SM Thoughts
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Thoughts from the Scoutmaster on Scouting stories, skits, songs, games, graces, recipes, activities, ceremonies, and even a contest each month! This site began as a way to chronicle the experiences of one small group of cub scouts in Minnesota on their trail from tiger to eagle scouts. We documented our program schedules, advancements achieved, most all of our activities, games played, and..
SM Thoughts
2y ago
The Environmental Protection Agency turned 50 last year, so the BSA and EPA came up with a special, limited-time award that scouts can only earn during 2021. So, you've got 3 months left to get 'er done! Fortunately, if you've got some merit badges under your belt, it's pretty easy to earn ..read more
SM Thoughts
2y ago
R U Going to Jambo?
The 2023 USA Scout Jamboree dates were announced today - July 19-28, 2023 - and the Jambo website is up and running. Pretty exciting stuff for a Wednesday ..read more
SM Thoughts
2y ago
Today, scouts are in the news for quite a range of topics. The most common two reasons for a scout to be in the news are their Eagle rank and their obituary. But, here are a few different news topics regarding Scouting ..read more
SM Thoughts
2y ago
It's been a bit of a rough year for Scouting in America, and around the world. The covid 19 pandemic made it more challenging for all aspects of Scouting, but did not hinder motivated scouts, adult volunteers, and supporters from keeping the program thriving.
During the time of Scouting at home, online meetings, and virtual Courts of Honor, some of the social skills of our scouts have become rusty from lack of use. Now, with pandemic numbers dropping, vaccinations being distributed, and social restrictions gradually being reduced, it's the perfect time to roll out the new Socializing Merit Ba ..read more
SM Thoughts
2y ago
Scouting at Home
Patch: Cub Scout or Scouts BSA
Two weeks ago, most people though Zoom was the sound a sports car made. Now, it's the most mentioned remote meeting software around, and being used by thousands of Scouts when they are scouting at home. This strange looking little virus has tipped things over, messed things up, and changed lives for months to come ..read more