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Baloo's Bugle for RESPECT and Holiday Lights is on-line
The final version of Baloo's Bugle for
RESPECT and Holiday Lights is on-line at
The issue is complete. It replaces a previous issue posted as Sandy got too close for comfort for Mike, our Webmaster, and I.
Please pray for all of us on the East Coast as Sandy moves inland. By the plots, the eye could pass over directly over my house!!!
But this is a better to leave you with -
I pass this house on Santa Claus Lane, in Bear, Delaware
(Always say both words together - Bear, Delaware)
on my way to Faith Lutheran Church, Bear, DE, each Sunday.
As of yesterday, all the decorations are still tucked away in the back of his yard.
Baloo's Bugle for Citizenship and Supplemental Theme, 50 Great States, is on-line
BALOO'S BUGLE IS ON-LINE AT
Many Thanks to Pat Hamilton from Baltimore who put this issue together
while Commissioner Dave was off at Philmont
35 of 36 Supplemental Theme Pack Meeting Agendas posted!!
(Maybe all 36 by the time you read this)
Get the latest from Pat, Felicia, Wendy, Alice, Joe and others
Baloo's Bugle for September RTs and October Activities is now on-line
Baloo's Bugle for the Core Value RESPONSIBILITY and supplemental theme JUNGLE of FUN is now on-line at
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/bbugle.asp .
Latest news on Supplemental Themes from national
Lots of good DEN MEETING ideas from Alice, Wendy, Felicia, and Joe
Plenty of skits, songs, ceremonies, and other activities for JUNGLE of FUN
The link to the now complete CS Roundtable Planning Guide is there, too!!!
Find out how your den can help on
"Make a Difference" Day!!
Baloo's Bugle for August RTs and September Activities is on-line
Come check out Baloo's Bugle for Cooperation Core Value and "A-MAZE-ing Games" Supplemental Pack Meeting Theme. These are for August Roundtables and September Activities
Be sure to read the articles on Join Scouting Night. Especially Wendy's that has how to do it with a Potato Theme. Wendy lives in Washington that borders Idaho. Must be how she got it!!
Pack Meeting agendas for 20 of the 36 Supplemental Themes have been posted. Links are in Baloo along with the complete list of all 36 Supplemental Themes!!!
Did you know that National Waffle Week is in September. Also, September 15th is National Felt Hat Day. The day you are supposed to stop wearing your summertime felt hats!
Find out what a TIGOMATIC is, how to build one, and how to use it!!!
Read about the International Space Station as an example of COOPERATION
Lots more from Alice, Pat, Pamela, Joe, Felicia, Jay, Wendy, Margo, and others!!
Baloo's Bugle for August RTs and September Activities is on-line
July KNOTS Cartoon Posted
Baloo's Bugle for July's Roundtables and August Activities is on-line
Baloo's Bugle for July Roundtables & August Activities is on-line
Come check out Baloo's Bugle for Honesty Core Value and "Kids Against Crime" Supplemental Pack Meeting Theme. These are for July Roundtables and August Activities
Be sure to read the article on Den Chiefs by Jay. I never knew there was so much information available on Den Chiefs
All 36 Supplemental Themes have been announced and they are listed in this month's Baloo!!!
Check out the new Cyber Chip and www.usscouts.org Internet Scout Award as we move forward
Did you know August 10th is NATIONAL S'MORES DAY!! Lots of S'Mores recipes this month
And see how Alice "weaves" a den meeting together
Lots more from Alice, Pat, Pamela, Joe, Felicia, Jay, Wendy, Margo, and others!!
Kayaking Merit Badge and Kayaking BSA
The requirements for the new Kayaking merit badge page are now available on usscouts.org http://usscouts.org/mb/mb149.asp .The page also contains some information from the pamphlet specifically aimed at counselors, and a link to the requirements for the Kayaking BSA award patch at http://usscouts.org/advance/boyscout/kayaking.asp. Scouts can work on booth simultaneously, but earneing one does NOT automatically qualify the Scout for the other, as the requirements overlap, but are not identical. The Kayaking MB Workbook is also available on our site at http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/Kayaking.pdf or http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/Kayaking.doc and on meritbadge.org at http://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/7/74/Kayaking.pdf. The workbook contains the requirements for BOTH the Kayaking Merit Badge and the Kayaking BSA award (patch), with cross references identifying which requirements in the merit badge are comparable to those for the award patch, and vice-versa. So Scouts can easily check off the requirements for both, then do those requirements which are unique to each, and thus earn both. The merit badge, of course can be worn on the uniform/merit badge sash, and the award patch on the Scout's swimsuit - NOT on the uniform. The workbook, like all the aquatics workbooks also includes a copy of the Safe Swim Defense guidelines, and like all the boating belated workbooks, the Safety Afloat guidelines.
Paul
June KNOTS Cartoon is Posted
Baloo's Bugle for Courage and Cubs in Shining Armor is On-Line
Klassic Knots Cartoon - April 2002
Baloo's Bugle for Perseverance & Head West Young Man is on-line
Baloo's Bugle for May Roundtables and June activities is on-line!!
