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    What's in a name these days. I wouldn't be surprised if some past custom carved cars were made from basswood.
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    Rumors about that our Pack may have its first 3D printed pinewood derby car this year. Nothing in our rules that a Pinewood Derby Car must be made of wood.
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    I believe Air Scouts were re-designated Air Explorers sometime after 1946.
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    Wow times change. I remember when the Whole Scout Family* was Cub Scouts, Sea Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorers, and Venturers. Now the Whole Scout Family is your own family. * Note: @skeptic graphic of Whole Scout Family 1946 is from left to right - Cub Scout, Sea Scout, Air Scout, Explorer, and Boy Scout.
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    Yes. I have a conspiracy theory - the newbie directors/producers taking over Star Trek/Star Wars franchises are throwing pacifiers to old fans who are upset at reusing previous plots, inconsistent or contradictory story lines and characters, overuse of CGI,... I wonder if The Federation will respond to the Rebels distress call?
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    Den Leader is a female teen.
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    Autumn Cragle, a 16-year-old aspiring teacher is the youngest female Cub Scout den leader in history. Her 10-year-old brother, who was begging to be a Webelos Scout, gave her the idea to start volunteering her time to the Boy Scouts of America. “Ever since I was 13, I wanted to be a teacher,” Cragle says. “I usually would tag along to my brother’s meetings, and when the pack leader said they needed help with the children, I jumped right in.” Photo and more details at source link: http://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/dallas-teen-autumn-cragle-is-the-youngest-cub-scout-den-leader-in
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    With the recent bitter cold, we reduced our planned outdoor activities. Indoors, our scouts played UNO, Phase 10, Risk, and Kim. What indoor games do your scouts favor?
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    Worked for Boys' Town.
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    Born-again?
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    Kylo Ren to Rey: “The Empire, your parents, the Resistance, the Sith, the Jedi . . . let the past die. Kill it, if you have to. That’s the only way to become what you are meant to be.”
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    Some interesting parallels and irony with the new directions of the BSA, Star Wars, Star Trek, ...
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    Trying to cross-link @Tampa Turtle comments from another topic here. - RS
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    CBSNews reported more than 5ft of snow in 3 days in Erie! Hope the @qwazse family is warm and well.
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    Even with cellphones and emergency beacons, IMHO being able to recognize and send a SOS is still needed today. Back in the day, I dreaded the face-to-face or phone interviews with whoever a merit badge might require. Firemanship and Public Health were exceptions; both were very interesting merit badges. I spent a couple months researching town and county records for a history of my town as required by Citizenship in the Community merit badge. Information which is easily found on the internet now. Leadership was a demonstrated ability within the unit and not a 6 month POR residency
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    Perhaps scouter.com Members are on National's naughty list.
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    Yes like a bear cave at Split Rock Reservoir.
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    We seem to have a surplus of deer and turkey in New England where the top predator may be a car bumper but the coyotes are coming back. How large a human population can the world's environment and economy sustain?
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    My older college son and I have had many arguments other "energy saver appliances" that use more kilowatts, Tesla should focus more on batteries (Powerwall 2) and less on cars, product packages, rebuilding homes in flood-prone areas, replaceable batteries, product recycling, component standardization, simple vs elegant design,... Global warming: On my bucket list was a journey to the North Pole but I think there is only one safe $$$ walking route left. And there is our biggest argument, he believes global warning is the #1 environmental problem, oh and Dad should shoot the new coyo
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    I skipped school to attend the first Earth Day in Philly. In author's essay, I identify with her father, well except his politics. Some organic food for thought. https://www.greenbiz.com/article/my-dads-conservative-naturalist-im-environmental-hypocrite If things had gone differently since the first Earth Day in 1970, the fight against climate change easily could have been led by ranchers and fishermen. These leaders may have been Boy Scouts like my dad was; they may not have had fancy degrees but probably could identify almost any leaf or animal species at first sight. They may hav
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    Agree. Perhaps no coincidence the change is soft starting at the beginning of a new year. “Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true.” - Tennyson
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    @Eagle101 welcome to scouter.com
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    Ok then @Cubber and @Eagledad , I think you might have misinterpreted each other so I hid the last two posts. As @Tampa Turtle suggested let's not rehash a previous topic here. Thank you. cc: @NJCubScouter , @Sentinel947
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    The activities of scouts in Poland, as in other countries, include camping and earning merit badges. But many Scout troops here remain staunchly loyal to Roman Catholicism and prewar Polish ideals, despite the Communist Party's claim to the leading role in society. Scout troops have Catholic chaplains, and the Auxiliary Bishop of Cracow is the movement's national chaplain. ''At the moment, yes, younger people's interest is very great,'' said Dr. Maria Hrabowska, a pathologist at the Gdansk Medical Academy and a Scout leader. The generation over 25 years old, she said, those with
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    Has anyone seen this year's holiday message video from National?
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