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Update: the Henry Herald heard from Council “We are glad all of our youth members, staff and volunteers are safe, and we appreciate the Henry County Police Department for their assistance with this matter,” said Kelvin Williams, Scout executive/CEO, of the Flint River Council, Boy Scouts of America.

McDONOUGH —A parent of two Cub Scouts, ages 7 and 10, said a campout for about 125 kids was disrupted by assault weapons fire Thursday evening. No report was filed, according to Henry County Police, but officers are stepping up patrols in the area. Calls and emails to the Boy Scouts’ local council have not yet been returned. A person who answered the national Boy Scouts of America number referred the Henry Herald to its email contact page and said it had no media phone number for its public relations department. The Boy Scouts of America have not yet responded to the Herald’s email request for comment. http://www.henryherald.com/news/gunfire-shatters-mcdonough-cub-scout-campout/article_d5e27787-a3fc-5da9-8df6-96fe36844b77.html ...looking for confirmation...real gun shots...firecrackers..?

Lt. Gilbert Nelson Jerome, former New Haven Scout Executive, A.S.,U.S.A. Escadrille Spad 90, Eighth French Army Lt. Jerome was Scout Executive for New Haven, CT from Aug, 1915 to June, 1917 when he enlisted to attend ground school at M.I.T. then to France for flight school and assignment in an escadrille. He was killed in action July 11,1918. while patrolling the French lines near Verdenal. On Thursday, June 14, at 5:00 p.m., the New Haven Museum will open "Gilbert Jerome: New Haven's WWI Aviator," an unusual and intimate exhibit capturing Jerome's brief, enthusiastic embrace of life during World War One (WWI), using excerpts from the Yale graduate's diary, the charming letters, sketches, and tiny watercolors he sent home from "in the field," and memorabilia on loan from the Connecticut Yankee Council, Boy Scouts of America. ... Sweeping over the French countryside at 120 mph in an aeroplane crafted of wood, wire and canvas, New Haven native and Boy Scout Executive Lt. Gilbert Jerome had the time of his life. Fewer than 20 years after Kitty Hawk, the world was captivated by the glamor and danger of early flight. Aviators were the pampered aristocrats of war, soaring high above the horrors of the trenches. Well-fed, and with plenty of down time, they spent much of their time behind the lines in camps geared to keeping the cadets in top shape. Heading to France for flight training, Jerome naively quipped in a letter, "I cannot get over the feeling that we are off on a sort of grand pleasure tour in which Uncle Sam pays the bills and conducts the tour..." According to Guest Curator Deborah G. Rossi, pilots were treated well because they typically lasted one to three weeks in combat before being shot down-and there were no parachutes. "They didn't want to encourage pilots to bail out and crash the planes," Rossi explains. "Till they finally realized it was more expensive to train new pilots than to make new planes." Artifacts in the exhibit include Jerome's dog tags, the altimeter and a wooden strut from his SPAD XIII aeroplane, and the wooden marker from his original gravesite in France, all on loan by the Connecticut Yankee Council, Boy Scouts of America, in New Haven. ...Source link: http://www.courant.com/community/hc-ugc-article-gilbert-jerome-new-havens-wwi-aviator-opens-2018-06-04-story.html New England Aviators 1914-1918: Their Portraits and Their Records, Volume 1 https://books.google.com/books?id=Y9sDAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA212&ots=ecl10W4myu&dq=Boy Scout Executive Lt. Gilbert Jerome&pg=PA212#v=onepage&q=Boy Scout Executive Lt. Gilbert Jerome&f=false

Same for my sons,, aviation is not their thing but they have found their individual career paths ahead. I am learning to share their enthusiasm for those paths. Scouting is stronger when it is a means for kids to widely explore their "interests and passions" hands-on . Sure we have museum trips and air shows, but imagine walking around Forbes AFB and asking a pilot, say can I see your plane. "Sure, want to sit in it?" So, I sat in the F-105 and listened how he "shot down" a F-4 in a "dogfight". No Way! Then he showed me the four speed brakes in the tail. I put on the brakes. The Phantom flew past me and I was on his tail. Wow did I retell that story over and over when I got back. No Way, you sat in a Thunderchief? Yes, Scouts! No, I'm am not Barry @Eagledad but I have learned from him.

