Venturing Program

My son's Pack held its first Pack Meeting on Tuesday. Officially, we had a kick-off and informational meeting in September, but this was the first one with a true program. We elected to cover the Bobcat Adventure in its entirety since it's required for all grades. In hindsight, this was a terrible idea. It felt like night school. To compound the issue, we had two failing Packs rolled into our own healthy Pack - this brought our total Scout Count from 45 to 85 and our leader count from 8 to 9. My son's Wolf den, which had averaged 6-7 kids during Lions and Tigers, now stands at 20. Mercifully, one of the new parents offered to assist in an unofficial capacity.

Scouts: "We promote conservation." Also Scouts: 'If we sell this camp, we can put in new toilets at our other camp!"

"Cub Scout Pack" vs. "Scout Troop" is the cleanest delineator today, IMHO. When I'm talking with the Cubs, I may say something like "When you're a little older and join a Scout Troop, ..." I'll often refer to the BSA/SA as the "national organization."

10/9/2024 Greenwood, AR  - a group of trees planted years ago as part of Eagle Scout Tyler Coble's project were removed during a recent construction project. Local Eagle Scout Drake Brandon spoke at the Greenwood City Council's meeting Monday on behalf of fellow Eagle Scout Tyler Coble. Brandon said a group of trees (15), located near the new Mercy Clinic in west Greenwood, were removed as part of the ongoing roadwork in the area. "Along that trail, there were several trees planted, and that was a project for Tyler Coble and he couldn't make it here tonight," Brandon said. "I don't really have a plan, I just was curious about what the city would be willing to do to make it right." Greenwood Mayor Doug Kinslow said he wasn't aware before the meeting that the trees along the trail had been removed, but said he was willing to do what was needed to replace them. "I promise you we will put them back," Kinslow said. "I actually have some funds that I can use. I label it 'trees' every year because I am a bit of a tree guy myself."...Kinslow joked that Coble could replant all the trees if he wanted. The mayor did note that doing so would not make Coble a double Eagle Scout.   More at source: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2024/oct/09/greenwood-city-council-to-help-restore-trees/

10/9/2024 For the second year in a row, the Township of Little Falls received the NJ City Green Dig In grant. This year's grant will provide the township with 3,000 daffodils and 10 native trees, continuing its efforts to beautify public spaces. Last year, Councilwoman Christine Hablitz spearheaded the initiative, securing a similar grant that resulted in the planting of 5,000 daffodils and 10 trees in various locations around town.  The Borough of Woodland Park was awarded the same City Green grant this September and will host a “Dig-In” event on October 19. With the help of the Little Falls Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, library garden club, and DPW, the flowers and trees will be planted in various locations around town. The Township is looking for volunteers to assist with planting from the end of October through early November. More at Source: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/passaic-valley/articles/little-falls-receives-city-green-grant-for-second-year-seeks-volunteers-for-fall-planting Question:  What flower did Baden Powell use to symbolize Scouting and why?