The Core Value is Perseverance and
the Supplemental Theme is Head West Young Man.
Baloo's Bugle for the Health and Fitness Core Value and supplemental theme Cub Cafe is now available at www.usscouts.org/bbugle . These are the Core value and Supplemental Theme for April's Roundtable and May's Pack and Den activities. Many thanks to Scouter Jim for preparing this edition while Commissioner Dave continues on assignment in Vicksburg, Mississippi!! (Hopefully I will finally make a Roundtable)
  
Baloo's Bugle for Compassion and Spreading Seeds of Kindness are on-line to help with February's RT and March's Cub Scout activities.
Also, supplemental material for meetings 13 & 14!!!
Learn about the new Fitness element for Journey to Excellence and the SCOUTstrong program!!!
Spreading Seeds of Kindness is the theme for a supplemental PM plan for Compassion.
National is developing three supplemental PM plans for each Core Value!!
The first set of 12 Themes is posted in Baloo's Bugle
5 of 12 Pack meeting Agenda are available at www.scouting.org
Be a STAR - Scouter That Attends Roundtable!!!
Enjoy!!!
The new Boy Scout Requirements book is now available, and we've posted our annual report on the changes at http://usscouts.org/advance/changes/advchanges12.asp The new book contains changes to 2 ranks, 14 merit badges, and the requirements for one new merit badge - Welding (plus Chess and Robotics, which were released during 2011).
Here are the details:
These are the items that have changed from last year's edition (Items in RED are not noted on the inside front cover):
Second Class— Requirement 5.
Eagle -- Requirement 5
Revised merit badge requirements for
Woodwork (1, 6b, 7)
Minor merit badge requirement updates for
Archery (5, option B[f]2)
Astronomy (1 & 9)
Athletics (1)
Bugling (2b)
Camping (1, 9)
Climbing (1, 3)
Fly-Fishing (1)
Graphic Arts (2)
Hiking (1)
Motorboating (1)
Music (3b, 3c, 4b, 4d)
Personal Fitness (8)
Scouting Heritage (2, 8 & footnote to 4b revised last year, but not noted either then or now)
New merit badges:
Chess
Robotics
and Welding
Note that the new WELDING MB is listed above, and the requirements for the badge appear in the book, even though the official announcement of the new merit badge has not been made yet, and the badge and pamphlet are not yet available for purchase. At BSA's request, we've held off posting the Welding requirements until next week, after the official release by BSA (They're waiting for the pamphlets to be printed and available, due to the safety issues in the subject). The changes to Requirement 1 in the various merit badges are in line with this statement from BSA:
The seven (sic) merit badge pamphlets bearing the new risk-related requirement 1 have an outdoor focus with a greater level of risk. As our pamphlets get updated by our Merit Badge Maintenance Task Force, more will have this new requirement.
Actually there are 9 merit badges with the new requirement, including Woodwork and Welding.
The new requirement is in this format (Insert the appropriate term where I show a blank.), which is then followed by the old requirement as b, c, etc, as appropriate.:
Quote: 1. Do the following:
a. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while participating in ___________ activities, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards.
I've updated and uploaded all the appropriate files on the USSSP website, including these files:
a. Revised requirements pages for the ranks and merit badges that changed
b. Pages showing what exactly changed for each rank and merit badge
c. Pages showing the previous requirements for those still working on them.
d. The requirements and worksheets for Welding MB will be at: http://usscouts.org/mb/mb148.asp next week.
e. My annual summary of all changes I've identified in the book. That summary can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/advance/changes.advchanges12.asp
f. Worksheets for the revised merit badges, (in both DOC and PDF formats).
g. Miscellaneous files in support of these changes (images, zip files, index pages, links, etc.)
If you find any typos, omissions, or other errors or problems, please let me know.
  Baloo's Bugle for Resourcefulness and Turn Back the Clock are on-line to help with January's RT and February's Cub Scout activities.
Also, supplemental material for meetings 11 & 12!!!
The complete list of the firsts set of supplemental themes for Pack Meetings is in this issue. Kim, the Task Force leader, is now busily working on the second set!!
The first set is -
Month Core Value Supplemental Theme · September - Cooperation - Hometown Heroes
· October - Responsibility - Jungle of Fun
· November - Citizenship - 50 Great States
· December - Respect - Holiday Lights
· January - Positive Attitude - Abracadabra
· February - Resourcefulness - Turn Back the Clock
· March - Compassion - Planting Seeds of Kindness
· April - Faith - Cub Scouts Give Thanks · May - Health and Fitness - Cub Cafe · June - Perseverance - Head West Young Man · July - Courage - Cubs in Shining Armor · August - Honesty - Kids Against Crime The agendas for Jungle of Fun, 50 Great States, and Holiday Lights are already posted. The agendas for the other nine are at National awaiting final review, approval, and posting.  Also, check out the article on Philmont Training Center!!
It looks like another great summer.
Several members of the Baloo Staff (Alice, Pat, and Myself for sure) are planning on attending the Effective Roundtables session in July. We still have much to learn.
Come and join us!!
Be a STAR - Scouter That Attends Roundtable!!!
Enjoy!!!
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