If Maine ACE program is accurately described and despite the cost differential, I could see my scouts opting for a ride in a Blackhawk and KC-135 over attending scout summer camp. In '69, Philmont was great but I was more excited about the other stops - McConnell AFB, Forbes AFB, USAF Academy, Wright-Patterson AFB. I took more photos at the Air Force Museum than the whole rest of the trip. Seeing tornadoes spinning on the Plains from Mt. Baldy summit or seeing and hearing night F-105 engine tests at Forbes AFB. Hmm. Another $0.02,

Spend a little time Show and Telling and more time them Doing. Add surprises! Teach some first aid and suddenly bring out a ketchup squeeze bottle , OMG this scout's leg is bleeding! As they gain confidence in their skills, make it competitive., e.g., build a fire and boil water/burn string the fastest, which sharpened knife can slice paper without tearing. For Cooking, you are no longer Brian. Muss your hair, wear a white chef jacket, speak with an accent - you are a Gordon Ramsey but more scout;like his Master Chef Junior show. Make it fun for them and you. My $0.02,

Between three weeks of Boy Scout camp and two weeks of Cub Scout Resident Camp, Camp Roosevelt has reserved the week of July 22-28, to an outside group, Maine Aviation Career Education. Maine ACE Camp North is an overnight camp for students aged 14-18 says ACE Camp Director Pete Marucci says the week-long experience gives participants exposure to many facets of aviation. “We feel that we give our students a well-rounded look at the aviation industry,” Marucci says. The ACE North Camp includes a visit to many areas of the Bangor International Airport, including air traffic control facilities, airport firefighting facilities, and they hear from the airport manager, Marucci says. Youngsters visit the Army Guard, which “takes them right through all the helicopter operations,” he says, including a flight on a Blackhawk helicopter. In addition, assuming proper security clearance, youngsters board an Air National Guard Maineiacs KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft to observe a high-altitude refueling mission. “They’re hooking up to another airplane 40 feet away,” Marucci says. The camp education offered is multi-faceted. Classroom lessons address camp safety, aviation history, theory of flight, basic aerodynamics, introduction to aircraft, and spatial disorientation. Campers also tour local airports, aviation museums, aircraft repair businesses, aerial photography operations, the NASA Challenger Learning Center, and Air and Army National Guard bases. Maine ACE North campers also ride along on water landings and takeoffs in floatplanes, Marucci says. Volunteer pilots contribute their expertise and equipment for a full day of floatplane flying, topped off with a cookout and conversation among campers and pilots. Campers enrolled in the Maine ACE North program stay at Camp Roosevelt, a Boy Scout Camp in Eddington. Recreation time is offered each evening. Maine ACE North camp tuition is $750 for the week. Registration information is available at http://www.maineacecamp.org.. Other youth aviation proigrams are also offered . http://kmillard.bangordailynews.com/2018/06/13/home/maine-ace-camps-a-look-at-careers-in-aviation-up-close-and-hands-on/ https://www.katahdinareabsa.org/BoyScoutcamp

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Jun 13, 2018 Outside Magazine and gsblog Girl Scouts recently announced a new adventure-oriented collaboration with The North Face. With 12 new adventure badges, it will be the largest national organization to offer skills like trail running, mountaineering, rock climbing, and backpacking specifically for girls. Still in the development and piloting phase, the badges will be available to earn as early as summer 2019 for girls from kindergarten to senior year of high school. The North Face is developing the programming alongside GSUSA, offering its outdoor expertise to the 106-year-old organization. The partnership bolsters The North Face’s Moves Mountains initiative, which aims to elevate the stories of female role models in the outdoors and beyond. GSUSA, for its part, seem to be responding to continued requests for more adventurous and skill-based curriculum. ... At Girl Scouts, we believe there are never too many opportunities for girls to experience the great outdoors and all the wonder and adventure it offers. The research is clear: outdoor experiences are imperative to fostering leadership skills in girls. And we’re the experts in this space—spending time in the outdoors is a cornerstone of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience and has been since Girl Scouts’ inception. Our all-girl environment and proven programming show girls the benefits of spending time in the world beyond walls in ways that encourage them to take healthy risks and overcome their fears. https://www.outsideonline.com/2317301/are-girl-scouts-getting-more-adventurous http://blog.girlscouts.org/2018/04/the-north-face-and-girl-scouts.html

