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  1. Orange, Virginia's only black Boy Scout Troop

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  2. Early Scout Encampment at Quantico Marine Base

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  3. Obscure BP quote from an auction site

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  4. What happened in 1973? 1 2 3

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  5. Merit Badges of Yore...

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  6. Was there a Region One Canoe Base?

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  7. Early Scouting in Central Virginia

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  8. Drum Taps

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  9. Presidential Proclamation: Jamboree canceled - 1935

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  10. Scout Mastership at the University of Virginia

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  11. Ventura County Council and Troop 102 of Ventura

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  12. Boy Scouting in WW2

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  13. Need for tree identification 1 2

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  14. Eagle Scout Tim Hinds: Stronger Than Hate

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  15. 50 years ago, BSA allows girls into Explorers

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  • LATEST POSTS

    • BetterWithCheddar
      Another lost camp

      By BetterWithCheddar · Posted

      I detect a bit of satire here, but also some truth. In my region, it's cold and dark for much of the school year. The Pack calendar ramps up in the Fall, we get outside for maybe 2 glorious Saturdays, then we settle into our routine of meeting 2x per month in the school cafeteria. Even though our council camp is equipped with a few nice, winterized cabins, few parents want to accept the liability of organizing a weekend outing.  My son's Wolf Den tripled in size this year due to an influx of "indoor kids." These 2nd graders have tried team sports, realized they were already behind their peers, and opted for a more inclusive activity. They have a limited desire to go outside, but their parents said they can't be on the iPad all the time, so here they are. Most of these kids and their families are kind and decent. I'm glad Scouting exists to keep them active, but it's an odd dynamic. I think the shift to more indoor programming is at least partially guided by member preferences, 
    • mrjohns2
      Thoughts and Observations on Recharter & Membership Renewal Policies and Support Systems (A Cautionary Tale Going Into 2025)

      By mrjohns2 · Posted

      Then they moved it to 90 and then 120 days. Not sure what it is now. 90? 
    • mrjohns2
      A sign our image is less tarnished?

      By mrjohns2 · Posted

      Maybe? Maybe not less tarnished, but less irrelevant. Irrelevance is likely a bigger threat. 
    • Eagledad
      How Do You Guide Scouts in Choosing Patrols?

      By Eagledad · Posted

      I’m am a mixed age patrol guy. I’ve tried them all and the fastest scout growth occurs in patrols with older aged and experienced mentor role models. But, building patrols is not easy. It takes experience. I agree to a point that the scouts have to be involved. But, if the adults (role model, mentors) struggle, the scouts certainly will. Don’t throw them in dark without some kind of guidance and plan. Work as a team with everyone understanding the goal as well as the challenges. Make the successes and failures a team responsibility so that both scouts and adults work the problem together. I promise the scouts take these things to heart and will work to fix challenges the next time. They don’t like it any more than adults. And you will be amazed how seriously they do these things as the troop learns and grows when they know that the adults have their back. This subject is an example that scouting is hard and the more the adults and scouts work as a team, the more confident everyone feels trying new ideas to improve the experience. Scouting is a safe place because failure is an opportunity to grow. That goes as much for the adults as it does for the scouts.  Another deep discussion is news scouts and how to get them merged in the troop. But, that is a different subject for another day. Merry Christmas everyone.  Barry 
    • InquisitiveScouter
      Thoughts and Observations on Recharter & Membership Renewal Policies and Support Systems (A Cautionary Tale Going Into 2025)

      By InquisitiveScouter · Posted

      Friday evening... none of our members have been renewed through the Registrar.  Perhaps they'll update on the midnight data sync... a Scouter can dream, can't he?   

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