Online Climb On Safely & Trek Safely Training

The E-Learning section of MyScouting has grown! Now leaders can take Climb On Safely and Trek Safely online.

These courses join a growing list of courses that include:
- Not started Youth Protection Training
- Safe Swim Defense
- Safety Afloat
- Staffing the District Committee
- Weather Hazards
- and more specific Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing related trainings.

As a reminder, after Jan 1st, 2009, one leader on each outing is required to have completed the Weather Hazards training.

Trail’s End Popcorn Expands Voluntary Reca

As a result of the FDA expanding the Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA) Salmonella related recall to include all peanut ingredient products produced in PCA’s Plainview, Texas facility since March 2005, Weaver Popcorn Company, Inc. has issued a precautionary voluntary recall for the following product:
12 oz. (340g) bags of Trail’s End® Chocolatey Peanut Clusters, with Best Before code dates
031308, 040498, 040508, 052108, 053008, 053108, 061408, 062208, 070108, 071608, 071808, 071908, 082508, 082708, 082808, 082908, 083008, 090908, 091208, 091308, 091508, 091608, 091708, 091808, 091908, 092008, 092208, 092308, 092408, 092508, 093008, 100108, 100208, 100608, 100708, 100808, 100908, 101008, 101308, 101508, 101608, 102008, 102108, 102208, 102308, 102408, 102508, 102708, 102808, 102908, 103108, 110308, 110508, 110608, 111708, 111808, 111908, 112208, 112408, 112508, 112608, 042509, 051509, 051809, 051909, 052009, 052609, 052709, 061309, 061609, 061909, 062009, 062209, 062309, 062409, 062509, 062909, 070209, 070409, 070909, 071109, 071409, 072009, 072209, 072309, 072409 and 073109.

The 12 oz. (340g) Trail’s End Chocolatey Peanut Clusters is one of five separately packaged products included in our Trail’s End® Chocolate Lovers Tin package. The remaining four separately packaged products are not subject to any recall.

“Although we have not received a single health related complaint or any reports of illness related to this product, we are taking this voluntary precautionary action out of an abundance of caution and
consistent with our 80-year unwavering commitment to consumer safety and to providing the highest-quality products,” said Mike Weaver, Weaver Popcorn Company President and CEO.

Since the vast majority of this product has not been sold for a number of months, it is assumed that what has been sold has been consumed. Consumers who have open bags of this product are urged to destroy it. Consumers with an unopened Trail’s End 12 oz. (340g) Chocolatey Peanut Clusters foil bag, with the above listed code dates, can arrange for a refund by calling 1-800-782-4255 (Monday
through Friday from 8:00am – 3:00pm EST).

Helpful

Our boys are much greater than this they are awesome. Take a look at the BSA commercials for scouts. They are really very good.

We Do It

This is what scouts is all about having a great time. Making friends and just being boys. Outdoors is where boys get to be boys.

Gold Fever

You may want to check out the outdoor channel. Not only do they have a great scout program but they have some really cool videos like this one on gold fever. So pause the player and check it out. And don't be shy commemt on our site or any of the posts you may like. We are all about the boys and all about scouts. So leave us a comment we love it and are really glad to hear your views or suggestions. 

I Am The Nation...Please Watch

Our Eagle Scout (Future Eagles)

I was playing around with some pictures and superimposed 2 pictures and this was a complete surprise. A great surprise though. These are the oldest boys in the troop. 1 is already an Eagle Scout. The other 2 I am now convinced will also be. Call it divine intervention I guess. The eagle is directly over our first eagle scout Sean and surrounded by our next 2. Now this is divine. We are so very proud of our boys, I think they have no idea ,even though we tell them often enough how much pride they bring to our lives. Thanks Sean, Mat and all our boys of Troop 51. We applaud you for sticking it out and for being such great kids in these times where it is hard just to be a kid.

A New Scout

We have a new scout.....yeh. Welcome Alex to Troop 51. We are so glad you have joined us. It just makes our days as leaders to see new faces. We certainly hope you will be happy with us. Thank you for picking us as your scout family.

Our Very Shy Senior Patrol Leader

He's not always this shy believe me. Ask the boys. He leads well though.