RANDOLPH, NJ- A town Facebook post regarding a wayward “Oreo the Goat" sparked a local social media frenzy for two weeks. Some nicknamed her the “E-scape Goat” ...One commenter affirmatively stated that goats like to eat poison ivy, to which others responded begging the goat to come to their yard. When the owner was identified and the lost animals' name was revealed ( Oreo ) that took on a life of its own with cookie jokes and comments such as “I Stand With Oreo” ( @NJCubScouter ? ) coming out of the woodwork. After a special Board of Education meeting created its own social media stir on a topic surrounding the schools, one resident posted “I support the Goat for BOE”, further stating, “Clearly she likes to run”. That sparked others to start #VoteTheGoat. Scouts Spring Into Action On the afternoon of Tuesday June 4, Oreo was walking up Knights Bridge Road when the two Boy Scouts , 14-year old Christian Geuther (Troop 109), and his friend 15-year old Andrew Arzberger (Morristown Troop 34), spotted her. Along with Geuther’s German Shepard, the scouts gave chase, following her into the woods. Once they had Oreo tired out from running, and resting in a small ravine, Arzberger sprinted back up to Geuther’s house to get a rope. Geuther then tied a slipknot learned in Boy Scouts, to make a loop to fit over Oreo's head, while Arzberger stepped on a small tree/shrub so that Oreo could not run forward when they put the rope around her head. But after spending over 10 days on the loose, Oreo had no intentions of going easily and wasn't very cooperative. The two boys struggled to get her out of the woods as she tried to run and dragged them with her for a bit. Ultimately, she cooperated, and they led her out of the woods as Animal Control was arriving at the scene. A few steps out of the woods, Oreo didn’t want to walk anymore, so Geuther, who since the age of five has worked with farm animals, (mainly cows on a dairy farm in NY State), picked her up like a baby and carried her the rest of the way. “I was happy to help get Oreo safely back home and hope to visit her soon,” said Geuther. Arzberger stated, “We were lucky that Oreo was in the area, and I’m glad that I was able to help reunite her with her family.” More details and photos at source link The Saga of Oreo Ends... https://www.tapinto.net/towns/randolph/articles/the-saga-of-oreo-ends-as-the-wandering-goat-is-b

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College Station's (TX) Michael Walker graduated fourth in his class overall and first among midshipmen majoring in mechanical engineering. Walker said the academy provided him with a valuable experience he does not think he could have found anywhere else. "I can think of a multitude of nights I was up until 3 a.m. doing homework and went to bed for two hours and then had to wake up at 5 a.m. to work out," Walker said. "[It's] very taxing and very difficult, but at the same time, it prepares you for being a naval officer. As hard as it was, I'm thankful to have [had] the opportunity." ... Walker, who is an Eagle Scout, said he feels as though Boy Scouts gave him the skills needed to succeed at an institution like the Naval Academy. He also credits his parents, his sister, Anna, and the community at St. Joseph Catholic School with helping him get to where he is today. His post-graduation journey will include spending a year at the University of Cambridge to pursue a Master of Philosophy in Engineering. Walker was awarded the Churchill Scholarship, which "provides funding to American students for a year of Master's study in science, mathematics, and engineering at the University of Cambridge, based at Churchill College." After Cambridge, Walker will attend Naval Nuclear Power School and hopes to serve as a Navy submarine officer. http://www.theeagle.com/news/local/college-station-s-michael-walker-graduates-fourth-in-his-class/article_41e27404-26c2-5b04-8202-be125a5ad876.html Scout Salute

...There was no basement or in-ground shelter at the camp when the tornado hit. The following year, the Boy Scouts Mid-America Council launched a major fundraising campaign to build emergency shelters at all of its camps. By 2013, two tornado shelters had been built at the camp, and a siren was added. The new structures have concrete walls, steel shutters and doors and emergency power backup, and were built to withstand an EF5 tornado. http://kwbe.com/featured-news/10-years-ago-today-a-tornado-killed-4-boy-scouts-at-little-sioux-camp/

