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IRVING, Texas (January 11, 2010) – The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and Dale Coyne Racing (DCR) today announced that the two legendary organizations are teaming up to promote family fun and education through a new BSA IndyCar. Scouts can experience the BSA’s No. 19 IndyCar throughout the 17 race IndyCar® Series 2010 schedule of events including the greatest spectacle in racing, the Indianapolis 500.

The No. 19 car will help commemorate the 100th anniversary of the BSA – the nation’s largest youth service organization. The BSA and DCR plan to utilize the high-tech nature of Indy cars as a platform to promote science, technology and math to those involved in Scouting.

 

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Interview with Bob Mazzuca

Give 8 hours of community service and Get a complimentary night stay or 50% discount on hotel rooms at all 53 Sage hotels across the country.

Offer ends March 31, 2010

The Details:

Complete 8 hours of volunteer service to a registered 501(c)3 non profit organization by March 29, 2010 to qualify to receive 50% off the published room rate -- or maybe a complimentary night (limited availability).

Hmm... now where can I find a 501(c)3 non profit organization that needs a volunteer?  :-)

More info about this deal can be found here.

Need a Christmas gift for Boy Scout or Scoutmaster? The DVD is out. I don't know what stores would carry it but I know it's available from Amazon and also from the movie website.

The Boy Scouts of America will be kicking off their year-long 100th Anniversary celebration with a float in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California.

The Boy Scouts float is designed to incorporate traditional images of scouting, such as tents and wooden canoes, as well as more modern scouting items, such as mountain bikes and a zip-line which three scouts will slide down throughout the parade, said volunteer in charge of design and construction for the float, Debbie Bovshow.

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Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer for your water-loving Boy Scout? Here's one: the Scuba Diving merit badge pamphlet, hot off the presses.

The merit badge, the first new one in three years, will officially be released on Dec. 1 when it will be available in Scout Shops and online at scoutstuff.org. It's the result of a newly announced partnership between the BSA and PADI, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Officials at the BSA determined that 84 percent of Scouts were interested in the merit badge, and so it was fast-tracked for adoption.

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I know you all missed me terribly while I was working in Illinois but that gig has ended and I'm employed in West Michigan again.  Since I will not be moving to Illinois I have resumed my duties as Webmaster for LakeshoreDistrict.com.  All of the content that was here before has been restored from backup and the software has been updated.  I will begin updating the calendar soon. 

Let me know if anything is missing or not working right.  I do know that the 'links' that were here are not here anymore because the module for that was not updated for the new version of the software.  I am investigating other modules to replace it and will get that up again soon.

Tim L

This is a ceremony I have wanted to try out for a couple of years but... a) I never got around to trying it; b) I was a bit nervous that I'd mess it up and incinerate the neckerchief (which would be really bad if it was preceded by a statement like "if you have enough scout spirit this neckerchief won't burn"); and c) was a bit nervous that I'd mess up and become a spectacular example of how not to play with fire while I quickly learned the most effective way to extinguish burning eyebrows.

Well, BSA National has saved me the embarrasement that I'd surely experience as I earned the nickname of "Sparky"...

It has come to our attention that some Web sites, older publications, and instructions exist for a Webelos crossover or Boy Scout advancement ceremony that involves igniting a neckerchief dipped in a chemical fuel including acetone or alcohol mixed with water.

As stated in the Guide to Safe Scouting and the Boy Scouts of America Policy on the Use of Chemical Fuels: “The use of liquid fuels for starting any type of fire is prohibited.”

Please help us protect the people, property, and environment of the Boy Scouts of America by adhering to this policy. Additional guidelines on the use of chemical fuels can be found in the Guide to Safe Scouting and on www.scouting.org.

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This is not yet in theaters or available on DVD but watch for it...

http://scoutcampthemovie.com/ 

Here's some Cub Scout leaders that know how to do Cub Scouting...

This information was recently posted on the Cub-Scout-Talk mailing list.  Other Scouters have confirmed that this info is correct.  It appears that the requirements for these have not been made public yet and will be in a forth-coming revision of the Cub Scout Academic and Sports Program Guide.

Here is the listing of the New Cub Scout Belt Loops and Pins Coming Soon to your Local Council Service Center and Scout Shop

Coming Soon:

1. Abilities Awareness (17861-Loop, 14700-Pin)
2. Family Travel (17862-Loop, 14701-Pin)
3. Good Manners (17863 - Loop, 14702-Pin)
4. Hiking (17865-Loop, 14707-Pin)
5. Hockey (17864-Loop, 14706-Pin)
6. Horseback Riding 17866 - Loop, 14708 Pin)
7. Pet Care (17869 - Loop, 14703-Pin
8. Photography, (17870 - Loop, 14704-Pin)
9. Reading and Writing, (17871-Loop, 14705-Pin)
10. Skateboarding, (17867-Loop, 14709 - Pin)
11. Video Game (NO JOKE) (17868 - Loop, 14710-Pin)

All Information is taken from the New 2009-2010 Insignia Guide #33066 2009
Printing Page 12.