstage. One brags about how big his muscles are as he flexes his arms. The second scout wants to know what he has to do to build up his muscles…
Read MoreHow To Tie A Clove Hitch
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This knot will be used in many of your starts for your lashings along with rowing, small boat sailing, pioneering, and first class rank.
Read MoreAmerica (My Country Tis of Thee)
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"My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as "America", is an American patriotic song, whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith. The melody used is the same as that of the national anthem of the United Kingdom, "God Save the Queen", arranged by Thomas Arne.
Read MoreA-M-E-R-I-C-A Flag Ceremony
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To me, July is the most patriotic months of the year. This flag ceremony is great to do during your pack meeting this month. You can double up on the letters per boy if your den is a little small. Also, since a scout is thrifty, try laminating your letters to place in your cub scout box for the next time July rolls around.
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There are countless variations of the neckerchief throughout all the packs, troop, and crews that are out there. From the 1976 Bear Handbook