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  1. Adult leader qualifications

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  2. Camp outs and working towards merit badges

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  3. Website for the Pack?

    By ALCubmom,
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  4. Pack Budget

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  5. Transferring Troops

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  6. Webelos I Den camping Trips

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  7. merit badge counselor

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  8. I've got a new Scout!

    By Kevin_Ansley,
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  9. How to incorporate the cheers/applauses?

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  10. merit badge pow wow

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  11. The boy scout uniform

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  12. in a new unit can...

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  13. Denner and assist Denner rotation question

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  14. Can a parent with felony convictions attend troop meetings?

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  15. Can I bring my younger son with me to Boy Scout campouts?

    By newtoscoutsdad,
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    • DuctTape
      Starting a new troop: Budget items

      By DuctTape · Posted

      Some is not even necessary for the first year. A few perhaps not at all. For example, some of the camping items are often used for car camping and might be "nice to have", but are not necessary.  Lashing staves? I would suggest gathering some from the woods. In my experience they work better than the purchased ones anyway.
    • Thunderbird
      New girls in Scouting

      By Thunderbird · Posted

      USA Archery Level 1 instructor level training is all you need (minimum) in order to be an Archery merit badge counselor: "Archery. Archery activities must be supervised by a BSA National Camping School–trained shooting sports director or USA Archery or National Field Archery Association instructor, or by someone who has been trained by one of the three; or alternatively, the activities may be supervised by someone with at least Level 1 training in the operation of an archery range from USA Archery, NFAA, or an equivalent."    
    • Chadamus
      New girls in Scouting

      By Chadamus · Posted

      Slight correction for those just tuning in. 😉
    • qwazse
      Starting a new troop: Budget items

      By qwazse · Posted

      Lots of little things will come up as your scouts determine program elements. Storage shelves, lighters/matches, candles, tables, whipping string, lumber for projects like klondike derby sleds and camp boxes. Compasses. GPS. If you all are doing a lot of acquatics: pfds, oars paddles. If bicycling: helmets, pumps, repair kits. Map sets!
    • Tired_Eagle_Feathers
      New girls in Scouting

      By Tired_Eagle_Feathers · Posted

      Oh there's no fear on that account.  My wife basically pilfered all my old scouting handbooks to use for her Girl Scout troop.  She is very hard core.  The funny thing is (well, not so funny) that we do more activities when we go on Girl Scout trips (my son and myself also) than when we go on most Cub Scout activities. I'm kind of just marking time until we move up to Boy Scouts next year. Steve

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