The Great Debate

Apparently this was a very serious discussion about our community. Everyone was getting into it. Either that or someone was in trouble. OOPS...that was me. Creating a blog and quiet scout meetings just don't mix..... I forgot to press mute I guess...OOPS again.

Scoutmaster Steve Our Fearless Leader

We just adore him. Hard at work as always.

Citizenship In The Community

A few of our fine patrol members...deep in thought. Probably planning their menu for their next event. That takes very deep thought.

Tuesday Nights Meeting

In case you missed the meeting we had on Tuesday. We talked about Citizenship In The Community. The merit badge we are currently working on. I posted a picture earlier in the week and just got around today to posting the rest sorry guys, life happens. Anyways here are a few more from our meeting. We are really glad that Troop 100 and Troop 98 decided to sit in on this one. This is an Eagle required merit badge. Scoutmaster Steve did a great job. He is our merit badge counselor for Citizenship In The Community.

Letter From Camp

Came across this on the internet. How cute. I kinda changed the names from the original . Don't worry we have had some occurences but none like this.

Letter from Camp:

Dear Mom, 

Our scout master Steve told us all to write to our parents in case you saw the flood on TV and worried. We are OK. Only 1 of our tents and 2 sleeping bags got washed away. Luckily, none of us got drowned because we were all up on the mountain looking for Robert when it happened. Oh yes, please call Robert's mother and tell her he is OK. He can't write because of the cast. I got to ride in one of the search & rescue jeeps. It was neat. We never would have found him in the dark if it hadn't been for the lightning. Scoutmaster Steve got mad at Robert for going on a hike alone without telling anyone. Robert said he did tell him, but it was during the fire so he probably didn't hear him. 

Did you know that if you put gas on a fire, the gas can will blow up? The wet wood still didn't burn, but one of our tents did. Also some of our clothes. Mat is going to look weird until his hair grows back. 

We will be home on Saturday if Scoutmaster Steve gets the car fixed. It wasn't his fault about the wreck. The brakes worked OK when we left. Scoutmaster Steve said that a car that old you have to expect something to break down; that's probably why he can't get insurance on it. We think it's a neat car. He doesn't care if we get it dirty, and if it's hot, sometimes he lets us ride on the tailgate. It gets pretty hot with 10 people in a car. He let us take turns riding in the trailer until the highway patrolman stopped and talked to us. 

Scoutmaster Steve is a neat guy. Don't worry, he is a good driver. In fact, he is teaching Tim how to drive. But he only lets him drive on the mountain roads where there isn't any traffic. All we ever see up there are logging trucks. 

This morning all of the guys were diving off the rocks and swimming out in the lake. Scoutmaster Steve wouldn't let me because I can't swim and Robert was afraid he would sink because of his cast, so he let us take the canoe across the lake. It was great. You can still see some of the trees under the water from the flood. Scoutmaster Steve isn't crabby like some scoutmasters. He didn't even get mad about the life jackets. He has to spend a lot of time working on the car so we are trying not to cause him any trouble. 

Guess what? We have all passed our first aid merit badges. When Tim dove in the lake and cut his arm, we got to see how a tourniquet works. Also Sean and I threw up. Scoutmaster Steve said it probably was just food poisoning from the leftover chicken, he said they got sick that way with the food they ate in prison. I'm so glad he got out and become our scoutmaster. He said he sure figured out how to get things done better while he was doing his time. 

I have to go now. We are going into town to mail our letters and buy bullets. Don't worry about anything. We are fine. 

Love, Drew

Make Your Own Way

The Last Lecture

If you have not viewed this lecture you are really missing a very inspirational story. Randy Pausch gives one of the greatest lectures of all time. Actually meant for his children but presented as a lecture at Carnegie Mellon University to his students and fellow colleagues. This truly was Randy's last lecture. Randy lost his battle to cancer shortly after this lecture was created. All scouts would truly benefit from the watching of this video. Randy was a great professor and a great human being and will be sadly missed by all.

You Have The Power

You have the power!
We all have incredible power but often don’t realize it. I am talking about our SMILE power. Want to see if you have it? Next time you meet someone with a crabby face, smile and watch how he changes. Or when you’re in an elevator with people you don’t know, smile, say something friendly, and watch everyone’s mood lighten up. But why should we use this special gift? Well, that one is easy. It’s our responsibility to make other people feel good if we can. And smiling is one of the best ways to do so.

