Camping Info and Question & Answers BillS on 25 Sep 2008
First-aid kit buying guide By Mark Anders From the September 2008 Boys’ Life magazine You’re on an outing with your troop when a buddy slips off the trail and messes up his leg. Miles and at least a day’s hike from the nearest trailhead, what are you gonna do? Hopefully, you have the first-aid training [...]
Camping Info BillS on 15 Sep 2008
Place: Camp Pouch, Staten Island Date: September 20 – 21,2008 Cost: $15 We will be meeting at 8am on Saturday and returning at about 11am on Sunday. For more info contact Tom Kramer – Scoutmaster. Remember to turn in your permission slip with your payment at [...] Share on Facebook
Troop Information BillS on 10 Sep 2008
For an organization that turns 100 in 2010, the BSA still knows how to party. Planned as “the best, most exciting, fun-filled, safest jamboree ever,” according to John Alline, national jamboree director, the 2010 National Scout Jamboree will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts from July 26 to Aug. 4 at Fort A.P. [...]
Advancement BillS on 10 Sep 2008
August 1, 2008 – Effective January 1, 2009 When there is a conflict between two published lists of requirements, such as Boy Scout Requirements (BSA Publication No. 33215) and a Merit Badge Pamphlet, the requirements book should be considered to be the controlling document, until a newer edition of Boy Scout Requirements is issued. BSA [...]
Camping Info and Question & Answers BillS on 09 Sep 2008
Q. When and how should I sharpen my pocketknives? A. How often you sharpen your pocketknife depends mostly on how often you use it. Basically when the blade feels dull to the touch or if it starts to feel awkward cutting with your knife, it’s time to do a little sharpening. Click here to check [...]