2018 AirShow Blue Angels, a flying B-29, Huey, B-25, USAF Skydiving Team,... Fathers' Day Weekend. Chippewa Valley Council, which serves more than 4,600 youth in 10 counties in northwestern Wisconsin along with other nonprofits will again organize the Chippewa Valley Air Show. Over 30,000 are expected each day! Funds raised from air show will support Scout camping programs, SE Tim Molepske said. “This will allow us to do some neat things at our camps.” http://www.chippewavalleyairshow.com http://www.leadertelegram.com/News/Front-Page/2018/06/09/div-class-libPageBodyLinebreak-Pretty-amazing-br-div.html

June 10, 2018 from Des Moines Register : How the Little Sioux Scout Ranch tornado reshaped survivors. 4 scouts died when a 165 mph tornado tore through the Little Sioux Scout Ranch in western Iowa. Ten years ago, 96 boys came from the Mid-America Council, which includes western Iowa and parts of Nebraska and South Dakota. They were among the best, and had been picked for the leadership camp. Joined by 24 youth leaders, they studied wilderness survival and lived by Scouting codes. The chaos of a tornado that injured 48 people doesn’t last a few seconds. In some ways, it’s still twisting for the boys and their parents 10 years later. What comes from that horrible moment can convert to a kind of resolve to change for the better, or an attempt to understand survival by blind chance or God. “It’s so random,” said Vogts. “Some got cuts. Some died.” “For a couple years,” Claussen said, “I always wanted to know why. What was so special about me?” Gripping story with photos at source: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2018/06/09/tornado-killed-boy-scouts-changed-lives-iowa/660843002/

A couple of young ASM's are trying to convince me to replace my Nalgene 1L (6.25 ounces, $10-11, made USA) with either the following: Hydrapak Stash 1L (3.3 ounces?, $20-25) Platypus water bags .- IMHO seem flimsy and spill easy. Works for them but I still like the all-season , hot water, utility, and indestructibility of the Nalgene .

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Some councils are forming their own cycling groups to meet the main group. If you or someone you know is an Eagle Scout and looking for a possible once in a lifetime experience, this is a great opportunity! A group of Eagle Scouts have been planning this event for over a year and this summer it will become a reality. The Green Mountain Council has small group taking the challenge and invite any interested cyclists to join them. The entire trip goes from Seattle, Washington to Washington, D.C. The Vermont contingent is planning to ride from a leg from Pennsylvania to New Jersey. The dates are August 12-18, 2018. Here are the websites and contacts to reach out to for more information and details: Jkap@comcast.net or http://www.escaa2018.info/p/route.html. Join other Scouts from across the country for this memorable ride and a great way to promote the Scouting program to the nation. https://www.scoutingvermont.org/news/eagle-scouts-cycling-across-america

This summer, Bruce White put together a jamboree of Eagles, their parents, leaders and others associated with Scouting for a cross-country adventure that starts June 17 in Seattle and ends "66 days later [when] we roll into Fredericksburg on Aug. 23 for as big a celebration as we can create." At least 46 cyclists, ranging in age from 15 to 69 and hailing from 12 states, either will caravan across country with White to start the ride in Washington state. Or, they'll fly into Seattle and meet him there. Or they'll join the pack at Yellowstone National Park or maybe in Michigan. Twenty-six riders will do the entire 4,100 miles (15 states) on two wheels—or three wheels, as is the case with recumbent bike rider AD Carson from Milwaukee. Six more will start the grand tour but can't go the whole distance. Four support people will take turns driving vans and changing flat tires—and get their own time in the saddle as well. “We have this chart, well, we have a dozen different charts with Xs of who's with us on what days,” said White, hinting at the “challenging” logistics involved. ... White started planning this ride practically as soon as he recovered from the 2014 excursion. The event, called Eagle Scouts Cycling Across America, was featured four years ago in Boys' Life, the monthly magazine of the Boy Scouts of America, and White heard from a number of people who said they'd love to go along, if he ever did it again. ... more at source link http://www.fredericksburg.com/features/spotsylvania-man-leads-jamboree-of-scouts-leaders-on-cross-country/article_f47dd7c5-5d8a-57a8-8d86-943ecb8ade37.html