You can never give away a smile 
- it always comes back.
- Anonymous

A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. 
- Phyllis Diller

Bruno’s commentary
People have been talking about Mona Lisa’s smile for 500 years! If you want another proof of smile power, watch how a telephone conversation brightens up when you smile as you talk, even though your conversation partner can’t see you. Your smile alters your voice and sends out healthy energy and suddenly everything becomes positive. Need another proof? Smile at a child; you will get one back, immediately! And best of all: It’s impossible to become angry when you smile!

Are you smiling right now?

Thought Of The Day

Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and great men are great only if they are determined to be so.

Charles De Gaulle

Its Time For Camp Chickasaw

Yes its time once again for the 2009 Camp Chickasaw Season to start. This has become a favorite place with our troop. We love going there but are not always happy to leave. We will really miss our old friend Mr. Marquardt this year. It will never be quite the same without him. We are left in very great hands though with our Eagle Scout Tyson who we have become equally as fond of. We are really looking forward to another great camping season. This is a Scout and Scoutmasters dream. Beautiful acres of land, hiking as well as camping spots.It is close to fishing, church and nature. It costs you an hour of camp service. Of course any donation I'm sure would be greatly appreciated and well deserved. Tyson is an awesome camp host and has become someone we like to call friend. So here is a link go ahead and check it out. Make some reservations and I'm sure you will visit for years to come with your scout troop.

http://users.zoominternet.net/~chickasaw/

Citizenship In The Community

Tonights meeting was brought to us by our very own Scoutmaster Steve. Thank you Scoutmaster Steve for leading our young guys to become great young men and better citizens in the community. Here is a few pictures from tonights meeting. Citizenship in the comunity. Onward we go community service it is.

Scholarships For Scouts

This directory is published by the Boy Scouts of America in cooperation with schools, colleges, and universities to provide Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Explorers with information and aid in obtaining an
education. Requests and applications for scholarships or loans should be directed to the institutions as
indicated in the descriptions.
There is a lot of information available on financial help today. Many libraries have publications, and school
counselors may have knowledge of many scholarships and funds.
Some sources of helpful information follow:
A Guide for Parents and Students. This brochure outlines steps parents and students should be taking in planning financially for education beyond high school. It lists additional sources for information. One free copy is available from The American Legion, Attn: Americanism and Children and Youth Division, P.O.

Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206.

Here is a link to what may be available to your scout:

http://www.etexscouts.com/Scholarship%20Information%20for%20Scouts%20and%20Explorers.pdf

NASA Recognizes Eagle Scouts

This service has been temporarily suspended but if you have an Eagle Scout I would bee sure to keep checking the site to see when they resume because what an honor to be recognized by NASA. It was just working days ago and I'm not sure what the trouble is but keep checking the link at bottom of post. it's well worth it for your Eagle Scouts.        

NASA recognizes Boy Scouts earning the prestigious Eagle Rank. To receive a congratulatory letter and certificate from NASA’s Administrator commemorating this distinguished achievement, the Scout Master, parent(s), or legal guardian(s) needs to provide the following information. Please submit only one request, as duplicate requests are not honored. 

Note: Service Temporarily Suspended. 
NASA encourages you to submit your request, and as soon as service resumes, your request will be processed. Please check back for updates. 

Full Name of the Boy Scout 
Date of Eagle Rank Ceremony 
Full Name and Mailing Address to receive the letter and certificate. 

Mail your request to: 

Public Communications
Suite 5K39
NASA Headquarters 
Washington, DC 20546-0001 

Or submit your request online now via our Boy Scout Award Form. 

Overseas Scout: Scout Leader must submit the request on Scout letterhead via postal mail or fax.

http://www.nasa.gov/about/contact/boy_scout_page.html

Trying To Become Weeblos Scouts

You just have to see this. I think the video says what great fun there is to be had in Scouting. Now if we can just get our Scoutmaster Steve and Assistant Scoutmaster Joe to do this...because personaly I want a front row seat. It would be great.Don't forget to pause the player so you get the full affect.

Roosevelt Praises The Boy Scouts

On the 31st anniversary of the incorporation of the Boy Scouts of America, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the organization. ...Enjoy the audio...what an honor......

http://link.history.com/services/link/bcpid1681694255/bclid1716450017/bctid1626108222